S07.E10: Life After Lockup: Love Is Sacrifice

[PrincessPurrsALot]

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Kim reveals the DNA results; Bianca is shocked by Daniel's promise; Melissa's trust issues upset Louie; Britney leaves Kerok behind; Tennie ambushes Rob; Troy fights for his daughter; Michael fears for Justine's life as she faces a risky delivery.

Original air date 2024.12.06

[OoogleEyes]

This sounds awfully dramatic, even by LAL standards 

[Elizzikra]

3 hours ago, OoogleEyes said:

This sounds awfully dramatic, even by LAL standards 

It felt sort of anticlimactic for a season finale. I never thought I would say this but I think that Melissa and Louis might be the most stable couple among the entire cast. Maybe Tennie and Rob if they stay away from his grifting nutter of a mother (sorry Tennie, but you did put hands on her first - it's right there on video). 

[renatae]

6 hours ago, Elizzikra said:

It felt sort of anticlimactic for a season finale. I never thought I would say this but I think that Melissa and Louis might be the most stable couple among the entire cast. Maybe Tennie and Rob if they stay away from his grifting nutter of a mother (sorry Tennie, but you did put hands on her first - it's right there on video). 

I really feel the same. I think Rob's mother is horrible. From what I remember, she never visited him in jail, and now she's all "why do I have to share him? I'm faaaMily!" Tennie swung first, but Kate was all up in her face screaming and waving her arms around like a deranged person. Then all that shrieking at their house. Clincher was "And I might need some cash....This is why I had 5 kids."

[JenE4]

7 hours ago, Elizzikra said:

It felt sort of anticlimactic for a season finale. I never thought I would say this but I think that Melissa and Louis might be the most stable couple among the entire cast. Maybe Tennie and Rob if they stay away from his grifting nutter of a mother (sorry Tennie, but you did put hands on her first - it's right there on video). 

Rob really turned out to be an absolutely normal, solid guy. Granted, maybe it’s because mom and Tennie provided enough conflict for entertainment that his purpose was just to be rational peacekeeper and family man. But the way they introduced him with all of the home surveillance we really thought he was going to be controlling. Turns out, he just wanted to be a part of of the family. Maybe the fact that he was “in the house” while in the big house made his transition to the outside smoother because he already had a feel for the day-to-day with Tennie and the kids. Mama showing up really threw a monkey wrench in the works.

Then again, with the exception of Joey, who is clearly the problem in the relationship, I think every inmate this season genuinely wanted to get back into a normal, stable life—just get a job and become a contributing member of society. Zeriah, Bianca, and Melissa are the ones causing chaos and strife in their men just trying to have a happy, stable life. I guess Brittany with her restitution and Juju with her worm-out uterus are also stirring things up—but the guys are equally at fault here, with Kerok insisting they move when she can’t and Michael knocking Juju up.

[Elizzikra]

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Then again, with the exception of Joey, who is clearly the problem in the relationship, I think every inmate this season genuinely wanted to get back into a normal, stable life—just get a job and become a contributing member of society. Zeriah, Bianca, and Melissa are the ones causing chaos and strife in their men just trying to have a happy, stable life. I guess Brittany with her restitution and Juju with her worm-out uterus are also stirring things up—but the guys are equally at fault here, with Kerok insisting they move when she can’t and Michael knocking Juju up.

Agreed. Joey is a mess and I wish he would just leave. Honestly, Kim should get her ass to Al Anon and plant it there until she figures out how bad he is for her and for her kids. 

I liked seeing Michael so vocal about his gratitude. Juju kind of grates on my nerves but I think they are good for each other. 

I'm not a Melissa fan, but she and Louis are both hard workers and they seem weirdly devoted to one another. As much as I miss Donna and her wooden spoon, I think that they would have a lot more conflict as a couple if they lived closer to Donna. 

And yeah, who would have thought that Rob would turn out to be so close to normal? I was sure he was a control freak and maybe he is, but he appears way more stable than I thought he would be. 

Brittany disappointed me. I can't help but root for them, but she needs to let go of her "glam" lifestyle and pay off her restitution so she can be free of probably. Every time I see what I know to be minimum $100 on her fingernails, I want to poke her in the eye with one of them. It's a shame that Kerok ended up moving back to Richmond because she insists on her wifestyle. Anyone know what kind of makeup she is supposedly selling?