This, for me was the episode where the show really found its stride. It seemed sharper, there was plenty of funny and it really zipped along. Not that I haven't enjoyed what we've seen so far, it was just that for some reason, this was the first time I've really sat up and thought “yes!”
I had that reaction to last week's ep! I really liked this week's too, of course, but the ending seemed a bit anti-climactic. I don't know, it just seemed to end without a punch. But that's a minor criticism.
For me, Matt Perry stole the show with his reaction to seeing Harriet and the baseball player. That was fabulous. I really felt for him, and I'm not even all that sold on his relationship with Harriet, but he just looked so broken hearted. She was a bit of a bitch though, wasn't she? I was so pleased when Danny slapped her down! It's pretty obvious how Matt feels about her, so what is she playing at???
Danny was in alpha-Danny mode *thud* but I missed him in the first half!
I think Martha will be a good recurring character - and yeah, she was in the pilot script as Danny's date. His reaction to her was very funny - so obvious he fancies her and he's so cute about it too! (Although - *whispers* - she looked a bit too hold for him, I thought!) I see her as a sort of Joey Lucas character, I think. ;)
And I adored Ricky and Ron! I loved them last week, but this week they showed some real backbone. I loved them standing up to Danny (OMG! The way he shoves Ricky (or was it Ron?) up against the wall? Danny has this fabulous aggressive streak beneath the calm exterior, I love it. Josh would never have done that!) And I loved that Ron (or was it Ricky?) told Matt that his prima donna act was screwing up all the other writers. Go Ricky and Ron! And Matt was classy in accepting that too, and in making some kind of peace with them.
Ooooh, lots of good character stuff to build on. I can't believe we have to wait a whole week for the next bloody episode!
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I had that reaction to last week's ep! I really liked this week's too, of course, but the ending seemed a bit anti-climactic. I don't know, it just seemed to end without a punch. But that's a minor criticism.
For me, Matt Perry stole the show with his reaction to seeing Harriet and the baseball player. That was fabulous. I really felt for him, and I'm not even all that sold on his relationship with Harriet, but he just looked so broken hearted. She was a bit of a bitch though, wasn't she? I was so pleased when Danny slapped her down! It's pretty obvious how Matt feels about her, so what is she playing at???
Danny was in alpha-Danny mode *thud* but I missed him in the first half!
I think Martha will be a good recurring character - and yeah, she was in the pilot script as Danny's date. His reaction to her was very funny - so obvious he fancies her and he's so cute about it too! (Although - *whispers* - she looked a bit too hold for him, I thought!) I see her as a sort of Joey Lucas character, I think. ;)
And I adored Ricky and Ron! I loved them last week, but this week they showed some real backbone. I loved them standing up to Danny (OMG! The way he shoves Ricky (or was it Ron?) up against the wall? Danny has this fabulous aggressive streak beneath the calm exterior, I love it. Josh would never have done that!) And I loved that Ron (or was it Ricky?) told Matt that his prima donna act was screwing up all the other writers. Go Ricky and Ron! And Matt was classy in accepting that too, and in making some kind of peace with them.
Ooooh, lots of good character stuff to build on. I can't believe we have to wait a whole week for the next bloody episode!