'Sexy Beast' Episode 2 Takeaway: Don Logan's traumatic childhood comes back to haunt him
Contains spoilers for 'Sexy Beast'.
Warning: Graphic content, readers’ discretion advised
LONDON, ENGLAND: 'Sexy Beast', streaming on Paramount+, takes us through the early days of Gal Dove and Don Logan. The original movie with the same title released in the year 2000, introduced the iconic characters without diving into their past.
The prequel series focuses on their friendship and how they became the hotshots of London's crime world. The role of Don Logan, played by Ben Kingsley in the movie, has been taken up by Emun Elliott in the prequel.
What happened to Don Logan during his childhood?
'Sexy Beast' Episode 2 takes us through Don Logan's traumatic childhood and explains his sociopathic behavior. As a child, he was sexually assaulted by his father which scarred him for life.
The assault ended when Don's elder sister, Cecilia brutally killed their father while asking little Don to watch him die.
The assault inflicted lasting mental trauma on Don, leaving him with a short temper and an aversion to intimacy. This struggle becomes evident during a double date with Gal and Marjorie when Sara approaches him.
The intimacy triggers a psychotic episode as memories of the brutality inflicted by his father resurface. Overwhelmed by fear and trauma, Don frightens Sara away.
Gal steps in to calm him down, providing support in the aftermath of his distressing episode.
Cecilia controls Don Logan's life
Even though Cecilia rescued Don from their father's abuse, it turns out she's the one pulling the strings, shaping him as she pleases.
Cecilia, now in control of every aspect of Don's life, compels him to take on a new job without consulting Gal. Meanwhile, Gal serves as a stabilizing force in Don's life, offering support without judgment or manipulation.
Episode 2 concludes with Gal and Don successfully pulling off another heist. While Marjorie plans her wedding with Gal, he finds himself drawn to Veronica Ames, a porn star.
The upcoming episodes will delve into Gal's complicated romantic entanglements as he and Don navigate the criminal underworld.
'Sexy Beast' Episodes 1-3 is streaming now on Paramount+.