On Sunday 12 May, I completed the Mother’s Day Classic in Brisbane. The Mother’s Day Classic is a national fun run and walk that raises money for breast cancer research. The distances for the Mother’s Day Classic vary in each location, however in Brisbane there were two distances that participants could complete: 4.5km walk or run and a 8km walk
Read moreThis episode took an unexpectedly dark turn. While the promos had been indicating that something horrible would happen to baby Laura, I know from previous experiences that the promos have been misleading and what you think is going to happen almost never happens. This was one of the rare times where what I thought was going to happen actually happened.
Read moreThis episode explored not so much another layer of the family but did answer a question that the viewers would have in their minds–what would happen if JJ’s motorised wheelchair ever broke? The reason why the chair broke and who was responsible was a hilarious reveal, however the answer was obvious, he would be given a replacement by the insurance
Read moreSpend five minutes writing about the ocean, then repeat without using any of the words you used in the first piece** The Ocean Where ships sail, find their way, where another world lives beneath, where birds find food people cool relief. Looking at Ocean in front of me now is an oasis—beautiful, tempting but its temptation can become tragedy,
Read moreAfter Patty’s death and the subsequent fallout being explored in the previous two episodes, it was nice for this episode to be on the lighter side. I liked the choice by the writers to break the episode up with three smaller stories–A, B, and C. The A story focusing on Joan’s struggles in trying to return to work, the B
Read moreLike last week’s episode, ‘R-O–Road T-R–Trip’ didn’t focus on exploring another layer of the DiMeo family and their lives with a special needs family member. Instead this episode focused on the DiMeo family dynamic. Considering how much planning would be involved in every aspect of their lives due to JJ’s disability, it was nice to see a spontaneous side to
Read moreInterestingly this episode didn’t focus on an aspect of being a special needs family like the previous episodes have. This episode focused on Christmas, specifically Christmas spirit. Surprisingly it was Maya, usually the most cynical, that was full of the Christmas spirit and tried to spread it to her family. I loved the gag of Maya throwing groceries, presents and
Read moreInevitably this episode was going to deal with the fallout of Patty’s death. I liked how the episode focused on the unanswered questions of Patty’s death rather than the emotions. While the emotional reactions and grief were addressed, it was done with subtlety. With Martha feeling guilty, Viv feeling sadness and disbelief, Matron lashing out in anger, and Joan feeling
Read moreThis episode again pulled back another layer of the ‘onion’ of the aspects of a special needs family. Their special needs child playing competitive sport. JJ’s desire for the thrill of competition is understandable, even more so when people patronise him and constantly let him win. Jimmy’s own overprotective nature is hinted at when he takes JJ to the ice
Read moreI think this was the best episode of Speechless so far. I believe this for many reasons. The structure of the episode was outstanding, with the practice runs neatly and humorously kicking off all three acts of the episode. The choice to show character development in all three of the children was an equally smart choice, as until now the
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