[8.2/10] I really enjoyed this one in how it put each of the main characters in a position where they had to fight and claw to get what they want and try to maintain the life that they want while revealing their vulnerabilities and weak points at the same time. The lightest of them was probably Mo taking Blair out for a night on the town to try to establish a mercenary rapport with him. There’s not much to it (beyond showing how slick Mo is at hoodwinking this rube), but I appreciate seeing the con work, and I like that in the end it backfires on him when Blair breaks up with Tiff.
I also liked Keith’s story a lot. He kind of reminds me of Paulie from The Sopranos, someone who’s transparently awful, but who’s so simple and basic in his wants and sins that you can’t help but harbor some affection for the guy. At the same time, there’s some genuine heart in the scene where his boyfriend shows up to play “Senor Met” despite everything, and Keith’s explanation for why he didn’t want to park the assets with him.
But my favorite story in the whole episode was Dawn’s. I love the way it shows how Dawn’s family doesn't take her career seriously, and even her mom, who seems to believe in her more than her father or boyfriend, is a hippie and activist who doesn't approve of her daughter’s line of work. There’s some rich cultural material there, and the reveal that Dawn’s the one who buys all her mother’s paintings, along with the symbolism of the one that’s featured, is really potent stuff.
Overall, another great installment that really clicked.
Shout by ChrisKingVIP BlockedParent2024-01-01T15:42:10Z
At this point, I am in...the show has me and I'm ready to ride it to the end...so the show use of 80s references in the first scene is hammering us with too many 80s references for the sake of referencing the 80s to make weak jokes for people born in the 2000s.