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"Brandon Brays In" - the worst talk radio advice show EVERRRRR.

YESSSS. Though I must confess, I prefer rugged Scotland Jamie to cleaned-up France Jamie.

Any reservations I had after S2E1 are GONEZO. Episode 2 is everything I love about this show: Liam and Jasper on a stakeout = legit LOL. Loved that whole segment. Sweetly emotional scenes between Eleanor and Liam; I love how this show can be so dumb and soapy and still manage scenes and dialogue that feel authentic. Ridiculous Cyrus! So good. Including his balls storyline. Perfect. And great zingers like calling Liam "Hardly Boy" and "Bubbles." God damn, he's good. Another legit LOL at his, "People are such dicks" line. Great (platonic) chemistry between Eleanor and her new bodyguard. I like this guy. Even though the Prime Minister scene was way over the top, I loved it. This show just goes for it and owns the crazy and I love that. Speaking of owning the insanity, I kind of love that they are addressing what is clearly a cast change with an utterly insane plastic surgery storyline. Can't wait for the unveiling. I had the same thought about the new Prime Minister; felt like a big reveal for...what? Am I supposed to know that actor? Am I just supposed to be shocked that it's a woman? But, interested to see where this goes; she clearly won't take any shit from Helena. Could be fun. Still not digging the floppy, apologetic puppy love version of Jasper but, whatever. He's still nice to look at.

So many thoughts! I binge-watched Season 1 on Amazon Prime last month and became obsessed. I actually watched the first season twice, I loved it so much! Mixed feelings on this first episode of Season 2: Agree, the tone felt a bit too dour. So much of the fun of S1 was the ridiculous soapiness. I need that to come back. Bummed that Marcus is gone; particularly awkward given Gemma's weird, out-of-the-blue comment at the end of S1 about Marcus letting the woman he loves go. Where did that come from?! And now, clearly, it's going nowhere. I really loved the chemistry between Jasper and Eleanor in S1. (I let go of my rapey/gross feelings about him when it became clear that he did not actually take advantage of Eleanor.) Their power dynamics in S1 were so fun to watch, which is why I find this new about-face version of Jasper so strange. He's suddenly apologetic and basically begging to be Eleanor's boyfriend? If they were trying to kill my lady-boner (and Eleanor's) with his sudden change in behavior, it's working. I liked the character of Ophelia, but the actor was truly painful. I'm glad they're on a bit of a break, but not sure Liam as a private investigator is going to be as fun as Liam in a love triangle. For that reason, I kind of miss Gemma. She was a great antagonist for Ophelia but I suppose without Ophelia to torture, there's not a strong reason for her to be around. Related: I did read that Ophelia has filmed some scenes, so I don't think she's 100% gone. Yet. What the actual fuck with ghost wife? Unsubscribe. I'm presuming that the full-body plastic surgery schtick is an excuse to introduce a completely new actress for whats-her-name-cousin. If so: full marks because that is the kind of over-the-top soapy behavior I expect from this show. Carry on! Love Liam's new haircut, please let's not waste it on another girl-next-door storyline with the polo player. I could listen to Elizabeth Hurley read the phone book and be entertained. Glad to see Prudence messing with Cyrus. That promises to be pretty good; there were some weird red herrings with her last season (like the scene where she pulls a handgun out of her purse). Curious to see if that ever gets referenced. Dear writers: do not waste Eleanor. She is your greatest asset. Jasper in those sunglasses and that leather jacket on the polo field sidelines? THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT. (Although, this relates to my earlier complaint; he was so diabolical and duplicitious and into power plays and suddenly now he's a guardian angel in baby blue leather? Pick a lane.)