Saddest episode of television I think I’ve ever seen.
It’s ridiculous that Sheldon considered his current school, given how in Germany he needed a tutor because he was so behind on his education
Finally Mystery solved. Sheldon's dad never cheated on Mary. Sheldon had it wrong all these times.
That was a nice episode for starting the season
Emily Osment is hotter than ever. Missy rocks this episode. It was a good thing that Sheldon got a small screentime because his story isn't evolving anymore.
Am I the only one watching this in a non-judgmental manner?! I'm enjoying the hell out of this.
Uma’s perspective was sad :(
Okay I feel like the mystery is picking up finally!
Favorite Ep this season + I have always thought Theo and Mabel would have made a great couple
Glad I'm not the only one in the comments saying that. Ben was clearly talking to a plate of cookies. I don't know if it was Rudd's acting always carrying an air of comedy or the way this show telegraphs all it's punches but it was painfully obvious with the setup from a previous ep.
Also 'Grey's New Orleans Family Burn Unit' is such a solid joke given the TV spin off culture of the US (and that show). Hitting even harder with a Grey's actor right there.
That song was amazing. Also love that they've got Dean Winters basically playing Dennis Duffy again
Aaron Paul is a wonderful actor and is not limited to Jesse Pinkman as many imagine. It was a monstrous acting lesson!
I KNEW IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BUT STILL:broken_heart::broken_heart:
My head is spinning. This is the best episode of this season so far. So many things happened, so many laughs, you had no time to breath.
[7.5/10] While it’s not the focus, I think the part of this episode that interested me the most is Amy’s story. This show feels like it occupies a similar space to BoJack Horseman (see also: the “thoughts and prayers” gags from the season premiere), and that’s the only other show that I can think of that’s done such a frank but still irreverent take on a woman deciding to have an abortion. Dan still being a shit, but also being as considerate as a “dad not to be” like him is capable of is an interesting look. And Amy’s rebuke of the protestors, bit on how she can’t relax, and worries that she made a mistake all help to humanize a choice that the show manages to wring both humor and pathos out of.
I’ll also admit that I got a lot of enjoyment out of Mike’s story. I’m inevitably (and probably revealingly) amused by stories of complete dopes fumbling their way through things. The running gag this season of Mike being completely in over his head with his new media job, and yet inadvertently breaking big stories and blowing up Selina’s spot is very funny. The “fat guy/hat guy” distinction, and his misadventures on “study buddies” were good for a laugh out of me.
I’m also enjoying the continuing misadventures of Jonah’s complete inability to be, you know, a human being. The show has thankfully been pretty subtle when it’s commenting on Trump, but Jonah’s interlude at a sensitivity training course feels like the most direct its been in critiquing him this season. The sense of Jonah being completely unable to learn how to view other people as people and not just fodder for insults, or understand why his words would be hurtful, walks the line between satire and indulgence, but largely comes off okay since the joke is always on Jonah. (And it’s nice to see Katie Aselton joining this show’s roster of awesome guest stars).
And I did enjoy the main story too. The off-the-cuff “non-negative” pledge from Selina in response to her ex-husband’s misdeeds works as a story engine. Having her try to use Tom James as a stalking horse, only to have him turn around and use it on her, only to have Kemi turn it around on both of them is a nice set of turns in the story. And I like the subtle idea here that what’s putting Selina ahead in the end is her rebuking Kemi like she rebukes her daughter, capturing an anti-millennial vibe which is the closest thing to truth a practiced, calculating politician like Selina can muster. There’s a definite vibe of truth (or some version of it) inexplicably getting her through these things, and I’m intrigued.
In terms of odds and ends, Richard succeeding a dog as the mayor of his home town is a good bit. (Though I hope it doesn't mean we lose him from the regular cast!) Ben and Kent’s repartee is still delightful. And Catherine and Marjorie’s support/attraction to Kemi is an interesting thread.
Overall, another solid episode in what’s been a solid season so far.
We absolutely adored this spinoff, it was a beautiful production and extremely heartfelt. I actually preferred it to the main Bridgerton series.
Now I watched this chapter I wonder why my garden is always blooming
The way we have seen the journey of Charlotte slowly losing her smile completely over the course of this series…
I love the Brimsley back story and the way he cares for Charlotte. Beautifully done. I hope we see more of Brimsley and Reynolds at some stage
OMG this is one of the best episodes so far. The business with lord Danbury at the end was epic. And now I get it. We’re witnessing here an adaptation of Marie Antoinette’s drama in her early years. We even had Mozart in scene, which is historically accurate. Daaaaamn I loved it.
“Hammer’s an artist, and he’s been overlooked!”
i haven't even finished the episode yet but god victoria pedretti is SO FUCKING GOOD in her sequence
“The more time you spend with someone, the more cursed you are to see them as human.”
The whole episode is black and white, which usually means the one making it is trying to be artsy.
After seeing the whole episide I must conclude that they did, indeed, try to be artsy If you get the reference they make: so much the better cause I quite frankly didn't before I decided to check whether I was watching a wrong copy.
Artsy for artsy sake.
i thought the scene in the attic between fleabag and her dad was so touching, my heart clenched
“I think you know how to love better than any of us. That's why you find it all so painful.”
this phrase is simply heartbreaking!
"Women are born with pain built in." Wow, what a beautiful line (that whole scene was wonderful, too). Such a well-written episode.
The emotional breakdown that Maeve goes through after cutting her finger with Jean was one of the most heartbreaking and beautiful scenes this show has ever had, I couldn’t stop tearing up
Ik there was a similar scene in season 3, but the protest scene felt so corny. I was liking it for a sec until they all started to do cringy ass clapping. Also, I liked the Maeve and Jean scenes. Very touching and wished that happened way earlier instead of right before the end. Also liked the Adam scene.
in this house we stan ruby matthews!!!
I know this might be an unpopular opinion, but I truly don’t think Maeve and Otis should be together anymore. It just never works
