This episode had a sweet vibe but ended in a sad way. For once, Penny and Hugh didn’t dominate the episode, don’t get me wrong, I love them to pieces but it’s always refreshing to have the main players in the background every once in a while. With this episode, Hayley, Ajax and Meryl were front and centre with the
Read moreSo Jack and Lily are engaged…or they seem to be. But I’ll get to that. Four weeks have passed since Jack left to go on the road with Gillian. Jack comes back due to a break from filming and is acting suspiciously. Of course, Lily and the viewers jump to the cliche conclusion that Jack and Gillian have hooked up
Read moreSo in this episode we discover that some of the characters aren’t who they appear to be. With the A story, we have the fiasco of leaked footage of Eric sexually harassing Erica on air years ago. While Eric has been created as unlikeable with his clearly sexist and old-fashioned opinions, in this episode he becomes a more likeable character
Read moreI felt that this episode was a bit of a filler or rather a springboard for the remainder of the season. The main focus of this episode was Toke clearly wanting to propose to Penny. Ironically this was a clear sign that the relationship was clearly going to end as they have barely had much of a relationship due to
Read moreThis episode introduced two new characters and explored the ramifications of the electoral fraud. The introduction of Penny’s solicitor sister, Celia (Ella Scott Lynch), provided a breath of fresh air for the season. Her interactions with Penny at the beginning of the episode provided some one-liner gold and gave a nice insight into their relationship, however I felt her disposition
Read moreWell this episode revolved around what looked like a marriage proposal, when it was obvious from the beginning there wouldn’t be one. The episode starts with Lily finding her grandmother’s ring in Jack’s pocket and the panic kicks off from there, going back in time 24 hours. The fact that Lily was panicking and even dreading having to deal with
Read moreI emphasised in my review of last week’s episode that the episode revolved around character development, this week’s episode revolved around plot/story arc development. This week’s episode was split into A, B and C stories. The A story being Ajax’s work experience at the hospital, the B story being the recount of the council election ballots, and the C story
Read moreNow the premiere has come and gone, the season can get well and truly underway. This episode’s A story focused on Jack and Lily trying to find their own place, or at least that’s what the writers were trying to have it focused on. Simone’s efforts to find a girlfriend for Vincent, and Lily and Pete’s fight over using the
Read moreThis episode felt completely different to the previous two and I think it was due to the amount of character development. This episode provided major character development with Hayley and Charlie. With Hayley we learn that she was adopted like Ajax, meet her parents, and see where her religious beliefs and pressures come from. With Charlie, we learn that she
Read moreThe purpose of a season premiere is similar to the purpose of a season finale. The season finale’s job is to conclude the season’s story arcs and set up potential new arcs for the next season. The season premiere’s job is to commence new story arcs for the new season, and to follow up on the potential plots set up
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