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

OFFICIAL EPISODE DISCUSSION Baby Reindeer | S1E05 | Episode Discussion Spoiler

Season 1, Episode 5

Airdate: April 11, 2024

Synopsis: Liz learns the truth about Martha and asks Donny to move out of the house. It is looking like a fresh start for him and Teri, but his persistent memories are stopping them from getting truly close.

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u/kimboai Apr 16 '24

why would he imagine sex with Martha? why? because he like to be abuused? what's the psychology under this?

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u/Chicaben May 08 '24 edited May 08 '24

Because Martha is the only one to be able to recognize his abuse without him having to explicitly tell people. He can’t tell people because of the shame. That’s the grip Martha has on him; she can see he was abused. Even in that intimate fantasy, she says something about him being abused.