The Fall of the House of Usher episode 4: Leo and the Black Cat
Basically, this entire story for the character was one about guilt — he wanted nothing more than to replace Pluto the cat, and he went to pretty terrible lengths to do so and then act like nothing ever happened. He showed his true side to Verna, which only meant one thing — he was going to meet the worst demise possible.
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Out of all of the episodes of the Mike Flanagan series, you can argue that episode 4 is perhaps the story that most closely resembles the source material from Edgar Allan Poe. We saw Leo literally destroy his own home in order to destroy this cat and, in doing so, destroy himself. This whole story was a reminder of both Poe and Flanagan’s individual originality, as they each demonstrated how far they will be willing to go in order to express creativity.
Also, what remains so remarkable about this show is that there are so few characters you would actually want to root for in all of this; yet, it remains as compelling as ever. A part of the series’ overall success comes via the macabre nature of the stories that you are seeing, and the way in which the writing draws you in to the various time periods. As you watch, there are so many other mysteries that exist beyond the deaths. Take, for starters, what actually happened to Rufus Griswold, and the complicated “deal” that was made with Verna.
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This article was written by Jessica BunBun.