Claws: What We Learned about Quiet Ann in “Scream”

TNT announced that Claws has been renewed for season 3, so we’ve got a lot to look forward to.

Quiet Ann speaks! This episode was a great deep dive into the enigma that is Ann. It turns out that the pressure has been building and Ann feels put upon by the world. She’s ready to burst. By looking at the world through Ann’s eyes, we learned a lot about who she is.

Ann’s Broken Heart

The main source of Ann’s grief this week came from a phone call reminder her of what she lost with Arlene. When DCF calls about her and Arlene’s plans to adopt, Ann’s anger bubbles to the surface. Her feelings for Arlene were deeper than anyone realized. She finally explodes at Desna and the other gals, and they finally see the hurt she’s feeling. At their encouragement, Ann heads over to Arlene’s house to try to win her back. She pours out her heart over the phone, but when we see Arlene arresting Dr. Ken, it’s clear that Ann’s heartache isn’t close to ending.

Ann’s Family

We finally meet the family. Brother is a state senator and in the closet. Mom and Dad are anti-immigrant Republicans, but it turns out they’re also secretly gay too. And, maybe they’re not as bad as Ann has led us to believe after all.

Ann Cleans Up Good

Wow! Judy Reyes is a beautiful woman, as is the character she plays, but dang, girl. That red suit! That hair! That attitude! ¡Muy Caliente!

Ann!

Ann surfs. She’s got a great place on the beach. She speaks 5 languages. She went to prison for trying to kill an ex with a broken bottle. She was married…to a guy. She’s the kind of person who lets homeless guys use her shower. Everything we learn about Ann reminds us of just how much we don’t know.

Woven quietly amongst Ann’s thoughts were a couple other points. We saw the rescued (trafficked!) Haitians again and learned that Ruval is considering marriage with Desna. The Hussers have something planned to try to regain their former position in the food chain, and Bryce is considering a divorce, which is definitely not gonna help Jenn get back on the wagon. Zlata’s got Polly’s boys slinging party drugs and giving happy endings. Dean is twerking….

I don’t know about you all, but I was so wrapped up in Ann’s thoughts that I was caught unawares by the cliffhanger ending! Is Dr. Ken going to jail? Next week can’t come soon enough!

Claws airs Sundays at 9/8c on TNT.