What I’m Watching: Home Economics

Home Economics: Season 3, Episode 11 “Gallon of Milk, $4.35” (B+)

I’m very much enjoying seeing what kind of person Connor is now as a person who has dropped to the bottom of the one percent, eager to use coupons but still completely out of touch with how normal people live their lives. Expressing his surprise that a gallon of milk cost twenty dollars garnered a very funny reaction from Tom, and I love that he instantly bonded with someone at the supermarket only to have to then lie about having to “call a bus” because she showed that she was not fond of rich people. I knew I recognized Nikki from somewhere, and that’s because Daniella Pineda played Vanessa on “The Detour,” and I hope we’ll get to see more of her if this relationship goes anywhere. Denise enjoyed pretending to be the boss, and it wasn’t her fault that Connor had no clue whatsoever how to start making a grilled cheese. Lupe also had a fantasy cover story all ready to go and seemed to love engaging in that. Marina went in hot to tell Santiago that he needed to start listening to her, and he said all the right things to make her realize that he was actually a sweet, sensitive guy who doesn’t always know how to communicate so well. Speaking Spanish with Marina after Tom burnt the steaks was an unfortunate trigger for Tom to violently open a beer with his teeth, and Marina is going to drive herself crazy now trying to suppress the physical attraction she has towards Santiago that she’ll surely be able to suppress herself from acting on even if she’s worried she won’t have the capability to do that.