this was such a peculiar tale, that it seemed a good opportunity to be heard on a day such as mother's day.

one characteristic of elspeth eric's writing is that she leaves a bounty of character development up to the audience. by having mason's character tell brief but crucial details, she has opened up numerous possibilities to that character's own story. for me, it's a very interesting style of writing.

i liked this episode for a few reasons, but mainly i chose it for the holiday because it dealt with three different mothers, each whom experienced a different respect of motherhood:

1. the girl's mother - protective, nurturing, and loving; she even goes so far as to decorate the apartment for her daughter.

2. the girl (daughter) - for some reason, decided that abortion was the only resort to her situation. she was being deprived, at this point in her life, of being a protective, nurturing, and loving mother. she was making a painful decision in which many consider abominable.

3. the ghost mother - another nurturing, protective, loving mother (we assume), until her depression overwhelms her (again, we assume), and she does the unthinkable, not only to herself, but to her helpless child.

all the women in this tale are suffering. it's actually pretty horrible! and while the father is stricken, mason's character is just plain weird... i was a bit surprised when he responded to the father's questions saying "never... NEVER... NEVER!!"

all in all, it was a very peculiar episode. because of the tragic events befallen to the three mothers, i thought this might make an interesting show of the week for the holiday.

i look forward to reading the other comments!