Alexander Pope

He and Christina put back a lot of mezcal on their first night in Mexico, and agreed it was fun, but they didn't let us see it. Which makes me think that he is probably dull when he drinks too.

I was also pleasantly struck by how they are literally "in tune," and hum/sing/identify each other's songs in a playful way. (She plays in a band after all, and I am guessing he must be musical too.) I expected to be completely bugged by that but it seems so natural with the two of them. I'm increasingly convinced that they may already have been dating and are pretending to have barely met.

I also found it odd that Amelia's bridesmaids staged that walk/unicycle down the aisle complete with veils, and beforehand were draped all over her in some kind of weird harem fantasy. They were over the top in fauning/performing their closeness to her and telling her how Bennett's simple pebble necklace was just what her crazy outfit needed. It all seemed delusional and fake.

Brett is definitely smarter than Zach if you equate wit with smarts which I do. If someone can make me laugh, I am always inclined to like them. But then the bachelor party happened and I rethought all of this.

I completely agree that the unicycle was ridiculous and that Amelia seems much more affected in her artsiness than Bennett does in his. However her friends seem to adore her, so I have hope that she's a sweet person. I also think that she should have chosen the first doily dress. The second one--while "poofy," which was what she wanted, almost like a hipster parody of a wedding dress in her mind--didn't flatter her at all when she was clutching her stomach in the previews and saying how nervous she was. It was a really bad angle to say the least. I also am not surprised that she and Bennett have already met given their shared interests and general vibe. They even look kind of alike. Not sure if that will backfire.

I thought we already knew about Ed knowing about the affair last season?? And didn't we see Renata and her husband driving with her in a rage and her leaving him on the side of the road last season? once again I feel like I'm watching the same scenes again!

am I the only one who is having constant deja vu while watching the second season? I feel like I have seen many of the scenes before--like the one where Jane's friend at the aquarium tells her she is one of the Monterey 5. What is going on? Are they actually recycling footage? or is it just me?

depends if you're tipping on top of tax, which I always thought one didn't do.

I think she understands and senses the potential for male violence all too well. There is a self-destructive side to her anger that I completely get, and it makes me fear for her.

I thought he said that he was going to marry Lenu when they grew up--hence the subsequent excerpt of Lenu running home, closing the door and blissfully smiling.

It's a Jewish thing, to ward off bad luck.

Another former poetry writer here. I completely agree, and found your comment very illuminating. In fact it may be precisely because Derek was able to write such an idealistic and fervent poem about love that he hasn't experienced "it" in real life--ideals and reality don't always match up, and that's not always a bad thing. Love can sneak up on you and not be anything like you thought it would be. But I also agree that Katie's behavior guarantees that he won't feel anything near "it" with her.

so much word to this!! The hardest kind of narcissist to call out is the one who builds themselves up by helping others. They may do genuine good in the process, but they never admit that it is all about them.

I definitely like him better than saintly self-righteous self-deluded Randall!

She got breakfast! and a boat ride!

Am I the only one that thinks Derek, while sweet, is either slow or kind of a doofus?

she looks despondent 99 percent of the time. Would it kill her to smile? she acted like that breakfast was going to poison her. Who doesn't like breakfast for goodness sakes!

This is the woman who agreed to stage a scene where she and her husband are making out in the car on National TV, so I think you are absolutely correct!

yeah, it was weird that they dropped that sparkling cider on us this late in the game--probably to foreground how DIFFERENT THEY ARE.

I was confused about whether Barnett was a) upset that Amber wasn't working, or b) upset that she was cocktail waitressing and flirting so she quit, or somehow c) both. Which was it? I know she had an accident and wasn't working when they met, but she can't get her story straight which seems fishy to me.

It's definitely Rick James and the line is "the kind you don't take home to mother." But she will never let your spirits down, when you get her off the street.

I definitely thought it was odd, but I think Taylor's affect is in general both disconnected and disconcertingly flat. I am really wondering if there is a "there" there. When she drops the good wife act, what's left is a surly blank. Also a wig.

yes and from what I could see, it was straight out of the Kraft box.

I thought it was referring to the Joni Mitchell album that Rebecca loves.

me too! and then it was Pamela Adlon! I so identify her with Sam on Better Things. Who would have told Randall what was what within the first ten minutes of that session.