What I’m Watching: Physical

Physical: Season 2, Episode 9 “Don't You Want to Get Better” (B)

This was an interesting departure from the characters who are usually featured, introducing Sheila in a new context where others around her aren’t so easily buying what she’s selling. Harriet in particular knew she didn’t like her and was happy to come up with multiple reasons why that was the case. I was excited to recognize the always terrific Alison Wright as Luann, whose lengthy and repetitive stories Sheila found irritating but who was also very well equipped to handle things like Sheila yelling at her and her finding out that Luann backslid. Sheila couldn’t handle it when they had to very slowly savor the flavor of the oranges before eating them, and she ultimately made the right pivot to accept her surroundings, which got everyone to then support her since she was finally opening up. Danny’s visit with Maya found him expressing a lot of selfishness, not happy that she was finally working on herself since he was very angry about her affair with Breem. I’m not sure what he thought he was doing before if he’s now “done being in her cheering section.” Her time spent trying to work on herself did pay off with Greta, however, since she came there to pick her up and they were able to repair their fractured relationship. Ending with buckets of letters from adoring fans was an optimistic parting note, one that sets up a finale that might be quite positive and will hopefully lead to a new and exciting direction for season three.