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They might be, having Eva and Ian drawn toward each other. Did Eva have a love interest in season 1, maybe someone from the office? Supposedly it's not unheard of for a grieving sibling and a widow/widower to get together. Though I wonder if this is more of a thing in certain countries. But it would make sense in a way, they would know each other but then are likely at an age when they haven't dated in a long time. Sometimes they depict it as the sibling doing a service for his or her deceased brother or sister, marrying the grieving spouse.

Well the first place was just $150 more than the apartment that she ended up choosing. That's not nothing but maybe she preferred the design of the place she chose or it was in a location she liked more. Maybe she has friends and acquaintances closer to the location of #2. It seems Vanessa does all the Mexico City episodes. She's done at least 4 or 5 of them. Loved the ceiling and the terrace in #1 but I wonder if you have to be cautious about the bricks falling out if Mexico City is in a seismic zone. The prices are like 1/3 of what you pay for comparable properties in CA. However, I think there's suppose to be a looming water crisis in Mexico City.

It appears Blanaid will have a bigger role. Seems like she's already had more scenes and lines of dialog so far in season 2 than all of season 1. I thought maybe they cast a more experienced actress if her character was going to be more prominent this season but no, it's the same one, Saise Quinn, who has only one other credit besides this show, a 2019 movie. She won't listen to Eva, who doesn't want to be too strict with her given that she's lost both her parents and now is going to be raised by Ian, a stepfather she's known for maybe a year?

So they’re going to give Liz a lot more of a role than being a nosy neighbor. It doesn’t hurt to be married to the show creator and runner. Does her infidelity story arc really fit with the rest of the show though? Plus they dress her and she acts like she’s still in her mid 40s, much older than the actress — at least the cosmetic surgery isn’t as jarring as it was in the first season. Alice quashes her beef with summer just like that. But then Jimmy sees her apparently having a grand time with Not Roy Kent. They really expanded Alice’s role compared to season 1. But all the supporting characters are getting bigger subplots. Not sure that’s necessarily a good thing. The show kind of rode in on Jason Siegel and Harrison Ford, the best-known actors in the cast — and Ford used to be a big box office star. Most of the characters are so precious, trying so hard to be likable. I’m not a fan of the Liz character or the actress but give her credit for not worrying at all about playing a likable character.

Looks like Angelica is going to be this season’s The Prick. You wouldn’t think that the sisters would try another murder plot since the first plot never worked out. But if Angelica expands her blackmail, they may have no other choice. She’s not just nosey, she’s trying to get something from them. Hope they have Matt do more than make a cameo at the funeral but I thought I read that his character really won’t be in this season. Ursula may crack too, like Grace did. In the first season she had the affair. Now she’s hooked on some pills and engaging in risky behavior but also easily manipulated.

Season 3: Flashbacks to them still being in the forest! Just a couple more seasons of the forest though!

Five seasons in and they still show things falling, splashing, people trying to balance, cabinet doors flying open. They obviously want this footage and they have a special musical theme when Glen says "we're going sailing!" It's part of the schtick, though I like the opening theme of the show with the female choir with the high-pitch trilling to connote winds. Because they have a sailing yacht! That's not the only repetitive thing of course. We have the usual boy girl drama, Danni calling Keith insecure because she kissed Gary and he decides that he's over the attention she gives to every eligible male around. Danni says whatever, onto the next and texts the cabana boy but the next morning, she's the one acting cold to Keith. Then the chef is going to have to whip up something not only pleasing to palates but IG-worthy as the guests inevitably are photographing the plating with their phones. I don't know why they don't just find a TikTok guy who makes photogenic cakes as the next chef on one of these BD shows. Speaking of which, they haven't had the episode with social influencer guests yet. Or porn stars. Half a season left so stay tuned!

It’s a fun ride but this show bears little resemblance to the world. VPs don’t run their own off-book ops. Most presidents keep a short leash, give them a specific portfolio. Grace wouldn’t be able to just drop in on the embassy in England impromptu, let alone conspire with foreign parties. Yeah the president had a heart attack and died but if he didn’t, he’d fire her. Also don’t buy that NATOs strategy vs. Russian nuclear subs rests on a single base in Scotland. But Kate was shown to be so out of her depth, about to accuse the UK PM of the conspiracy. Once Trowbridge learned that Kate was trying to entrap him, he wouldn’t just be cross with her. That alone would cost her the post. Then Grace showed how Kate was still just a “hayseed,” ignorant about the world — at least the world depicted in the show — not to mention ignorant in how to present herself if she was going to be VP. It’s been a humbling season for Kate. Next season she will prove that she belongs in the big leagues? Though Kate has been going back and forth about what she wants. ”I don’t want to be VP” ”Yes I do want to be VP” ” No I wont be VP, Grace Penn should be VP” ”If the president asks me to serve my country, I will.” For Keri Russell, Kate Wiler isn’t different from Felicity “Ben or Noel” Porter. She seems to gravitate to playing women who don’t know what they want, can’t decide what they want, like the subject in The Bangles’ “If She Knew What She Wants.”

Not sure if confirmed but Sean Duffy to be the nominee for Secretary at the Dept. of Transportation. You know, airlines issues or when trains derail dumping toxic fumes into a community.

Never saw the movie Free Willy but This American Life just did an episode on Keiko, the orca which starred in that movie. Unfortunate story, he was captured when very young, before it had developed survival instincts in the wild or learned to communicate with the rest of its pod. Keiko lived most of his life in captivity, subject to unusual conditions. The people who trained him and the legions of adoring fans believed he was happy but his living conditions were making him unhealthy and there was an effort to return him to the wild. https://www.thisamericanlife.org In any event, this story made me think of this show, particularly in an episode where Young Woo talks about the poor fate of whales which live in captivity. I've only been to a marine park once, to see dolphins and orcas jump through literal hoops. The advertising seemed to show excited and presumably happy animals, probably made people think that these creatures were happy and easily adapted well to captivity and were friendly so that they loved performing for people and playing with them. Certainly children and others love these creatures. Keiko was a huge star in Mexico City, with movie stars there trying to get private sessions to swim with him. When they airlifted him to Oregon, where they had facilities thought to be better for him, throngs of people lined up the route from the marine park to the airport, trying to climb up to the tank transporting him.

That could be true. Unless they're having their furniture shipped over as some house hunters have done in the past, even buying and selling used may be more than they want to take on. The path of least resistance is to go with furnished for most of the major pieces. Most of the house hunters are renting -- seems in earlier seasons, there was a greater ratio of buyers to renters -- and they mostly seem to ask for furnished places.

Oh great, do the people even have any ties to Charleston or they just want some photogenic types who can stir up drama? The one season that they brought on that horrible woman who was dating Thomas and she really tried to rile up everyone, did that even get good ratings?

Would the police come to Eva's door if Grace is injured and taken to hospital. Or would they just have called her to come to the hospital in that case. I don't think they come in person, bringing Blanid, if it's just an injury, even a serious injury.

Maybe they didn't want to buy kitchen appliances and other furnishings, especially if this move isn't long-term, that is they plan to return to the US at some point.

I had to FF through all the emo stuff. Of course you're going to have to pick among your "friends." Biggest alliance may get you through the game but in the latter stages, you're going to have to piss some people off. So were Johnny and Aviv playing footsie? Or was it innocent, a very brief, accidental touch? Doubtful that Michelle would make that comment because their toes touched briefly. They must have touched more than once or there was extended touching. The way Johnny accused her of being "nasty" and "catty" may remind people of a certain political figure, who when backed to a corner goes fully on the attack. If it was innocent, the obvious thing to say would be "get a life" or "WFT you talking about." But the vehemence of the reaction makes you wonder.