On her father's election day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem.On her father's election day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem.On her father's election day, Emily defiantly attempts to publish another poem.
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Adrian Enscoe
- Austin Dickinson
- (as Adrian Blake Enscoe)
Yoni Kallai
- Acrobat #1
- (as Yoni Raanan Kallai)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEdward forbids his daughters from going to the circus because of its disreputable nature and implicitly compares female acrobats to prostitutes. Toby Huss, who plays Edward, previously starred in the show Carnivale, about a traveling circus during the Great Depression. Ironically, given Edward's concern for his daughter's morals, Huss' character on Carnivale ran a peep show/prostitution ring which featured his daughters as performers.
- GoofsBen says that he does not vote a party line ticket. In the 1850s, "split ticket" voting, or voting for candidates of more than one party, was very difficult, if not impossible. Most voting was done with ballots which were pre-printed by the various parties and distributed to supporters. It would be another few decades before the secret or "Australian" ballot, which was provided by the government and listed all candidates, regardless of party, became popular in the United States.
- Quotes
Emily Dickinson: There's gonna be a war. And a million men will die. And then a million snowflakes will fall on their graves.
Featured review
Emily Dickson Poet or Circus Performer?
In this episode, it is election day, and things are tense in the Dickison household. While Mr. Dickinson is stressed about the election, Emily and Lavinia learn about the circus. However, their father forbids them to go. At the same time, there is a lot of talk about politics even though none of the women can vote. There is also a subplot where Austin is worried that he won't be able to be buried next to Sue because a baby is already buried in Sue's spot. In exchange for her help, Austin agrees to enter one of Emily's poems under his name into the paper's poetry contest. This is one of Dickison's sadder episodes, as it highlights the inequality of the time. I won't spoil anything, but it definitely made me want to cry, so be prepared. On the flip side, this is one of the most stunning visual episodes of the show. The makeup they did with Emily in the circus sequence is amazing, and the fact that it was done with practical effects makes it so much better. Hailee looks simply amazing, covered in tattoos. And you can see the pain in her performance and the complexity of her feelings. As I said, it's a good episode. Just be prepared to go on an emotional roller coaster as you watch it.
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- solojere
- Apr 28, 2024
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- Runtime29 minutes
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