Sorry for that delay folks -- to make up for last week, we’ve got a double helping of review for you this week! Dig in!
First up is “About a House for Sale,” the episode in which Will pretended like he was going to move, but we all knew he wasn’t because then what on earth
would the show be? Besides, his girlfriend went off and joined S.H.I.E.L.D., so that’ll probably keep her busy for a while -- not enough couple time. Even
though Will wasn’t about to leave San Fran for the long term, his attempt to do just that provided some really sweet moments for the show. The Dating Game
bits were light and amusing, but the obvious bond between the main characters really shone in this episode.
Will’s heartfelt speech after almost getting branded a pedophile (which was bound to almost happen at one point in a show with a “special relationship”
between an adult male and a young boy), really showed how important his San Fran friends (aka, his only friends), are in his life. When he calls them his
family, he clearly means it. As far as I can recall, Will’s never really mentioned any of his “real” family members, and if they’re around, they don’t have
much of a part in his life. Since the Bowa’s moved in next door (and yes, I have to look up their last name every single time I use it), Will has really
changed. And although they’re not a family in any specific or definable way, it’s clear that Will, Marcus, and Fiona all really look out for one another,
and care for each other like family. When Marcus realized that Will was lonely in New York, he took Will’s lead and posted a highly, and unintentionally, inappropriate ad to try and find his
own replacement.
The goodbye toast at dinner said a lot about Will’s development since the start of the show, as did his follow-through when it came to actually packing up
and leaving. It was clear to everyone, especially Dr. Sam, that Will was reticent about leaving. The day before they planned to leave he hadn’t packed,
well, anything. He was dragging his feet from the get-go, but when it came time to leave, he went. He loved Sam and left to head back to NY with her,
without his SF safety net. Luckily Sam realized that it would probably hurt both of them if he left his home for good, and cut him free on the side of a
rural highway.
Fiona and Will shared a really sweet moment upon his return (and immediate ruin of her “fermentation station”), full of happiness, and heartbreak, and
sympathy. And this heartbreak and subsequent denial of it leads us to…
“About a Will-O-Ween,” wherein Will attempts to hide his feelings in the three “B”s: Booze, Bros, and Babes. This so-called “Classic Will” technique does not
succeed in reverting Will to Will 1.0, no matter how much he’d rather forget about Sam and make out with a buxom blonde bimbo (3Bs! Triple word score for
me! Is that how Scrabble works? I’ve clearly no idea).
While Will tries to distract himself with frivolity, Fiona tries to bring some of her unique character to a silly “made-up American holiday.” And yet while
her night begins by trying to Charlie Brown the innocent trick-or-treaters, she comes ‘round to sugar, and other things, with the help of a fellow Brit.
Sherlock Holmes shows Flower Child/Princess how to have some lighthearted fun, while Will and Marcus try to confront their problems more head-on.
Since neither are having a particularly good time at the party (what with babes’ tendency to dress up as sexy medical professionals for Halloween and
Marcus’ well-documented curse), they both take a moment to discuss their problems and desire to move past them, and then they go trick-or-treating
together.
Once again, this episode shows how much Will’s grown over the past several months, as he admits his feelings, and instead of reverting to nonchalant,
“Classic Will,” he lets himself feel sad, then he goes to get a pillowcase full of candy with his 12-year-old best friend/nephew/son/confidant. And Fiona
takes a big step forward as well, letting loose a bit, and eating sugar for the first time in 12 years, as well as kissing an adorable architect. (You’re
right, Mindy Kaling, they’re always architects). And Marcus, well, he’s definitely cursed, but the adorable situations like hiding in a dog house and
calling for help from a photo booth using ASL kind of make the curse worth it. Sorry, Marcus!
Once again, there’s something going on between Andy and Laurie -- Andy can’t do something fun/stupid because of his nagging wife. I don’t know much (read:
anything) about relationships, but I don’t think theirs is a particularly healthy one… Maybe they’ve just got too many peas.
What did you think of the last two episodes? Will Sam and Will ever get back together? Can Will ever find love again, or will he revert back to casual
relationships to guard his heart? Will Fiona continue to pursue her fellow Cali Brit, or will her reintroduction to sugar trigger a candy-filled emotional
spiral? Is Marcus ever going to make another friend? Tell us what you think below!
About the Author - Kimberly
Kimberly is a big TV nerd - willing to talk any show, any time. Her tastes are various and sundry, but she’s got a soft spot for comedy. She currently writes the SpoilerTV reviews for Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and About a Boy.
I'm so in love with this comedy and it's so heartbreaking to know people are not watching :(
ReplyDeleteAnyways, loved your review. The growth we've seen on the three principal characters is so palpable now and we (or is it just me?) get to laugh at every single thing they do.
I think the show's gotten a lot more fun to watch as the characters have grown together and developed more interesting and complicated relationships (instead of just antagonizing ones) -- I've really enjoyed this run of episodes so far.
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, thanks for reading!