![]() Unlike Arabella’s fragmented memories of her rape or Terry’s discovery that the men she had sex with misled her, the deceit, the loss of control, and the assault all happen at once for Kwame. The frankly shot scene unfurls without interruption, the camera now close to Kwame’s face, capturing him shaking from the assault. He pushes Kwame back on his bed and, although Kwame clearly objects, proceeds against his wishes and rapes Kwame. Later, as Kwame is getting ready to exit his half-hearted fling, Malik takes advantage of Damon’s absence. ![]() Damon, still nervously watching from a corner, finally excuses himself and leaves, taking Kwame’s hopes with him. Malik relents and puts on a condom, and the problem seems averted. When Malik asks to have sex without a condom, Kwame declines, saying he’s not into that. Immediately, there’s something off about the moment - the camera feels distant and it’s too drably lit to make it seem remotely romantic, even as Kwame and Malik begin to have oral sex. After sharing a quick, timid kiss, Kwame and Damon are welcomed by Malik into his flat. Kwame soon meets a tall, handsome stranger, Malik (Samson Ajewole), on the Grindr-like hookup app he uses and brings along a hesitant Damon. It’s not explained, just presented as a matter of fact that Arabella’s chosen family of Terry and Kwame will support her through this difficult time more than her family will. This is also the first episode where Arabella mentions or sees her family, when she briefly stops by the family home to pick up coloring pencils. She bolts out of there without telling Zain what she’s been through. After the coffee shop where Arabella was working closes, the pair head to a bar, which triggers Arabella into becoming too afraid to even accept water from a waitress, much less focus on her book. Sensing she may be struggling to finish the new draft, her agents set her up with a fellow writer, Zain (Karan Gill), to help her to completion. They’ll intrude again and again in a bar, on the bus, and mid-kiss, throwing her off-balance. Damon is unsure if he’s into guys, but Kwame sees his questioning as a good sign and convinces him to come along on his next hookup as a possible third if he’s into it.Īrabella’s self-care quest also takes her to Kwame’s class, where even in the middle of a grueling workout, intrusive thoughts threaten to derail her focus. ![]() The two bond over cultural backgrounds and Kwame vents a bit about his dad visiting from Ghana. Damon (Fehinti Balogun) finds Kwame teaching one of his workout classes and joins him on a walk home. On Kwame’s way out of the store, they don’t even make eye contact, and the expression on his face almost seems a little let down.īut there’s soon someone else who earns Kwame’s attention. Kwame’s story begins on a supermarket run where, in between helping an elderly relative shop, he hooks up with one of the cashiers at the back of the store. Her reluctance to talk will be reflected in her friend Kwame’s (Paapa Essiedu) experience in the fourth episode of I May Destroy You, “That Was Fun.” As with Terry’s arc in episode three, the story flits between Arabella and one of her best friends as they navigate the modern dating scene. I’ll be fine.” Is that eager response more for her sake or the therapist’s? Unable to immediately summon a friend who can join her in these activities, Arabella nervously tells her therapist, “I know what I’m going to do” with a reassuring smile. Her therapist suggests taking care of herself even under pressure, listing a number of soothing activities like coloring. Eventually, Arabella begins to open up about how she’s coping, mentioning the flashbacks that continue to interrupt her thoughts and how she’s struggling to focus on the next draft of her book. ![]() ![]() Instead, there are awkward pauses in between each question and an uncertainty about what to say next. She looks uncomfortable in the office, leaving her chatty personality outside. She wants Arabella to start talking about her sexual assault, but unfortunately, Arabella still struggles to find the words to recount her experience. After Arabella (Michaela Coel) and Terry’s (Weruche Opia) trip to Italy a few months back, I May Destroy You returns to the present day in London as Arabella meets with her new therapist. ![]()
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