tinderbox

THIS was the final episode of the season? Is that right? I sure hope not.

The minute I heard the Busby family would be spending Thanksgiving with Adam’s side of the family, I figured Danielle would be “sick” and not be able to attend. Granted, I might be proved wrong during next week’s episode BUT the fact that Danielle was resting on the bed at the exact time Adam mentioned they weren’t packed seemed suspect to me. Danielle is spoiled, a control freak, and a perfectionist. Having those personality traits along with trying to manage six children, other businesses, and having cameras in your face would make anyone like her have heart palpitations and random pains. She puts way too much pressure on herself. After she sees her medical doctor she also to see a psychiatrist, IMO.

I’m not at all surprised, but Becky REALLY is a disappointment. I felt terrible for Kevin after his bathroom FaceTime conversation with her. He was hurt to his core. Also, I agree with many of you who think Julie dropped the ball during her walk with Becky. She was wearing a mask so there were no facial expressions to analyze but Julie’s eyes spoke volumes. Although there was probably a lot edited out, it seemed she wanted to express her true feelings to Becky but completely chickened out and became passively compliant. After she returned to the apartment, she looked guilty as sin and sad. My guess is that Julie wishes she could relive that conversation again. Maybe not.... I cannot believe the last episode is next week. I don’t want this to end. We just got our friends back. Darn it.

I usually despise Reznick but I’m interested in seeing where she and Park are headed. Love Lea and Shawn and am hopeful Lea doesn’t expect too much from him throughout her pregnancy and beyond. She’s going to have to truly come to grips with the reality of who Shawn is and accept that her fairytale expectations probably won’t happen. Heck, oftentimes our expectations turn out much differently than we anticipate even when our partner doesn’t have special needs. Happens every day. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for these two. True, Claire hasn’t had much to smile about lately. It seems the writers need to rethink this character’s storyline....quickly.

Hidden Jewel was just plain....awful.

We never hear about Patton, Paeton, Paton...I don't actually know his name. He's one of Christine's children. Anyone know what has become of him?

I agree. It was the thousands of germs on the controls that changed Gary’s mind about offering video games as a possible suggestion to Liam.

That’s an hour I will never get back. Really baaaad episode. Only saving grace was seeing DeLuca again and the previews for next week.

This episode was great. I laughed and cried and ate up every moment of it. Nicky focused shows are the most interesting for me. I appreciate how both actors who play Nicky have taken on the mannerisms of each other so perfectly and I enjoy seeing Jack in stories that don’t include his wife and young family. I also am loving the bond between Nicky and Kevin. It speaks volumes. Having the focus off of Randall was almost a relief. I settled in and thoroughly absorbed the story. Thanks to everyone involved in bringing this particular episode to us. I was entertained.

I hated the ugly sink in N&J’s powder room. Actually, I hated the entire design of their powder room. I can’t figure out where and how T&D acquired the space to add the Mother in Law’s suite and mud room without cutting the other original spaces down to practically nothing. I guess I’d have to see it, in person, to understand. So, where exactly did B&M put the door they “stole” from Allison?

I think they look exactly like Mimi. Speaking of Mimi, I give her a lot of credit for directing the play. She did a great job in such a short amount of time. Most importantly, it was done with tons of love in her heart. I was astounded when I heard one of the quints (I THINK it was Hazel but it could have been Parker.) call their dad “dada”, while in the van. I couldn’t believe my ears. What five year old still refers to their father that way? Dada is usually one of the first utterances of a baby when they can verbally identify their father. Happy to see Blayke receive her new work station for school. It was so nice to see her be the special daughter, for a change. It may very well happen for her many times in their private lives but we rarely see it on the Outdaughtered episodes. (I was also glad to see her overnight birthday party featured on the last episode, too.) Let me add, Danielle is a spoiled brat....about almost everything.

If he truly loved her they’d be working on the situation together. What better person to teach her than Matt. He’s full of it.

I despise open shelving. I just can’t imagine having all of our dishes, glassware, etc. sitting out on an open shelf for the world to see while getting dusty if not used frequently. They are so impractical. I’ll never understand why the woman (don’t know everyone’s name yet) was making a point of saying the views were outstanding and should be appreciated after having covered up half the view with shelves and plants. I, too, hated the 80s pizza oven. Can’t believe it was the winning kitchen design. What has happened to Ty? Eeeeeek....

They killed DeLucca. I can’t believe it. So disappointed. I don’t give a rip about the Irish doctor (or is he English or Scottish?) or Owen. I wish it would have been one of them. I hate this show!

From what I remember, Christine was perfectly content with her position in the family (and ALL it entailed) before Robyn arrived on the scene. Since this latest episode, we now know she had been a great actress and actually never felt that way at all. Christine is currently saying she almost despised her role back then. Interesting. Once Robyn entered the family, Christine’s jealousy reared its ugly head....to the max. After that, Christine’s path within the family has had a few twists and turns and she is finally expressing her truth. Good for her. Hope she feels better. That said, I’ve never warmed up to Christine because I often found her to be transparent, fake, attention seeking, and pathetic. In essence, she wasn’t fooling everyone.

They were only filming for a week? No wonder Eric never made it into the loft. Poor guy was still sick and in quarantine when the rest of them were on their way back home. I truly enjoyed this first episode. Brought back so many memories for me. My son was a toddler at the time and I would hand over the night time parenting routine to my husband and settle in to watch “my show”. I was a fan of The Real World and faithfully watched until the end of the first Las Vegas season when it lost its luster.

I enjoyed this episode. Claire has become way too self righteous. She turns me off. Finally an episode where Leah is featured as more than a friend or girlfriend for Shaun. I have always liked her character. Happy Glassman stuck to his word and included her in his next poker game. Anybody else think the writers might be moving to a romantic pairing of Lim and Claire? I’m kind of feeling that vibe.

I MUCH prefer Elizabeth with Lucas but am more than tired of waiting to see her choice. The writers should drop the triangle saga and try pairing Carson with Elizabeth. Nobody would see it coming! If they don't pair Carson with Elizabeth, then maybe consider a Carson/Fiona romance. Obviously, I'm not fond of Carson's current pairing. They have zero chemistry. I thought the premiere episode was beyond dull. Maybe my negative reaction is pandemic driven because the director was required to make odd staging choices. That said, the pandemic has nothing do do with storyline.

I’ve got to say....the weirdest TIU scene, by far, is this episode’s butt naked Randall screaming in the murky gator infested water with his old AND young ghost versions of his MOTHER. Which writer thought that was a good idea?

I’m loving Darcy and Gary and would love for this relationship to continue. Hope she doesn’t carry too much baggage within her backstory. I realize it would be part of the drama and that happy couples are considered boring, but I want them to be somewhat stable. I do not want Gary and Maggie to reunite in a romantic way.....ever. Also enjoying Maggie and Jamie which speaks volumes considering the fact I’ve never been a fan of Maggie. I hope she remains in the UK for the rest of the season because it seems she blossoming there. WHY didn’t Maggie remove her puke ridden clothes the minute she entered the house? I still like Delilah much more than most of you and hope we never see her young stud boyfriend again. I can’t figure out why the writers are having her head to France for “weeks”. Maybe the actress has other obligations or it’s COVID-19 related. It just feels odd. The actor who plays Eddie is doing a remarkable job and I expect more of the same as we enter the pain pill addiction phase of his story.

Interesting that in the last 3 days I've watched two shows, TIU and Flesh and Blood on PBS, where in the final second of the episode a character within moments of death suddenly opens their eyes in a camera close up.

Instead of the possibility of Randall’s birth mother being alive, I’d rather see a storyline where Kyle Is still alive. (NOT that I’m thrilled with bringing any aforementioned family members to the forefront.)

Me, too!

I’d definitely watch a second season. I liked the show and I do want to see what happens next. That said, I agree with those of you who think a different actor portraying Mark could have been a better choice, in general. (No disrespect to the actor who played him.)