In a talk to The AV Club, showcaser Alena Smith from Dickinson talks about the start of the second season as "bubbling the line that loses the distinction between what is real and what a great artist dreams of."
And while Emily had visions and visits from Death (and a bee) in the first season, today's show takes place in the final episode of those who debuted, and the results are somewhere successful.
We begin with following the last visit; Emily's path to publishing is straightforward, but she's worried about the fantasy of fame. If she just wanted to talk to someone. Sue seems to be evading it for some reason. When Austin tells her that she is at a party without him, her acts become even more enigmatic. What happened and why isn't Emily interested in her anymore?
Fortunately, in Lavinia, Emily finds a mutual commiserator for her own issues. After a sermon in the church warns of the Devil being "in a woman's body," they share their incompatibility with Chip, who believes this misogynistic discussion wholeheartedly. He compares her to Lola, an exciting ex who wishes Lavinia to be more.