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The Affair explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah Solloway and Alison Bailey after the two meet in the resort town of Montauk on Long Island. No marriage is beyond temptation, and there is no refuting the connection set in motion when Noah and Alison meet by chance. What follows is far more than an intimate portrait; it’s a unique and thrilling narrative that unravels the dangerous truth layer by layer.
Helen's blunt assessment of her now ex-husband - provided for Alison's benefit - is full of barbs, but this is the line that lingers with me: "And then you become the enemy, just because you know who he is."
But what makes this episode so great is how it addresses nagging questions I had about the emotional dynamics of the characters with a heartbreaking sincerity.
The scene of Alison stopping in the mirror on her way out of the cabin to look intently at herself, trying to determine what other people see when they look at her, is brilliant.
I guess, based on this episode, we could call The Affair a romance. But like, the grossest romance possible. A romance between this weird orbit of people who have no business together.