‘Dead Ringers’ Recap: ‘Two’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Two of ‘Dead Ringers’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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The vast majority of people that are looking to start their own business, are able to follow a streamlined process to make that happen. One that more or less involves heading to a bank and setting up funding for their business, alongside putting together all the necessary paperwork and licenses they need to bring it to life and well, in our modern day… that really is a simple and painless affair. Heck one can file for an LLC online these days and be in business in a matter of weeks if they’re handling something simple. But while it is wonderful to know that the spirit of entrepreneurship is alive and well in the 21st Century, not everyone gets to partake in this particularly wondrous and low-stress experience.
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Because those folks that have the next big idea, the one that requires more than a hearty loan from a bank and some elbow grease, and a can-do attitude, must endure a far different and unique process to enjoy their dream. One that involves courting and impressing investors and, in this era, that might not be a pleasant experience. Since social media and our interconnected nature has revealed that the super-rich and some of the specialists in this world can be… quirky at best. Which could lead to a strange investor meeting and struggles untold. How strange, you might ask? Well, it just so happens that the next episode of Dead Ringers on Prime Video takes the time to answer that question and well… it is definitely safe to say that in the company of the right mix of quirky investors, such a meeting would be complete and utter hell.

For the Mantle twins spent an entire weekend at Rebecca’s place, hobnobbing with her and her investor pals to see if they were worthy enough to get their hands on the sixteen million needed to build the Mantle Birthing and Research Center and they ran into a lot of weird over the weekend. The kind that saw them be insulted and revered and subjected to long and winding, and stupid conversations that went nowhere. Alongside being subjected to weird games. The kind so raw and so weird that Beverly outright snapped and almost torpedoed the deal with her fury and frustration. But thankfully, the pitch was strong enough that Rebecca was willing to front the money regardless. But while that made for a wild and entertaining sequence, one that frustrated the viewer as much as it did the Mantle twins, what truly allowed for this episode to shine… was the subtext present during this weekend from hell. 

Because in essence, this is a story that informed us of just how out of touch the wealthy and socially elite are when it comes to regular everyday… well… everything. Since they are well insulated from what normal people go through and that led to painful and powerful conversations that reflected that truth. Which truly offered up some fascinating perspective of what people that want to chase a big dream have to deal with, and this episode also offered more powerful commentary on how people make decisions for women without really hearing from everyday women and they actually want in life. Since everyone in that room that had money and power, had their opinions upon how birthing should go and what the center should have… despite the fact that Beverly spoke to that because she has listened to her patients and understands what they actually need.

All of which brought forth some quality commentary on some very real-world problems, and of course… made us uncomfortable along the way. Because those sequences were so damn awkward and so wild and weird, but they were indeed impactful and what’s amazing, is that this episode had so much more to offer. Such as the fact that there is a mystery brewing regarding Grace. Since she’s made a point of collecting a great deal of strange things from the Mantle apartment and Elliot clearly has a strange side hobby and that absolutely compels us to continue the journey. To see where those mysteries are headed and to experience what other quality commentary on the world this series will undoubtedly send our way. Until next time.

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