Posted by Dustin on 03.07.2014 at 9:56 pm

So I have two episodes to comment on. First though, the title of the post is a play on the commercials NBC airs for the show. It’s always the most BLANK (word of your choice) episode of ‘Parenthood’ yet. How about you just tell us when Joel will stop acting like a complete ass 😉

So Joel has moved into his own place, which the kids hate, and he’s being an ogre about forcing them to stay with him every other day per the custody agreement, even though Sydney doesn’t want to. Man I really can’t stand him! You walked out on your family, and now have the balls to force the kids to come stay with you even if they don’t want to? Unfortunately Joel wasn’t the only one I couldn’t stand in these latest episodes. Julia let Ed have it for ruining marriage, but her anger was pretty much at Joel and she misdirected it and Ed let her know it. He said he wasn’t the reason her marriage was in the crapper, that’s something she has to figure out and solve. She later went to his house with dinner to apologize, and he invited her in. The idiot then went in to join him. Noooooooooo! What is wrong with her?

Meanwhile Sarah did what Sarah does best, and possibly screwed up her relationship with Carl. He asked her to go away for a week with him to Africa. She initially said yes, but a jealous Hank guilt tripped her about running away from her job and responsibilities. She later told Carl she couldn’t go, she had to make this year about her first. I like that Sarah wants to put herself first, but she let that twat Hank manipulate her to some degree! They are making it hard for me to like Hank as of late, at least as someone who is going to be with Sarah romantically. I hope she didn’t screw it up with Carl.

Drew’s boring sex life in college continued. Why they just won’t end this story and send him away like his sister I don’t know. I think I’d rather have Haddie back over this. Drew finally sent Amy away, telling her she was hiding out from the real problem, the loss of their child, and she had to come to terms with it and tell her folks. Meanwhile his other girl Natalie can’t seem to make up her mind what the hell she wants, and next week it looks like she wants Drew’s roommate. Send her away too at this point!

Kristina and Adam got the news that she was still cancer free after a year. They then moved on to other things, namely focusing on the charter school for kids like Max. They ended up recruiting a teacher of Max’s that they initially thought was being horrible to him by taking his chair away from him and making him stand. They only later learned that he was actually helping Max to channel his thinking by taking other distractions away. Once they realized that, they asked him to help them with their school, and he seems interested.

Crosby and family moved in with Zeek and Camille as their house is fixed up, but Crosby was not happy to learn that Zeek agreed to sell the house for Camille. He was putting her needs first, but Crosby just thought his mother was being selfish. I don’t think the house is going anywhere, likely Crosby will buy it from them, or Adam and Kristina will for their school.

Spoilers for the next two episodes below!

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LIMBO – March 13th
FAMILY VALUES COLLIDE AND TEMPERS FLARE- Jasmine (Joy Bryant) and Crosby (Dax Shepard) disagree over a crucial point in Aida’s upbringing. Julia (Erika Christensen) finds out some unsettling news about Joel (Sam Jaeger), but then is pleasantly surprised by his final decision. Sarah (Lauren Graham) and Hank (Ray Romano) continue to work together, but Max (Max Burkholder) is interrupting their flow, which causes Kristina (Monica Potter) and Adam (Peter Krause) to intervene. Also starring: Mae Whitman, Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Miles Heizer, Savannah Paige Rae, Xolo Mariduena, Tyree Brown

THE OFFER – March 20th
THE BRAVERMAN’S LEARN THAT COMMUNICATION IS KEY-Joel (Sam Jaeger) misunderstands where to pick up Victor (Xolo Mariduena) from baseball and old feelings of abandonment overtake his thoughts. Sarah (Lauren Graham) is anxiously awaiting a response from the ad agency on her final project. Amber (Mae Whitman) tries to talk Drew (Miles Heizer) into taking his life back. Max (Max Burkholder) goes on a class trip and struggles to understand his classmates. Also starring: Monica Potter, Peter Krause, Dax Shepard, Joy Bryant, Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, Ray Romano, Savannah Paige Rae, Tyree Brown