The penultimate episode of the season focuses on Greg finally finding out that Em has written her book about him. The episode kicks off with Marlo reading the preview copy of My Sh*t Husband, Marlo encourages Em to tell Greg about it. Em hides the book in a beach bag in their bedroom and asks Greg to have dinner so she can’t
Read moreThis was one of the best episodes of the series so far. The episode kicks off with Greg and Em going to a cyber-safety information night, with Em deciding afterwards to install the “ICU app”—a secret surveillance app on Sophie’s phone. Once Em installs the app, she stays up all night reading Sophie’s texts. Things eventually go pear-shaped when Em
Read moreThis episode was all about the internet. This episode kicks off with Chloe expressing frustration at the internet cutting in and out, leaving her unable to watch Terry’s interview on a morning show about his walking. Em also expresses her frustration by informing Greg she has been unable to download important work emails. Greg tells them that he has managed
Read moreThis episode focused on family and money troubles. The episode kicks off with Greg and Em at Mario’s Meats buying meat for a barbecue and discussing Em’s father, Stuart, and her stepmother, Claire, coming to visit. Em encourages Greg to try and bond with her father, even though Stuart rubs his wealth in Greg’s face, while Greg encourages Em to
Read moreThis episode explores Greg and Em’s careers. The episode kicks off with Greg looking at cruises for the family to go on, a continuation of the end of the previous episode when Greg and Em decided to pursue their dream of an overseas family holiday. Em tells Greg not to promise the girls anything as they don’t have the money
Read moreThis episode was all about proposals. The start of the episode flashbacked to 2003 where Greg proposes to Em at The Loaded Toad after she wins a netball game. Greg has ordered her favourite chicken parmigiana meal, however Em has already eaten and then gets the runs from her food. After she rushes off to the bathroom, it’s revealed Greg
Read moreIn my review of the season 1 finale, I wrote that How to Stay Married had a promising premise but it had been poorly executed and that I hoped for improvement if there was going to be another season. This season premiere certainly delivered. In all honesty, I was surprised that How to Stay Married was renewed for another season, especially as the writing
Read moreThis episode showed major improvement in a season that is proving to be repetitive and predictable. Matt and April—I’ll start with them as the episode mostly revolves around them. The episode kicks off with Matt preparing a romantic evening for him and April, only for April to reveal that she is pregnant, much to their joy. Despite April asking Matt
Read moreThis episode has Hugh reach a turning point. Penny and Jarrod—Penny and Jarrod are trying to go on their honeymoon only for obstacles to get in their way. Jarrod asks Hugh to perform pre-medical exams on his miners and Penny asks Tara to run the clinic while they are away. After one setback, and Penny admitting to Betty that she
Read moreCharmed (the original series) revolved around three powerful, sister-witches known as the Charmed Ones who use their powers to fight against evil. While Charmed revolves around the sisters and their use of witchcraft to fight against evil, it’s never been purely around magic. It explores sisterhood, life, mortality, morality and even philosophy. In the season 2 penultimate episode, “Apocalypse, Not”,
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