Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 4, Episode 6 “I See You” (B)
My favorite thing on television shows is when characters who don’t usually interact get to spend time together. That happened on two levels in this hour, with Heather and Nathaniel swapping grimaces in a car and Paula spending way too much time with her “bro with a truck” Josh. Nathaniel has been all over the place as a character for a while now, and I like that Heather got to take him down a few pegs before finally gaining some sympathy for him when she realized that he was indeed capable of human emotion. At first, it seemed like Paula just wanted to avoid the overly talkative and friendly Josh, but it soon became clear that she was just trying to avoid actually becoming a lawyer. Josh being strong enough to lift a heavy desk with one hand while doing other things was an amusing sight, and I’d like to see more of this new Josh. Rebecca not wanting Darryl, who now has no mustache, to be so emotional all the time started out being silly, but it was sweet to see them find comfort in each other before almost kissing and realizing that definitely wasn’t the way that their relationship is supposed to go. This show has always been about mocking television tropes, and showing three near-kisses got silly but no more so than it usually does. Rebecca being the normal one was a change, and maybe more experiences like this will help her become more comfortable with who she is.
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
What I’m Watching: Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad: Season 3, Episode 8 “I See You” (B+)
The beginning of this episode started out with a character we know, even though he’s so beaten and broken down that it’s hard to recognize him. His aggressive “so roll me further, bitch” in response to the nurse telling him he couldn’t smoke so close to the hospital was cold, but nowhere near as brutal and harsh as his saying “actually, I’m great” after seeing that Hank had been shot. It’s very sad to see Gale try to understand why Walt is letting him go, and Walt’s comparison of himself to classical and Gale to jazz is extremely regrettable once Jesse saunters in and completely destroys his point. While he’s certainly not doing anything productive, it’s at least a bit of a relief to see Jesse de-stressing and entertaining himself all day while Walt is out of the lab. Walt’s declaration of “my family comes before your schedule” is a particularly lasting and powerful line, and having Gus show up at the hospital further intensified the situation. Marie’s anger about the DEA’s role in Hank getting was intriguing, and her fury about the bacteria-infested silverware was a welcome brief humorous distraction. Walt trying to help the situation by talking about his experiences quickly went downhill but he brought it all back by saying that he survived this place and he isn’t half the man Hank is. “Why today are all the lights green – I never wanted to be stuck in traffic so bad in my life” was a particularly memorable line. Skyler shaking her head when Walt is paged to a phone at the hospital and then not even pretending to acknowledge that he was talking to anyone else when he begins to make up a lie about who was on the phone was terrific. The twin crawling out of bed without his legs to try and kill Walt was one last terrifying act of violence on the part of the now-departed twins. Gus taking power and breaking his cell phone in half was a major move, but nothing could be more significant and powerful in terms of ending the episode than merely hearing and not seeing Hank as his family finally gets the chance to be with him.
The beginning of this episode started out with a character we know, even though he’s so beaten and broken down that it’s hard to recognize him. His aggressive “so roll me further, bitch” in response to the nurse telling him he couldn’t smoke so close to the hospital was cold, but nowhere near as brutal and harsh as his saying “actually, I’m great” after seeing that Hank had been shot. It’s very sad to see Gale try to understand why Walt is letting him go, and Walt’s comparison of himself to classical and Gale to jazz is extremely regrettable once Jesse saunters in and completely destroys his point. While he’s certainly not doing anything productive, it’s at least a bit of a relief to see Jesse de-stressing and entertaining himself all day while Walt is out of the lab. Walt’s declaration of “my family comes before your schedule” is a particularly lasting and powerful line, and having Gus show up at the hospital further intensified the situation. Marie’s anger about the DEA’s role in Hank getting was intriguing, and her fury about the bacteria-infested silverware was a welcome brief humorous distraction. Walt trying to help the situation by talking about his experiences quickly went downhill but he brought it all back by saying that he survived this place and he isn’t half the man Hank is. “Why today are all the lights green – I never wanted to be stuck in traffic so bad in my life” was a particularly memorable line. Skyler shaking her head when Walt is paged to a phone at the hospital and then not even pretending to acknowledge that he was talking to anyone else when he begins to make up a lie about who was on the phone was terrific. The twin crawling out of bed without his legs to try and kill Walt was one last terrifying act of violence on the part of the now-departed twins. Gus taking power and breaking his cell phone in half was a major move, but nothing could be more significant and powerful in terms of ending the episode than merely hearing and not seeing Hank as his family finally gets the chance to be with him.
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