They also meet a man named Russ (Dean Norris), dressed like Wolverine. She and mom run into Shelley and her boyfriend. Gypsy’s soon swept away into the sci-fi wondery of the convention. There’s a telling moment when they check in and Dee Dee says her daughter’s birthday is “ 1995” but Gypsy was under the impression it was “ 1993” and this gives the young girl pause. Gypsy is looking forward to Fantasticon, where she’ll be able to slip out of her skin in a costume and makeup. She spends her days locked up in a wheelchair by her mother, frozen figuratively. It’s an involuntary action that happens without us ever actually thinking about it. One potent image is of her legs- she lays on her stomach while browsing the internet, her legs behind her knocking together absentmindedly. Meanwhile, at night, Gypsy’s spending time online watching videos about kissing and getting into the world of cosplay. In 2011, Dee Dee Blanchard (Patricia Arquette) collects all sorts of money from a GoFundMe page and the countless letters that pour in for her daughter Gypsy Rose (Joey King). * For a recap & review of the next episode, “Stay Inside” – click here * For a recap & review of the previous episode, “Teeth” – click here
