jewitched:

Seriously though, Norman commenting that Daryl was like a ‘little boy who lost his mom’ is not an ageist comment about MM. It’s not actually about her at all. When asked if the Caryl relationship is mother/son he flat out said unequivocally no. It’s a description of his emotional state. When he talks about Daryl being like an abused animal he’s not literally describing himself as a dog. Come on.