Now I'm all wound up.

So now Amber's gonna get all focused on her "recording career" and not want to get married, right? And she's gonna have a fling with that guy she keeps hugging?

I'm glad Ryan is catching a glimpse of her tendencies, but then he buys an expensive ring and does a second proposal? It's funny how people on this show tend to make big, impulsive commitments right in the middle of their doubts. (See: when Sarah wasn't sure about Mark, so she decided to move in with him.)

I guess we do that in life though. I was super unsure about what to major in in college, but after I finally chose it at the last minute, I went at it with full force, taking all my major classes right away and blasting through so I wouldn't be one of those "undecided" people. And what was the result? I graduated early with a marketing degree, which I have not to this day ever officially used in my life.

I think when we have doubts about things, we should admit it, express it, you know? Not run from it or overly run toward it, pretending to be sure.

So anyways..

I love how realistic the Joel / Julia / Other Guy situation is depicted. A different show might race into the affair in an overt way, but Parenthood lets you see how the little things can lead to unwanted results.

Same with the Drew situation with that girl. Drew! I wanted you to tell her to leave at the end when she wanted you again. You were so close!

And Sarah - It is possible for you to "do something different with your teeth," it's called whitening. You don't have to be such a jerk to Ray, he's just a camera nerd that's in love with you, and he's doing a good thing for Max, and you could just accept his compliments. And I wouldn't even mind if you dated him again, you have my permission. Sure I miss Mark, but the show's not letting us see him so it's sort of out of sight out of mind, and Ray / Hank is in sight, and do you really not like him anymore?

I'm really enjoying all the band scenes. They make me laugh.

Oh, something I didn't like though was how when Adam and Zeek were talking, Zeek acted like he had been totally against the condo, but he wasn't! He was for a while, but he changed and got optimistic about it. I felt like he was trying to be supportive of Camille in a sincere way, but then Camille gave him the shaft because.. why? Because he built a fire pit in their backyard? Was that his way of saying "screw your condo idea," because I didn't get that. I just felt like he was helping her see the options of moving versus compromising, not telling her which one to want but just letting her see.

Ah, well. I'm at a loss with those two.

I totally watched this late at night tonight (Saturday), and now I'm all wound up and I have to get up early tomorrow. This is why I don't like to watch this late. Ugghhhhhhhh.

Seven Moments

There were a lot of little things I liked on Parenthood this week:

1. When Crosby is going door-to-door, and the girl is like, "Crosby? I thought you moved to Europe.."

"Uh.. I did move to Europe, and.."

[Door slam.]

Omigosh what a hilarious throwback to Crosby's player days, so right on that that would happen to him while he's campaigning for Kristina.

2. When Crosby tries to slam the minivan door, and it won't let him because it's one of those doors that shuts (very slowly) automatically. (I love how Parenthood gets the details, seriously, Parenthood Writers, seriously, I love you.)

3. When Zeek and Camille go to look at that condo and Zeek is actually sincerely trying to give it a chance. Such love we hadn't seen in their relationship in a long time, I was starting to get tired of them. (Though it was a little hard to believe that after he did all that, Camille wouldn't at least attempt to ask him about the trip versus telling him like a brat and walking away. Camille, I want to like your character, but you do things like that, and I just don't.)

4. When Joel has the nice dinner all ready for Julia and tells her he's sorry, and she almost starts crying because of her earlier affair-of-the-mind with that parent guy whatever his name is. Was that his wife that came home or his ex-wife? I thought he was divorced for some reason, but I guess not?

5. All the Amber / Sarah moments make me cry. You'd think I'd be bored by those because it's pretty much the same vicious cycle between them, but dude those girls can act, I could just watch them argue and cry all day.

6. Oh, the Kristina moment! I mean, it was predictable that something good was probably going to happen for her during the debate, but it was still touching and so believable that she would come down to that woman and that everyone would be moved. (I was a little surprised Bob Little let her keep talking though since he's such a little interrupter-face.)

7. Oh, it was sort of funny when Julia was taking the kids door-to-door for the campaign, and Sydney was like, "This is nothing like Trick or Treating." Ha! Um, yeah, you don't get candy, and people don't want you there. Timely joke.

I'm sure there were more, and I should probably think of three more to make ten, but I have more things to write, and I think I'm done. I really, really liked it though. I wanted it to go on forever, I almost feel like watching it again but I really don't have time.

Autistic Photographers and Insecure Lead Singers

I watched Parenthood last night, the night it is actually on, at its actual time. And it was still good.

I wasn't as tired because I had taken a two hour nap earlier (SO awesome), but I still feel like this is not the best time for Parenthood to air. I don't know what it is, it's just too late, and I don't know. Maybe I just like watching it on the internet because it's closer to my face and there's not quite as many commercials or pop-up ads as I'm watching. (Who would have thought there would be more pop-up ads when you're watching on TV than on the internet. But there are, all those little banners at the bottom that take up a fourth of the screen, telling you to watch what's coming up next or whatever. I really hate that.)

My favorite stories from this week were Max and Kristina with the yearbook photography situation and Crosby and Adam with the Ashes of Rome drama. It was a little unbelievable that the lead singer would agree so quickly after Crosby's inspirational speech, but it did sort of make me think that maybe he's just really insecure and that's why he always wants to record so many times. So hearing Crosby (who doesn't even like him) tell him he's actually good was able to calm him down and make him comply. That's believable I guess.

I also liked the Joel story. First of all, Julia is a great actress. Second, Joel is making me mad. But I did for real enjoy the drunk cake scene at the store with Crosby:

"I'm drunk."

"Oh you are?"

HA ha ha ha. I love everybody on this show, and I especially love when they're all together, which is always. (Except for Haddie. Bring Haddie back! I should start a blog called Operation: Bring Haddie Back to Parenthood. I won't though. She's busy at college, so I won't bother her. What is she studying I wonder.)

Dear Parenthood, I like you again.

I really liked Parenthood this week. I honestly think the reason I haven't been liking it is because of the night it airs and how late it's on.

It's Sunday now and I feel rested, so I decided to watch, and in a state of rest, I finally enjoyed it. And it made me cry four times (like normal).

I loved loved loved the scenes with Adam and Mr. Ray. Omigosh it's funny when two totally different people get together and try to have a conversation. I need to remember this more in my actual life and make it a point to hang out with people that are different from me.

I'm totally rooting for Kristina now, and I'm glad Adam's finally on board and taking big risks to support his wife.

The whole Victor-Sydney-Zeek situation was heart wrenching and then warming. I have such a heart for kids that are struggling especially with something that's sort of embarrassing, and then when their friends or younger siblings are passing them by and doing it right in front of them, ugh. Makes me mad and sad and like, Somebody help them! Good thing Zeek did.

Still captivated by Amber and Sarah's relationship with this whole wedding thing going on, and now I'm getting more and more curious about what is the deal with Ryan and his family situation. I mean, you should probably tell your fiancee that kind of stuff before you marry her, right?

I found out by the internet that Haddie in real life is going to Columbia University, and apparently Jason Katims (head writer) said she could be written back in but it all depends on finding the right story line mixed with her availability. Bah! Dear Haddie Braverman, college is not that great. It's better to be on Parenthood. Just kidding. It's probably good for her to explore other interests and see what lies outside the world of show business. But for real, she is such a good actress. How can someone be such a good actress but want to do something else? Probably sort of like me and cleaning. (I'm really good at cleaning, but I want to do something else.)

Hmm.. what else. Crosby and Adam are funny. That "annoying" band was funny. The guy didn't seem that bad actually, so I support Adam's decision to want to "sign them" with their label that they don't have. And maybe they will. Adam and Kristina are both getting pretty ambitious it seems.

Anddd I think that's it. I need to go check on my rice and eat some lunch! 

Someday, Parenthood.

I didn't watch Parenthood yesterday. It's just on too late, and I'm too tired. And I just got home tonight and I don't feel like watching it now either.

I will watch it, probably tomorrow.

TV Show Devotion

I did watch Parenthood this past Thursday. I guess I just forgot to write about it.

I'm sort of getting over it. I still like it. There were a lot of good moments, and I'm still mesmerized by Lauren Graham and Mae Whitman's chemistry and ability to act, but the episodes don't feel as much of a masterpiece as they used to. I'm not really crying during them anymore or being like, "That was so good," when it's over.

Also though, it is on really late at night - 10pm if you're on the west coast, and that is about the time I like to start winding down to go to bed. So I'm tired when I'm watching it, and I've been getting headaches late at night because of my back-and-forth sugar binging, and I just really have things I have to do more than stay true to a TV show I don't really care that much about anymore.

I still think it's the best show on TV (of what I know). I just don't think I like TV that much.

I really like movies. I'd rather spend money to go see a good movie in the theater than stay true to a mediocre TV show that takes up one hour of my time every week and is infused with a bunch of commercials telling me what I need in my life.

I don't know. Maybe next week I'll watch it on the internet the next day like I used to and see if that makes a difference. So we'll see.

Eh.

I think I'm just not as into TV anymore.

I liked it. I especially liked the Ray Romano / Lauren Graham scene. I thought it was cute and realistic and funny.

But the only time I almost cried was at the end when Sarah visits Amber and talks to her about her wedding. Those girls have such good chemistry, you almost feel like they really are in real life talking like that with each other. And it made me think of my mom because if she watched it last night, she was probably watching that scene and crying.

I feel like my mom would be pretty excited to help me plan a wedding, but I hope when that happens she will feel really glad and confident about the man I choose to be with.

Oh and where was Joel last night? I feel like they are too overtly setting up the jealousy drama of Joel and Julia with this new guy Julia's becoming friends with. It reminds me of the first season or whenever it was when Joel was volunteering for kid stuff with that one woman, and Julia got jealous. That plot line made more sense though because they worked that character in slowly and Julia was always in the episodes as well. So to all of a sudden have Joel not even be in an episode (especially when he just got a new job we want to hear about), and this random guy Julia meets before school just instantaneously gets to take up the whole episode with her, it makes me a little annoyed, like, Excuse me you can't just bring in characters out of nowhere and make them leads, they need to earn it a little more, you know?

Also there were a couple things that felt a little over the top and not as realistic as a normal Parenthood episode. First with Julia and that guy being crazy nazis about "green lunches," and then spending all that time with the recycling after? I just really didn't believe any of that was actually happening, or the way the guy talked to that one kid, or the way Victor got mad at his mom for being embarrassing. It all just felt a little contrived.

Then with the new campaign manager for Kristina. I like Jurnee Smollett, and I think she carries the part well, but the way she just gives herself the job in two seconds and acts incredibly, overly confident about it, I don't know. It sort of works if she really is that much of a political hotshot, but I wasn't completely buying that it would have happened exactly like that.

I liked the scene in the restaurant with the Crosby's. It was a little over-the-top too with the way everyone was complaining and the manager asking them to leave, but it was sort of believable, and the way Crosby responded was believable to me because it reminds me of my brother and how he would have acted in that situation if people were complaining about his baby.

I'm still wondering where Haddie is, especially since they show Drew back from school all the time. I know Haddie's further away, but STILL. Are they ever going to have her back? It's making me really sad.

And I miss Mark a little, but I'm over that triangle, and I'm glad Sarah is not a whoring adolescent these days. I'm starting to like her character again.