Firstly, this is the best show I've seen in several years, however.
Season 2. I felt the Fishes episode was the most incredible example of home for the holidays and family dysfunction and mental illness I've ever seen. In fact I have held off on writing a review for that one as it's so incredible and I still need to digest it.
This episode: I loved the Jamie Lee Curtis scene outside the restaurant. It broke my heart. It really did. I loved the doubt. The stress.
Compared to every moment of this show before then, I didn't love this episode. I thought it was good but not great like the others.
Anything with Claire and him was a mistake in this episode. It was off and unlikely.
I HATED that Claire was by the door as he's talking about her. The thing I praised this show about was that it stayed away from clichés in dialouge, scenarios, all of it. HERE...the minute that he's complaining about his relationship, is the minute that Claire just happens to turn back and be standing by the door. I felt nothing but anger at the writers for such a cheap and DUMB rom-com cliché. "Oh you weren't meant to hear that." They even did that in Shrek...come on people. I loved how he and Claire got together. I thought that felt honest and real and the emotions and dialouge were wonderful. Don't do something so utterly cheap. Having Claire call THE MOMENT that he's about to call the Fridge Guy? Could you drive home the decision he has to make anymore? Just hit us with a sledgehammer obvious.
Season 2. I felt the Fishes episode was the most incredible example of home for the holidays and family dysfunction and mental illness I've ever seen. In fact I have held off on writing a review for that one as it's so incredible and I still need to digest it.
This episode: I loved the Jamie Lee Curtis scene outside the restaurant. It broke my heart. It really did. I loved the doubt. The stress.
Compared to every moment of this show before then, I didn't love this episode. I thought it was good but not great like the others.
Anything with Claire and him was a mistake in this episode. It was off and unlikely.
I HATED that Claire was by the door as he's talking about her. The thing I praised this show about was that it stayed away from clichés in dialouge, scenarios, all of it. HERE...the minute that he's complaining about his relationship, is the minute that Claire just happens to turn back and be standing by the door. I felt nothing but anger at the writers for such a cheap and DUMB rom-com cliché. "Oh you weren't meant to hear that." They even did that in Shrek...come on people. I loved how he and Claire got together. I thought that felt honest and real and the emotions and dialouge were wonderful. Don't do something so utterly cheap. Having Claire call THE MOMENT that he's about to call the Fridge Guy? Could you drive home the decision he has to make anymore? Just hit us with a sledgehammer obvious.