The Big C: Season 3, Episode 7 “How Bazaar” (B+)
It’s difficult to decide where to begin with this layered and eventful episode. Perhaps with, all things considered, the least surprising development, which is Joy’s attempt to break up Paul’s marriage with Cathy. Her desire for casual sex with Paul fits with what we know already about her character, and it’s not a shock that he’d be attracted to her both given the way that she presents herself and how he reacts to praise. Andrea looking out for him and barging into Joy’s room was great, though she couldn’t have known that the video of Joy would actually do more damage than good, giving Paul something to fantasize about in place of actual infidelity, arguably the more dangerous of the two. Only Sean could enjoy a threesome relationship without giving it a second thought, and I enjoyed Cathy’s refusal to put out her hand after Giselle fed each of her better two thirds some cotton candy with her own. Adam donating the car to the bazaar was typically obnoxious, and Cathy driving it away in the middle of the event was just the kind of bold and brazen move for which she’s become famous. Taking ownership of her generosity and deciding to give the car to Maxine and Dave was a nice thought, and that makes what she saw at the motel all the more devastating. I knew that this adoption wouldn’t work out for some reason or another, but revealing that Maxine and Dave are con artists is more devastating than I could have imagined, and it’s causing to cause Cathy a whole lot of misery.
