This episode was all about bad decisions and accountability, and again, I’ll review it character by character. Pete – As he was put front and centre in this episode, I’ll start with him. The episode kicks off with Pete and Eliza treating local drag queen, Dolly Hardon, for a dislocated shoulder on the side of the road, and then taking
Read moreThe job of a season finale is to wrap up the season’s story arcs and establish new ones for the next season (if there is one). I feel that this finale mostly did its job and I’m going to review it character by character. Dale and Gerry – The episode kicks off with Dale being interviewed solo on Gerry’s show
Read moreThis was another episode revolving around a theme, this time: grief. I’m going to review it character by character. Wayne, Matty, and Mira – The episode kicks off with Wayne and Matty on their way to a patient, with Matty talking to Graham on the plane about Wayne’s grief. Matty then decides to join Wayne on a road trip to
Read moreThis episode is all about Kay Walters and again lives up to its title. This episode picks up where we were left off by kicking off the day after the events of the previous one. Helen and Dale are on-air interviewing Kylie Minogue as part of a special feature. After they go off air, the tension can definitely be seen
Read moreThis episode touched on the Indigenous perspective of the Bicentennial, gave an insight into Kay’s drug addiction and early life, and Dale planning an elaborate marriage proposal to Helen. The episode kicks off on 4 December 1987, with the News at Six crew rehearsing a song-and-dance number to promote their upcoming Bicentennial coverage. We then move forward to 12 December
Read moreThis episode certainly lived up to its title. The episode kicks off with Helen and Dale going to Gerry’s house on 17 October 1987, where they meet his wife, Carla, and their daughter, Alison. It’s there that Helen and Dale find out that Gerry and Carla met on a cruise ship, and that Carla knows about Gerry’s bisexuality. Carla also
Read moreThis episode was all about the Hoddle Street Massacre, ethical dilemmas, and judgement calls. The episode kicks off with Lindsay, Dale, Helen, Rob, and Gerry having dinner at Charlie’s house on 9 August 1987, where they talk about the upcoming Bicentennial. Charlie unveils a new promo for it, and Lindsay reveals that Dale will cover pageantry, and Helen will cover
Read moreAs mentioned in the first blog post in this series, I’ll be writing analysis content on all 60+ Disney animated feature films and their film making eras. The second era is the Wartime Era, which ran from 1943 to 1949 and started with Saludos Amigos. As mentioned in a previous blog post, the Wartime Era is also known as the “package era” as the
Read moreThis was the best and ultimately the most heartbreaking episode of the season, and once again I’ll be reviewing it character by character. Wayne, Matty, Mira, Darren, Taylor, and Timmy – The episode kicks off with Wayne going on a run and listening to a voicemail from Timmy, informing him that he will be going camping with the boys for
Read moreThe job of a season premiere is to establish new story arcs for the season and continue any that were established in the previous season’s finale. This premiere definitely did a great job. The previous season ended in April 1986, with Helen and Dale’s personal and professional relationship uncertain, Geoff leaving the network and burning the bridges he spent over
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