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God Friended Me: Season 2, Episode 10 “High Anxiety” (B-)

It’s easy to tell at a certain point in an episode like this that the show is going on hiatus for a bit, and therefore some major drama needs to unfold so that viewers will be glued to the screen and eagerly anticipating its eventual return. The drama is certainly upped when the show is signing off for a few weeks, and a father who was going to end his own life so that his daughter could keep living hers was definitely that. Rakesh is waiting to complete his grand gesture before reaching out to Jaya, but Miles isn’t quite as skilled at holding out, contacting Cara multiple times this episode rather than give her space. He was making fun of Rakesh for being obsessed with food as a coping mechanism, but he could learn from it since he pretty much gave Cara no choice but to walk away. They weren’t a couple for so long, and so it might not change things all that much, and Joy just happened to show up right after Cara pulled out with some apparent bombshell news about a connection between all of the friend suggestions. I like that Miles was struck by the idea of trying to figure out who’s behind the God account as a way to win Cara back, but what exactly has he been up to until now? I was concerned that Arthur was going to miss Trish’s performance – hasn’t he ever seen “La La Land”? – but the way that he ultimately decided to show up only after agreeing to a meeting so that he then had to leave them all hanging wasn’t too bright. I think I’ll probably continue watching this show when it comes back in January, but I’m seriously doubting my investment.

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God Friended Me: Season 2, Episode 9 “Prophet and Loss” (B-)

Though it makes for some relative melancholy viewing, I’m glad to see that Miles is finally experiencing the consequences of his actions. Susan telling him that she knows how the God account works and was wondering where their happy ending was really stung, and now Miles has lost Cara by letting himself get in the way when he tried to argue that it was the God account doing it. Obviously they’re going to have to work to get back together at some point, like Rakesh has now been motivated to do with Jaya, but it took them long enough to realize their attraction to one another, so I wouldn’t count on anything happening too quickly. My wife immediately recognized Paul from actor Tom Everett Scott’s role as Mike on “I’m Sorry,” which made me think he'd be particularly nice, which of course he was. Going along with a scheme he knew wasn’t entirely lawful was a mistake, but at least his only concern was with protecting his family, even if he was trying to go about that the wrong way. Arthur should have learned by now that he really has to be honest with Trish about everything rather than waiting for one of his kids to fill her in on whatever he was doing or contemplating. It wasn’t like him to dismiss a challenger rather than try to work for them, but getting rid of Reverend Elias seems to have been the right choice in this case. William Sadler, a familiar actor who I think I first saw in “Die Hard 2” nearly thirty years ago, was a solid choice to play the rather unpleasant traditional reverend.

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God Friended Me: Season 2, Episode 8 “The Last Grenelle” (C+)

It’s not at all surprising to me that there was someone else before Miles who used to get friend suggestions from the God account. It also tracks that said person would have concluded that he had to make a choice between following it and his life, and that he wouldn’t be eager to be drawn back into it by the typically invasive Miles. It was odd that both Miles and Cara whined about how everyone they meet always tells them to leave at a certain point since they never listen to them, and all that Miles had to argue about in this case was that Gideon was certain that the God account was actually God, not just someone behind a computer. T.R. Knight from “Grey’s Anatomy” was a fine choice to play Gideon, who predictably ended up helping Miles and Cara just enough to resolve some of Audrey’s issues and not impact his personal life too much. I also recognized Jennifer Ferrin from “Hell on Wheels” as Madeline, who was obviously going to reconnect with Audrey without much trouble despite the circumstances that drove them apart in the first place. Thanks in no small part to what Miles said, Trish appears to have forgiven Arthur for his dishonesty and looks ready to give him a chance to try to balance being bishop and her husband. There was no way that lying about being together to her parents was going to be good for Jaya and Rakesh, but I didn’t see it imploding quite as badly as it did, leaving Rakesh now heartbroken and single, which isn’t going to be good for anyone.

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God Friended Me: Season 2, Episode 7 “Instant Karma” (C)

Is it bad that I enjoyed watching Rakesh and Miles key in new eleven-digit combinations hoping they would be the matching code only to be disappointed each time that they weren’t? Things continue to be a bit too easy for these interfering know-it-alls, and yet again, everything managed to work out in the end. Finding a lottery ticket that was a million-dollar winner would happen to these do-gooders, and as a result they had to keep hounding Sameer, who didn’t want to incur any more karma, before being pressured into cashing it in by Jai, only to have Sameer insist that he had to sign it over to Judy, the rightful buyer. Of course it would be her hospital wristband number that would ultimately crack the code, a rather undeniable sign that the God account must have some supernatural power or otherwise just be a super-smart computer capable of generating the wristband number to match it. Audrey is quite a character, leaving her car on a New York City curb because she assumed it had to be a valet post. It felt like there were more predictable moments than ever before here, like Judy being revealed as the ticket buyer, Ali wanting to go into church work, and Cara showing up to finally tell Miles that she loved him. I was caught off-guard by Ali actually being given lines that weren’t merely in reference to helping other people, and perhaps her return to her roots will be a great opportunity to reconnect with her father as he takes his next big step.

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God Friended Me: Season 2, Episode 6 “The Fighter” (C)

Every episode, our friends get brasher and brasher, bursting in uninvited to invade someone’s privacy and blow up their life, unconcerned what they might initially think because they’re just that confident that they’re in the right. It helps their case when a former skeptic like Ray is the one making an introduction. I’d still say it’s a bit cavalier to just laugh off accusations of domestic violence when the situation is revealed to be something else entirely, but there’s no accounting for style with this crowd. Similarly, the way in which they so freely hack into people’s data like it’s some sort of puzzle to be assembled is unsettling, and they’re not even slightly bothered by it. The devotion they have to the God account is not unlike a religion, especially since they’re attributing such power to it, including the appointment of Arthur as the new bishop of New York. He did not learn his lesson from his chief of staff gig and decided once again not to tell the people most important to him until after he had already made the decision and taken steps to move forward with it, and it’s hard to know how he thought Trish would respond when he knew all along that she didn’t approve and was looking forward to some time for just the two of them. Since the mystery has to take certain stage, Miles is continuing along on his (indulged) delusions of grandeur by finding the elusive artist and proclaiming himself to be the one designed for the message hidden in her work.

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God Friended Me: Season 2, Episode 5 “The Greater Good” (C+)

This show is extremely cyclical in the way it portrays its characters’ arcs. Once again, it’s absolutely incredible how Miles and Cara interfere in other people’s lives and expect them to be grateful right away when they’re being so intrusive, and I’d love to see them not get thanked one of these times to recognize just how unacceptable their behavior is. They didn’t have any right to accuse Claire of anything after just meeting her, and naturally they went behind her back to tell Arthur and then Bishop Thompson, which made things much worse before it eventually got better. Arthur didn’t think through how his chief of staff test run would be received if any of his family members found out about it before he had the chance to tell him, and I can’t believe he didn’t see the very obvious development that Thompson would recommend him as his replacement just after he had agreed to a more relaxed and committed lifestyle with Trish. Rakesh and Jaya aren’t thinking too far ahead with their relationship in deciding to keep it secret from her parents, and whatever happens isn’t going to end well for them. Ali was right to express doubt at its effectiveness, but she’s barely had a relevant line of dialogue this season. Cara’s office might have been taken while she was gone and her replacement might be pretty competitive, but her attitude is not good, and it’s a positive thing that her would-be nemesis asked her to collaborate before things got truly petty.

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God Friended Me: Season 2, Episode 4 “All Those Yesterdays” (B-)

In some ways, this episode wasn’t so far-fetched, but there’s also a crazy degree of monitoring and interference by our friends that was just glossed over as it tends to be. For once, Miles thought that it wasn’t appropriate to say something at a given moment, though it wasn’t actually his decision to make since Joy should have chosen whether or not she wanted to share her own information. It’s a small world indeed as the daughter that Joy never met is on the same soccer team as Cara’s younger sister, providing plenty of family drama as Cara is looking for a new place to live and Joy’s daughter was desperate for answers about her heritage. Ultimately, what Joy chose to do by telling her daughter about her own grandfather in a way that didn’t reveal her own connection to her was sweet and noble, and it appears that her adoptive mother realized the relationship even if she didn’t want to verbally acknowledge it. I’m surprised to see Joy leave so soon after she’s finally gotten on board with all this, and now the team is just excited for a new friend suggestion since they completely missed their chance to meet this mystery artist who can’t be reached and has no plans to ever return to New York, which itself seems highly unlikely. Arthur opting to do a trial run of a job he’ll surely love after Trish told him she wasn’t okay with it is a bad idea, and it’s going to create some serious problems in the run-up to their wedding.

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God Friended Me: Season 2, Episode 3 “From Paris with Love” (B-)

This show is pretty much all about suspension of disbelief, and that’s mostly supposed to relate to the God account and whether it’s actually an act of divine intervention or just someone working with technology to achieve the seemingly impossible. Yet it also has to do with the funds possible to cover all of this, which allow those working with full-time jobs to leave them all the time to be able to pursue friend suggestions and other clues, and for Miles to jet across the ocean to Paris to check something out before deciding to come home shortly afterward with Cara in tow. Sure, Simon and his bank account do help to offset the lack of logic, but it still has me scratching my head. I also had expected that Sarah might eventually suggest that she wouldn’t try to enforce the ticket she had given to Joy, though I’d say she deserved it for her horrifically impolite response to seeing the officer ticket her car for a legitimate reason. Helping Sarah to feel less burdened by the weight of a decision she had to make and getting Zeke to be able to play Rakesh’s game was sweet, about on par with this show’s usual sentimentality and frequent attempts at heartwarming storylines. At least Miles and Cara were honest with each other and seem to be okay with where they stand at the moment, though returning to New York together could make that more difficult. Simon and Annie are indeed an unlikely professional couple, and something tells me a romance is just around the corner.

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God Friended Me: Season 2, Episode 2 “The Lady” (C+)

This show really stretches the limits of believability, and its characters often can’t see just how absurd or egregious the things they say and do are. Miles was one to talk when he cautioned Joy about pushing the boundaries too far and making a bold move to assure that she could accomplish what they needed to. This week’s big guest star was Bryan Greenberg from “One Tree Hill” and “How to Make It in America,” who, despite the profession of his character, was actually rather understated and played a relatively background role in his own story. I also recognized Zach Grenier from “24” and “The Good Wife” as the grandfather who had absolutely no desire for the father of his grandson to meet him and was willing to go to extraordinary lengths to prevent it from happening. Joy seems to be acclimating to the way the God account works pretty well, and though it seems that Miles is somehow bound for Paris at the drop of the hat with the money that he apparently has, he and Joy are making a good and functional team. Cara explaining that she doesn’t think that she loves Miles is indeed a hurdle, and while I’m not sure he’s really capable of hearing anything he doesn’t want to from anyone, no matter who says it, it’s going to be crushing if she’s somehow able to communicate her uncertainty to him. Simon and Annie managing to be in the same room and not explode at each other is a stretch, and all seems to be relatively forgiven in a way that hardly feels plausible given their very negative history.

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God Friended Me: Season 2, Episode 1 “Joy” (B-)

I’m checking in to the second season of this show even though I still don’t think it’s terribly good, but rather because others in my life enjoy watching it and so I’ve decided to keep it up too. Its characters are in very different places than they were back in season one, and it’s going to have a modified rhythm as a result. I’m still pretty appalled by just how pushy Miles is in every single situation, and it’s a wonder that someone hasn’t either called the cops on him and his invasive crew or, in the case of one very dedicated member of the military, dealt with his unwelcome presence in a physical manner. Obviously, Joy was going to turn out to be a much better person than she let on, and Miles needs a partner with Cara over in Paris and Rakesh more focused on his actual work duties. Cara finding her mentor again only to be chewed out because she’s associated with Simon, who was indeed a terrible person back in the day, was a sentimental moment turned into yet another mystery, which suggests that the God account was responsible for bringing her to New York and not someone she knew sending her a message on Facebook. Arthur not being ready to move was understandable, and buying a house that he and Trish were supposed to look at together seemed like one hell of a dramatic overcorrection, at the very least that he and his son are both big on broad gestures that might be worthy of a second thought in hindsight.

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God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 20 “Que Sera Sera” (B-)

When our three protagonists went to gather and drown their sorrows at Ali’s at the start of the episode, it came as no surprise to me that all three of expected to be fired, mainly because none of them were particularly good at their jobs beforehand, spending altogether too much time on the God account when it related only to Miles’ primary work. It took long enough, but we finally met Henry Chase, played by Derek Luke from “Antwone Fisher,” who was a bit of a gentler personality than I had expected, even if his initial introduction presented his gruff exterior. No one said it, but there are definitely echoes of Miles, Cara, and Rakesh in Henry, Pria, and Simon, though I’m not sure the roles match up the same way in that group. Simon getting fired by his board almost seemed inconsequential since he managed to line all three of them back up with jobs before being ousted, which felt all too convenient given that they should have had to start from the bottom up again. Cara going to Paris is going to present complications for this budding couple, but at least they’re giving it a shot. Arthur proposing to Trish after losing the election gives him something new to focus on, and it was touching to see him opt to go on Miles’ podcast. A few familiar faces wasn’t going to be enough for this finale, and so we got that last-minute introduction of someone else who has apparently been chosen the same way Miles has by the God account, something that presumably won’t sit well with him in season two. I expect to continue watching even if I continue to find this show hard to seriously digest most of the time.

Season grade: B-
Season MVP: Joe Morton as Arthur

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God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 19 “The Road to Damascus” (B-)

Part of the appeal of this unapologetically hokey show is that there is a supernatural element behind the God account that couldn’t possibly be operated by a computer program. Therefore, all the time spent trying to determine who’s behind it and which of the three people they’ve long suspected is actually its architect feels tiresome. It’s also hard to believe that Rakesh could be set up with a computer at a fancy gala and security guards wouldn’t think to look behind two people kissing, which itself seems like a red flag for unexpected behavior. At least it’s a relief to see Miles and Cara working towards getting back to being okay with each other, mainly because at least two out of three of these friends are now unemployed as a direct result of their association with the God account. I was very frustrated at the start of the hour that it was Cara who had to be the one to apologize when Miles was acting in a bratty manner, though he too was looking at his podcast fortunes being reversed as a potential consequence of her publishing her article. I’m glad that he didn’t rush to share the news with his audience first, and that he instead slowed down to go on a nice little road trip with his father. It was also endearing to hear Arthur interpret his son’s atheism and devotion to the God account as his own kind of faith, a creative way of looking at something that would otherwise be inherently problematic.

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God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 18 “Return to Sender” (C+)

He may purport to be doing good for others, but Miles truly is the most selfish character on this show. Whenever he’s interfering in the lives of others against their will, he insists that he knows best even if they’re completely angry with him, and, fortunately for him, it often works out for him as he shows them what they’re missing. This episode started with Miles and Cara running together and then kissing sweetly as they continue to pursue their romance, but by the end, it was all shot thanks to Miles’ unwillingness to consider Cara’s motivations for doing what she did, primarily that someone else was going to write the story if it wasn’t her. Let’s hope that, for once, he can realize that he’s the one who doesn’t get it and needs to open his eyes to something he can’t see, especially since he’s so eager to convince everyone that they’re holding meaningful packgaes that are actually meant for important recipients. Wilson did seem a bit too visibly excited by his discoveries about the God account, and his attitude doesn’t exude professionalism. Maybe it’s possible that giving her the option to take the story is something an editor would really do if he saw promise in her writing, but I didn’t buy it. It was far more believable that Trisha would see what was happening with Arthur and his kids and steer him in the right direction, and it’s looking like it may just work to help bolster his chances rather than hurt them.

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God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 17 “The Dragon Slayer” (B)

Once again, we have Miles and Cara inserting themselves where they don’t belong, but at least in this case they weren’t really crossing any lines since their latest friend suggestion was more open to their assistance despite his determination not to accept charity. Sharif Atkins, who played Ben, previously had series regular roles on “White Collar” and “Hawaii,” and here he did a good job playing a dad who just wanted to shield his sons from the reality of the world. It was sweet that, right after he almost fell off the roof of the castle, Max told his father that he was just playing along so that his father wouldn’t lose hope. The scene that was least convincing was Miles going on the interview posing as Ben when he could just as easily have picked Max up from school instead. Getting him a job working security thanks to his military experience was indeed a happy ending, and something tells me he might be back again to help our crew, just as the doctor they met in the very first episode might show up again. Rakesh has truly terrible timing when it comes to interrupting Miles and Cara as they try to have a second kiss just as magical as their first one, but at least he managed to figure something out. Of more concern at the moment is Cara’s editor, played by Michel Gill, previously seen in high-powered positions on “Mr. Robot” and “House of Cards,” and his desire to steer Cara’s articles in a new direction. Arthur deciding to go ahead with his potential new job with his children’s blessing is an affirming if also questionably believable move.

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God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 16 “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” (B-)

Miles and Cara were hopelessly matched for their first admitted romantic interaction, but they managed to be less hapless than usual in their meddling, with budding restaurateur Sophia’s plans to open her own establishment foiled not by them but by other forces entirely. I recognized Al Sapienza right away from his days on “The Sopranos,” and I couldn’t have picked a more fitting role for him than as a lasagna-loving Italian restaurant owner. It was admittedly nice to see that he was never too opposed to the idea of her running her own place and instead was just grounded in tradition, and that he was more than happy to support her when she had to overcome some obstacles to getting it off the ground. Simon seemed briefly irritated that Rakesh was usually his computer but got over that very fast, and now it’s as if they’re united together against this infiltrating enemy who we still think is just trying to help people with the God account? I’ll admit I’m lost. Miles and Cara finally kissing and experiencing the spark that allegedly has to happen at the beginning or it never will felt forced, though at least now they’ll be able to be passionate with each other and considerably less awkward. What I don’t buy is that Andrew and the diocese were being so secretive because they were actually preparing to promote Arthur. This show needs to have some consequences for its characters, something that is entirely absent and sorely missing right now.

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God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 15 “Two Guys, a Girl, and a Thai Food Place” (C+)

I’m not sure what else anyone could have thought than that it would be a bad idea to probe where Vivian went the night before she passed out since she was obviously pursuing an illicit path that wasn’t going to be productive for the future of her relationship with Aiden. This just continues to be my number one gripe with this show, not even related to its corniness but instead to the way that Miles and Cara consider themselves so driven in a missionary-like manner to interfere in other people’s lives and to keep pushing especially when they’re told to butt out. Running into Fliss didn’t help too much in this case since she has even less tact, but at least she’s relatively charming and she believes in the idea of true love. I can’t believe it took fifteen episodes for Miles to finally ask Cara out, and the way that she responded and then showed up at his place to walk together to their date suggests that they’re headed for closeness fast, which hopefully won’t be a bad thing since they’re used to being friends. Rakesh and Jaya had no trouble reigniting their passion as soon as she arrived to surprise him, and he made one hell of a gamble by accepting Simon’s job offer under the stipulation that the entire rest of the team be relocated to New York. I like the casting of Adam Goldberg as Simon, though I wouldn’t have expected it since I don’t picture the onetime “Friends” guest star as being twenty-three hours older than Suraj Sharma, who plays Rakesh. Andrew taking Arthur’s advice is a sign of respect, but it’s going to sting even more once Arthur finds out that Andrew has known all along that he’ll be replacing his new mentor.

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God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 14 “The Trouble with the Curve” (B-)

As if Miles and Cara haven’t been pushy enough in the past, Miles wasn’t about to leave anything alone with his old friend Cal, who made it very clear that Derrick’s future was none of his business. It makes some sense that Miles would have been very involved in something like baseball as a kid, and that his being a bit too honest and unfiltered with someone who didn’t want to hear it led to the end of a friendship. It was obvious to me as soon as they encountered Derrick in the bar that it was the agent who got him into the club and paid for the drinks, but I didn’t guess that Cal was trying to get his own second shot at glory by attaching himself to his protégé. It ended up being therapeutic for Cal to confess what he never had about not being injured and messing up his future. Their stadium experience at the end of the episode was a nice boost for Miles after reevaluating his potential with his podcast. Rakesh managed to win over his team by showing them that he was indeed competent, and it’s a good thing that he didn’t let his main competitor walk out the door and quiet as he seemed ready to do. Arthur got an unexpected signal that he was going to be pushed out in the form of Gaius Charles’ Reverend Andrew Carver, and though the idealistic young assistant was happy to defer to his new mentor and wasn’t trying to push him out, it seems like that’s exactly what’s being planned by more powerful forces. At least Arthur seems to be somewhat ready for it.

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God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 13 “Miracle on 123rd St” (B-)

I though this episode was going to have Miles and Cara running around New York City like crazy after that flurry of seventy-six simultaneous friend requests from the God account, but it only took a minute for them to realize that all of them lived in the same apartment building. As is usually the case, it wasn’t too difficult to predict exactly what was going to happen as the landlord arrived to announce that the building was being sold and torn down in thirty days, but the specifics of how it happened were mildly more interesting. I was happy to see James Martinez, who I always recognize from his terrific role on the short-lived “Gravity” so many years ago, as William, who championed the cause of the residents, and while I wasn’t sure where I knew his onscreen sister from, I think it’s from Anabelle Acosta’s former role on the miserable “Quantico.” What proved most worthwhile about the designation of the building as a historical landmark due to the presence of a notable writer was Miles being inspired to give Cara a first-edition book as a celebratory gift, hopefully indicating to her that they’re ready to move past their fake relationship into something actual that will benefit them both. We haven’t spent too much time with Ali just yet, but it seems like she’ll become a bit more prominently featured now that she’s moving on from her relationship. Arthur appeared doubtful about the prospects of continuing his romance with Trish, but her willingness to jump in and give church a try is a ringing endorsement for its longevity.

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God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 12 “Ready Player Two” (B-)

Since this show has been on hiatus, I had a chance to see the film spoofed by this episode’s title, and the minimum coding and hacking featured in this hour didn’t compare to the onslaught of technology and pop culture references that made that film what it is. Rakesh managed to get completely played by Pria when she pretended not to really understand how to read code and then disappeared with the flash drive. Though it all worked out as it always does, this time it was Cara who got to overstep even more than Miles, taking Heidi’s information and plugging it in to find out who were birth parents were when she made very clear that wasn’t what she wanted. Them having died just two months earlier was the predictable mid-episode setback that led to the revelation that, not only does Heidi have a sister, but she also has a niece. Arthur having been there when she was dropped off was most likely included to help ease his transition to fully believing that his son is doing God’s work. Somehow, Cara’s mom telling Miles to plan a birthday party for her didn’t go badly, but it did help to end Miles’ relationship with a woman he obviously doesn’t want to spend as much time with as he does with Cara. Simon Hayes buying the company that Miles and Rakesh work at to demonstrate his omnipotence is a twist that tries to ground this show far too much in its plot that isn’t anywhere near as compelling as its overarching idea that relies on supernatural influence.

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God Friended Me: Season 1, Episode 11 “17 Years” (B)

It was only a matter of time before Miles came face-to-face with the drunk driver who killed his mother, and this represented the first time that he wasn’t gleefully overstepping in someone else’s life to try to help them. Instead, the rage boiled up inside him and he angrily told Charles’ fiancée that they weren’t old friends, revealing some disturbing information he had chosen not to share with her. Naturally, Cara and Rakesh were able to separate themselves from the situation more than Miles could, and Arthur didn’t have the chance to tell Miles that he had forgiven and even sponsored Charles before he found out on his own. What this show has shown, however overdramatically, is that spontaneous events can change perceptions, and Miles and Charles saving two lives during a fire was the chance that Miles needed to be able to see this man in a new light. Cara turning down her promotion is questionable, and I would have loved to see them kiss in this final episode before the new year rather than Rakesh banging on the door to introduce an element that this show really doesn’t need. It makes sense that Parminder Nagra wasn’t just a one-shot guest star, but what answers can Pria possibly provide that explain something other than divine intervention? I guess we’ll find out what Falcon is and how she’s involved once the show returns. I’ll be watching since my family members enjoy it, even if I’m still not convinced of its enduring quality.