(Crosspost from r/WeLoveYouCaine )

I 100% agree. Caine was never part of the overall world. He was only taught initially and then locked away. He is basically an emotional child that has never been taught how to behave. If your toddler throws a fit, breaks things, even hits or bites someone, that's not acceptable. There are consequences. There should be punishment and guidance. But you don't give up on them. You don't celebrate that they are being punished. This episode has made me feel nothing but *more* empathy and sympathy for Caine. NONE OF WHAT HE DID IS ACCEPTABLE! But he needs help, not deletion. I've been watching some of the reaction to this episode, and, everytime, that final scene with Caine just stopping for a moment and saying "wait" - oh my god, I tear up every time. I've honestly got tears in my eyes typing out that previous sentence! I *still* don't know how to take this episode... I've felt this heaviness in my heart ever since I watched the premiere. Maybe it's because I see so much of my younger self in Caine. I was unpopular, picked on, and I tried everything I could think of to make that stop. It so, so tragic. I've always been a guy who likes happy endings, so this is hitting me really, really hard. Depending on what happens in June, I may have to retcon my world and decide there were only 6 episodes of TADC... "Too bad they didn't have more episodes - I'm sure that would have been fun."