— What the heck is up with Georgie Crazy Boy? Wow. Bad choice, Ruth. Bad bad choice of husband. Where the heck is that gonna go? Will he permanently move into the fallout shelter?
— Will Billy ever recover from his love of Brenda? I think we’re gonna see some Chenoweth falling-off-the-rails action and I am PSYCHED. The Chenoweths are not interesting when they are pretending to be emotionally healthy.
— Will Nate ever stop being such a tight-assed judgmental prick? Used to love him, now I literally cannot stand him. Ew.
— Will I ever really give a crap about whether or not David and Keith’s adoption process? Honestly. I do not care. One bit. For whatever reason, even though it’s an interesting issue, in the context of that particular relationship, I think it’s a big yawn. I went and made a snack for myself during the whole “should we go with surrogacy” dream sequence. Boring.
— Will Claire stop making her creepy cut-up-faces art? Like … Claire. Whatcha doin’? Also: will she listen to that inner voice that says to her: “BILLY CHENOWETH IS A FREAK. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!” Or will she ignore it?
All of these are very interesting questions to contemplate.
But really? The most gripping question is this one, and it’s a carry-over from last season:
— Will Nate ever BUY A FECKIN’ STROLLER FOR HIS ANNOYINGLY PLACID CHILD??? The fact that he doesn’t have a stroller and always walks around holding Buddha-baby in his arms – even on long walks – makes me so angry … I just think it’s stupid. Unrealistic. Not to mention the fact, too, that Maya has to be the most unrealistic baby ever portrayed in television history. Does she ever EVER make a sound? Does she gurgle, cry, babble, scream? Most babies I know are pretty loud little buggers. And even if they aren’t loud, they DO MAKE SOUND ON OCCASION. No, no, no, not Maya. She is content to play silently with her toys, staring up at the adults with knowing Buddha eyes, and then to be carried around IN NATE’S ARMS … because no no no, no strollers for Nate … staring out at the world with placid Buddha eyes. I was sick of Maya almost the second she was born because of her calm Zen-like concentration – I just thought she was annoying, and my revulsion for her just grows with the passing of time. But it’s gotten to the point where whenever I see Nate enter a scene, holding her in his arms as opposed to using a stroller, I almost have to get up and leave the room.
HAHAHAHAHA! Yeah, that whole “Nate who never gave a shit for anyone before is such a wonderful father that he carries around his daughter 24/7” is a crock.
You didn’t mention Lisa the ghost – is she still making appearances this season? (I don’t have cable anymore)
Yup – she showed up a couple of times in the premiere. It was actually a really good scene.
She’s still haunting that relationship – more so Brenda now than Nate.
It’s not just the stroller thing. Is Maya sleeping in her own bed yet? I like David. David and Keith together annoy me. This show really lost its way. It used to be morbid, quirky, and funny. Now, its just morbid and a bit depressing. That said, I have not missed an episode since it began. I’m surely not going to miss this last season. I’m hoping for a big finish. Last week’s episode doesn’t bode well for my hopes.
I actually really liked the premiere. I wasn’t wacky about last season, in general … but I enjoyed the way the premiere for this season was done. How it doesn’t pick up just where we left off … we have to put together the pieces … It was very creative, I thought.
To me, though: Season 1 and Season 2 just flat out cannot be beat. Wait … which was the season where Brenda flipped out? Season 2 that was … that was my favorite season so far.
But yeah: that Maya kid is doomed to be an absolute nightmare as a teenager and an adult, and Nate deserves whatever trouble he gets. PUT. THE CHILD. DOWN.
And BUY A STROLLER. BUY A STROLLER.
I was mad about the stroller-thing throughout last season … and it’s nice to know that the flames of my rage have not abated.