(CNN) I don't want to say that "Big Little Lies" was written for the sole purpose of being a GIF-t to the internet. But I'm also not saying it wasn't.

The drama was alive and well in the second episode of the sophomore season -- unlike Perry. (Burn.)

Renata learned she's poor now. Madeline's (Reese Witherspoon) loud-mouth child Chloe spilled the beans to Ziggy and Celeste's (Nicole Kidman) twins that they're half-brothers and no one was happy about it, especially Jane (Shailene Woodley) who had the unfortunate job of explaining to her child the definition of the word assault.

Celeste continued to work on her trauma in therapy in scenes that artfully and sensitively painted a visceral picture of how difficult that process can be. Ed (Adam Scott) declared he wanted to leave Madeline after finding out about her infidelity. Bonnie (Zoe Kravitz) continued accessorizing her guilt with constant moping. And not to be forgotten, Mary Louise (Meryl Streep) remained determined to get to the bottom of Perry's murder and everyone, especially Celeste, knows she's capable of doing so.

In fact, it's increasingly apparent that there's little Mary Louise is incapable of.

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