Loveday Writing

Once again we are provided with a distinct time setting for the episode–ANZAC Day. Therefore four months have passed since the events of the first episode. Similar to the previous episode, this one is progressing the season but still feels like a filler, it’s a set up for the story arcs of the final two episodes. The highlight of this

I felt that this episode was a filler for the next three remaining episodes of the season. This episode focused on character development more than anything with Viv starting her job as a Nurses’ Aide at the hospital, Shirley in the process of divorcing Colin and dealing with an awkward encounter with Eva, Joan’s reaction to Shirley sleeping with Patrick,

This episode was solid but not as spectacular as the previous two episodes, but that’s okay. The previous two episodes were intense, I think this episode needed to bring the intensity down a few notches. I was interested in seeing how the writers’ would play Patricia’s transition into post-birth life out. I liked their choice to have Patricia try to

This episode was also spectacular, so far the season’s best. I know this is a premature judgement due to it being only the third episode in the season, however the reason for the premature judgement is due to one choice by the writers—exploring unknown or rather previously unwritten territory. So far, all angles of birth at Stanton House had been

This episode was absolutely spectacular. Sophie Hensser was easily the MVP of the episode, portraying the entire emotional spectrum. From fear when she saw Joan after witnessing Gail’s death in the previous episode, anxiety with her mother trying to take control over her & her baby to pain & determination during the birth scenes, as well as shock at the

The premiere of the second season of Love Child didn’t disappoint. I loved the motif of a New Year and a new decade for a new season. A few months have obviously passed since the finale as Patty and Viv are showing, clearly not far away from giving birth. The sound of Annie’s voice was heaven and posed the question

I saw this finale two years ago when it was aired and I was glad to hear at the time that there would be a season 2, because I constantly wondered throughout the season how everything would be wrapped up in eight episodes. This episode did its job as a finale–it wrapped up the plots of the first season and

This episode was again very solid. The Melbourne Cup is only days away, I loved the writers’ choice to not only have the episode revolve around it but also to subtlely show the time lapse from the beginning of the series (five months). Shirley’s baby is taking a one step forward only to be knocked two steps back, now that

This episode is the start of the lies and secrets unravelling. I think it was interesting but ultimately the right choice to have the unravelling happen two episodes out from the finale. There’s a part of me that thinks it will happen too quickly as it’s so close to the end, however if it happened before the halfway point, it would

This episode was the best in terms of dramatic stakes. The protest scenes at the beginning of the episode were fantastic–realistic, dramatic enough and well done. The chase between Johnny and Pete ending in dramatic fashion, complete with the soundtrack stopping abruptly was perfect. It was the perfect set-up for the dramatic A-story of the episode. The eventual reveal of