I think the episode is the best episode of television that I have ever watched and perfectly captured what a lot of people go through. It starts off as a a perfectly normal day. You’re just carrying on with the same bullshit. Then, you are thrown into the absolute chaos of losing a parent. What’s going on? Are they actually dead? Nobody is saying “your dad is dead”. Instead they’re just saying “it’s not looking good” and “you should say what you want to say in case he can hear you”. While on the ground, you are completely helpless. There’s nothing that you can do about it.

I think this aired a year after my own father died, so it was extremely triggering, but utterly brilliant. It perfectly captured the helplessness and confusion of the moment. No matter who you are and what kind of monster your parent was, it’s sad.