What I’m Watching: Hello Ladies

Hello Ladies: Season 1, Episode 7 “The Wedding” (B+)

Since this show started, there hasn’t really been any sexual tension between Stuart and Jessica. In fact, it was specifically not there, which made their relationship entirely platonic. What this installment did, in a great way, was to subtly create an unexpectedly intimate moment between the two of them, in which they started dancing together and actually connected in a real romantic way. Jessica getting the part at just that moment inspired such a look of confused responses on Stuart’s face, especially since she opted to kiss Glenn before she hugged Stuart, who adorably picked her up. Stuart’s horrifically awkward but very typical behavior at the wedding with his botched attempts to switch tables actually paid off in a surprising way, and it was sweet to see him having a wonderful conversation with Kimberly. Getting kicked out of his own room so that she could spend time with Paul was definitely a miserable development, but, against all odds, being a nice guy paid off, and the joy he experienced when he got her text made it all worth it. Jessica managed to one-up the horror of Stuart’s wedding shenanigans with her forced web series screening. We barely saw any of Wade in this episode and none of Kives, but this show has turned out to function sufficiently with its two leads, who are hopelessly awkward but ultimately endearing. I presume that this show’s season finale this weekend will be its final episode, but I’d be happy to see it renewed for more.