What I’m Watching: The Big C

The Big C: Season 2, Episode 9 “A Little Death” (B+)

There’s nothing like attending your own funeral. It was an odd little bit of black comedy that came into play here to have Cathy attending a funeral ostensibly for her since neither Sean nor Rebecca bothered to clarify that the deceased Cathy Jameson was their unborn baby and not her. It was nice, however, for her to get to reconnect with all of her friends while she was still alive. Getting a chance to threaten to haunt Rugby Slut if she ever went near Paul was also rather refreshing. On a more dramatic note, I like that Paul was inspired to buy the best burial plot the funeral home has so that he can go big and do right by Cathy for when the time comes and he does have to go visit her grave at the cemetery. It was also good that Cathy thanked Baby Cathy for giving Sean a chance to be really happy (and now bearing a tattoo in a place that shouldn’t usually be seen) and bringing out the maternal side of Rebecca. Rebecca did manage to get the funeral right, even if it was considerably over-the-top. Sean seems to have gotten quite attached to the idea of being a father, so I wonder if that’s where his arc will take him. Parker Posey as adult cancer kid Poppy is more than a little peculiar, and I have no idea where that plotline is head. I’m hopeful that Andrea isn’t heartbroken after losing her virginity to Mick and then eventually finding out about his illegal ways.