that was really nice! just when the last episode had me thinking "noah is a complete irredeemable mess", this one comes in to... not quite...redeem him, but make him seem... at least a bit more human! at least self-aware of how awful he is!
i've been sort of wondering if this show is going to explore the idea that maybe monogamy just isn't for everyone. i think there's a lot more depth to the desire to have an affair than just "oh it means you're morally bad". clearly it's an instinct that many people have. though in this case i don't think he's just a polyamourous person, there's something else.
i think the time skip was a great idea. it gets alison to a place where she has stuff going on other than relationship troubles and baby stuff. it means we don't have to watch more boring cole and luisa drama. well, hopefully.
Review by TehDoct0rBlockedParentSpoilers2015-12-09T14:26:22Z
I love how every week, they try to beat you over the head with the obviousness of someone's motive to kill Scotty. This week they go with Alison, who is now basically being blackmailed into investing with Scotty. They're being so heavy handed with the kid being Cole's at this point, I feel like they'll swerve it and have it be George, the naked guy from the commune. Alison went through a long stretch as a pretty likable character, but she is regressing into some annoying habits here, specifically being unwilling to commit to ANYTHING (the classes, actually having the baby daddy discussion with multiple people) and utilizing sex for seemingly unhealthy reasons.
Best part of this episode was Dominic West absolutely crushing the therapy session scene. This is an trope that tends to get carted out super often on these premium dramas (thank the Sopranos, I guess), but West took a cliched plot device and chewed the hell out of the scene to the point that it didn't bother me at all. Noah looked self-aware for once, which is something that he has never been up to this point. He still has that crippling martyr complex, which has made him the most unlikable of the central characters.