I really-really love Casey and Evan's dynamic! Even though we haven't seen them in a lot of scenes together, it does seem like that their relationship is slowly deepening. Evan seems like a chill and trusted guy that Casey can turn to, even when she's in distress like now. I wish the episodes were longer so we could see more of them.
This episode breaksaway from the VO of Sam's penguin narration and comparison with what's going on with his life.
The ep focuses on Elsa trying to control Sam's want for independence, her perception of his ability to grow and live in a world that's not built for Sam. Also Casey is confronted with the idea that her father, who she is able to confide in, including her first kiss with Evan, has lied to her. A lot of the episode is Elsa and Doug overprotecting their kids, struggling with the idea of the changes that their teenage kids are no longer kids. And this means breaking routines that have been standing for years, breaking out of the lives they knew, not only for their kids but for themselves.
Shout by cannibalBlockedParent2021-05-27T22:41:28Z
Really mad about how Elsa goes out of her way to try and trigger her own son? I don't really understand why that was a point to be made through her so much as it was; if it is/was a matter of "I am scared of my son leaving me when he eventually moves out and moves on from the family," then it should have been made more clear, this reasoning I have is only a hunch in the first place.