If it’s one thing, it sure is unique. It’s not all sunshines and rainbows, but there is a certain amount of hope. They’re cyclic, like the earth revolving around the sun. Human emotions and life events are like that, after every period of downs, there are ups. After ups, there are downs. Although I wish they didn’t just talk with their bodies…because that doesn’t actually seem to help at all, they are a fairly realistic couple. Problems and words have real consequences in this series, beyond throwing a fit for a day or two. Even beyond our characters, we’ve seen side characters die or have a different life than expected. Everyone is surprisingly human, almost terribly so.
On another note, I felt like each of the seasons could be broken into: Season 1: Optimism, curiosity, lust, discovery Season 2: Pessimism, projection, hiding Season 3: Realism, pragmatism, recovery
As for the side characters, I’m surprised who Scott(?) ended up with, but I’m not disappointed. Maybe his heart lied with the other guy, but the one he ended up with had supported him through all stages: addiction, anxiety, depression, pregnancy. He always said and acted ready to step up to the plate. I hope we see them in the side story, that Scott is happy even if it wasn’t the person he thought he would end up with.
Analysis aside, just out of personal desire, I do wish our two main characters got along a little more. There definitely was character development for both characters…but it’s not as satisfying. I’m willing to see their potential divorce arc in the side stories, but I feel like we didn’t get enough sweet scenes between them. Had we gotten an equal amount of real fighting and real love, I would have felt more inspired by this work. It had good potential, but the realism of conflict needed to be balanced with the realism of resolution. They do love each other. So, showus!
If it’s one thing, it sure is unique. It’s not all sunshines and rainbows, but there is a certain amount of hope. They’re cyclic, like the earth revolving around the sun. Human emotions and life events are like that, after every period of downs, there are ups. After ups, there are downs. Although I wish they didn’t just talk with their bodies…because that doesn’t actually seem to help at all, they are a fairly realistic couple. Problems and words have real consequences in this series, beyond throwing a fit for a day or two. Even beyond our characters, we’ve seen side characters die or have a different life than expected. Everyone is surprisingly human, almost terribly so.
On another note, I felt like each of the seasons could be broken into:
Season 1: Optimism, curiosity, lust, discovery
Season 2: Pessimism, projection, hiding
Season 3: Realism, pragmatism, recovery
As for the side characters, I’m surprised who Scott(?) ended up with, but I’m not disappointed. Maybe his heart lied with the other guy, but the one he ended up with had supported him through all stages: addiction, anxiety, depression, pregnancy. He always said and acted ready to step up to the plate. I hope we see them in the side story, that Scott is happy even if it wasn’t the person he thought he would end up with.
Analysis aside, just out of personal desire, I do wish our two main characters got along a little more. There definitely was character development for both characters…but it’s not as satisfying. I’m willing to see their potential divorce arc in the side stories, but I feel like we didn’t get enough sweet scenes between them. Had we gotten an equal amount of real fighting and real love, I would have felt more inspired by this work. It had good potential, but the realism of conflict needed to be balanced with the realism of resolution. They do love each other. So, showus!