What I’m Watching: Nashville

Nashville: Season 1, Episode 10 “I’m Sorry for You, My Friend” (B)

This show has always been more than a little bit sensational, and that’s starting to take it over as things get out of control on a number of fronts. It was obvious that Deacon would part with his band at some point, and having the jealous frontman try to have his way with Scarlett definitely sealed the deal. Liam did a good job stepping in for Rayna’s departed guitarist, despite his point about not being able to turn into Deacon, but I think that it will be good for Deacon to reconnect with the tour, as long as he doesn’t come in between Rayna and Juliette romantically. Juliette’s attitude towards Sean is simply cruel, and pushing for a divorce rather than an annulment is an unnecessary manipulative move on her part. It’s not surprising given what we know about her, but it’s hardly a positive choice. I thought she was going to fly off and not come back for the concert after Sonny laid down on the floor, and it was a relief to see her return in time. Teddy winning the election makes sense given that he’s been a much more prominent character than Coleman, and it will give him something to do. Lamar may have denied buying votes to Tandy, but I’m sure that’s something that will come back to haunt all of them at some time in the future. There is no circumstance under which it’s a good idea for Peggy and Teddy to see each other, no matter how depressed Teddy might be by hearing Coleman say on television that nothing would matter if he didn’t have his wife to come home to.