I really liked the score too. IWB did a brilliant job and I hope she gets an award for it.
re: I love you but I don't always like you. My DM used to say it to me, and it really did me no damage, although I was a hormomal teen at the time, so could kind of see her point. I don't see it as a negative. I see it as the strongest love, almost. Her dad loves her anyway, and he does try (although he's crap).
Interesting point re Godmother and Fleabags Mum. I think that she was jealous of her. That's why she tramples over remembrance events, tries to avoid mentioning her or rearranges facts (implying Dad is divorced not widowed) and is rude about her to Fleabag. Look at her behaviour at the funeral. Now, she's usurped the mum and Fleabag is the inconvenient reminder. A reminder she tries to squash and punishes for existing.
A final point- it's a show scored with grief. When we first meet Fleabag she is grieving but she's also a nightmare. She gets better. I think people respond to her better (although they may still be knobs) as the episodes progress because she is better and easier to deal with. She's healing. We acknowledge the effect that grief can have on people, and that whilst we understand, it's still difficult. If anything, Dad is still grieving. He's not had time to mourn properly, I think.
Love all the ideas. Can we have a thread solely to discuss interpretations of the series, now it's complete? Please MN, can we have PWB on, too!