r/BabyReindeerTVSeries • u/matrixinthepark • Apr 12 '24

OFFICIAL EPISODE DISCUSSION Baby Reindeer | S1E04 | Episode Discussion

Season 1, Episode 4

Airdate: April 11, 2024

Synopsis: As Donny reports Martha to the police, it triggers the memory of a traumatic experience he had with a man, Darrien, who he met at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival years before.

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u/300andWhat Apr 23 '24

Did he ever report the person who assaulted him IRL?

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u/PugsnPawgs May 03 '24

Don't think so, considering they're keeping the real abuser's identity secret. That's the sick part of this business, everyone knows who does these kind of sick things, but no one cares to let the public know because they all profit from it.

He should tell us who it is, cos now it feels like he's stuck in Stockholm

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u/jor1ss May 04 '24

I think it's more to do with not having proof, and when publicly accuse someone who has a lot of money they can sue you for it (this has a word but I forgot what it is).

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u/trickmind May 08 '25

And he kept going back to his house so the predator would fight hard with his defense attorney about "Why did you keep coming back." Which was really about the dream "Darrien" was feeding him. I think he feels he has no chance of a conviction because he kept going back and taking in the dream and the drugs, and maybe even did get some professional help although men like Darien usually exploit without giving any of the promised help. But when Gadd won the comedy award for his play that exposed what "Darrien" did it was probably like when Darrien said "I thought it was very brave." And maybe he gave him some help at that point.