S02.E04: Episode 4

[Door County Cherry]

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Vish tells Shona he is going to meet his ex in New York. Meanwhile, Aine helps Bradley out at a Windrush fundraiser.

 

[Kirsty]

So Bradley is into Aine. Aine isnt aware that he's attracted to her either; she's entirely oblivious and totally into Richard. So this is going to be an awkward problem for her,  because she lives with Bradley and she clearly thinks of him as a mate.

I enjoy Aine's dynamic with Bradley more than her relationship dynamic with Richard. But this is so out of the blue that I don't expect it to lead to a romantic relationship between them. There has been no build-up.

Emma is Bradley's girlfriend, right? I wonder if she'll notice before Aine does.

I just feel bad for Vish. He's a lovely guy and his fiancee cheated on him. This show likes to play up the sisters' Catholic upbringing for laughs. But how is Shona not riddled with guilt over this?

[Corgi-ears]

15 hours ago, Kirsty said:

So Bradley is into Aine. Aine isnt aware that he's attracted to her either; she's entirely oblivious and totally into Richard....I enjoy Aine's dynamic with Bradley more than her relationship dynamic with Richard. But this is so out of the blue that I don't expect it to lead to a romantic relationship between them. There has been no build-up.

Maybe this is the beginning of the build-up? At some point this season, Áine says jokingly to Shona something to the effect of Richard being a sad white man that women can't resist. I wonder if the story over the next few seasons (assuming there are some) will have to do with Áine realizing that her mental health issues partly come from some kind of attachment to grief, and that her health might improve if she chooses Bradley instead of Richard.

(I'm of course not endorsing the idea that improvements in mental health come simply by choosing a partner who is not grieving, depressed, etc. I'm just wondering if the show might explore that idea.)

Interestingly, Kadiff Kirwan, who plays Bradley, also serves a script editor for the show.

Edited July 17, 2021 by Corgi-ears

[mledawn]

21 hours ago, Kirsty said:

So Bradley is into Aine. Aine isnt aware that he's attracted to her either; she's entirely oblivious and totally into Richard. So this is going to be an awkward problem for her,  because she lives with Bradley and she clearly thinks of him as a mate.

I enjoy Aine's dynamic with Bradley more than her relationship dynamic with Richard. But this is so out of the blue that I don't expect it to lead to a romantic relationship between them. There has been no build-up.

Emma is Bradley's girlfriend, right? I wonder if she'll notice before Aine does.

I just feel bad for Vish. He's a lovely guy and his fiancee cheated on him. This show likes to play up the sisters' Catholic upbringing for laughs. But how is Shona not riddled with guilt over this?

I do think Shona is feeling guilty but perhaps not as much as one might hope, you're right. I mean, she's suspicious enough to tell Aine to take off the wedding dress because Mammy said it was bad luck you think the Catholic guilt would set right in.

I love the way Bradley is with Aine and their relationship. I think Emma is pretty self absorbed but she's been jealous of Bradley and Aine's interactions before - just maybe not for the same reason. She was nice to kit Aine all up for Richard's arrival though.

I wonder why Bradley doesn't like Richard, aside from the fact that he likes Aine. He didn't really hide his snark at the fundraiser, and Richard's reaction was classic. It was a bit insensitive of Richard not to read the room when Aine was talking to James, though.

The scene with Tom was so sad, as Aine really liked him and was genuine with him because they'd shared that time in rehab. It seemed so out of left field, obviously, and she clearly thought they were pals.
"Could I get a drop more milk in it? It still looks a bit Hispanic?" "Oh my GOD TOM you can't say that!?"