Um.. what? Kristina Braverman conceded?
I'm sorry. I went a lot a lot of episodes suspending my disbelief that Kristina Braverman could be the mayor of Berkeley. It took me a while, but I began to believe in her, so for the show to just give her an easy out at the end so they don't have to deal with the fact that Berkeley is a real town and it already has a mayor.. dude. Really? I mean, you didn't even show us the phone call she made to Bob? And then she said she believes he will be a good mayor? True, he probably knows more about it than she does, but he's a terrible person, right? I just can't believe this was such a big plotline, when they knew all along they were stringing us along and weren't going to do anything with it in the end. I would have liked for her to have actually lost at least. There is more virtue in that because then it shows that she really wanted to do the job versus she just did it to see if she could because she beat cancer and "can do anything now."
[Sigh.]
And what's with Amber smiling at the end at the election? I'm pretty sure anybody (and especially dramatic Amber) would still be upset about Ryan and like crying in her own world or not showing up to important events or something. Though actually, now that I think about it, I think she wanted an out from the Ryan marriage so she probably really was happy he got in a fight and is in jail (?) now.
Is he in jail? I'm so confused. And really, for real Amber? You knew your angry fiance was about to pick you up from the bar, and you're sitting with this band member who's in love with you and letting him touch you? Really?
I just didn't believe a lot of this episode. And I didn't cry at all. Not that I need to. I just really wasn't getting into it.
My favorite story was the Max-and-Ray's-daughter thing, even though I got totally distracted at the beginning trying to figure out if she was reading Divergent. (She was.)
I liked the moment between Sarah and Drew and Whore Girl, but it felt strange to bring it up so late in the episode for only a few seconds.
The Crosby / Jasmine / voting thing was funny. I've been enjoying Crosby a lot this whole season, I'll give it that.
(I've been enjoying the whole season in general after the first few episodes, but this one was just a little disappointing.)
Also Julia and Joel? It's starting to feel forced. Like they've been forcing this almost-affair forever, and it just keeps dragging and dragging. I suppose that's how it sometimes is in real life, but they had a happy marriage. How could you do that to them P.Hood Writers, I really feel like it's not what they want but they're forcing it to make you happy (and also probably because they have a contract).
Good acting by little Sydney, but for real, I would like to see a storyline involving a different side of her, as I am sure she is a very sweet girl in real life and as her character sometimes.
Besides that? I like the lead singer of the band. He consistently cracks me up with his few seconds of presence.
And actually I did like the moment where Amber got to sing. It seemed almost unbelievable that she could do it that well so automatically, but she is a good singer, and it's been a while since we talked about that. And I was excited to see her get excited about something other than a guy for once (even while she was screwing hers over). Obviously they're not getting married anymore. Probably best for both of them, though it sort of sucks it got Ryan in the slammer.
