All right, let’s keep this brief.
If you haven’t watched last night’s episode of Nashville, titled ‘Never No More’, then now would be the time to do
so. Otherwise, it’d be a good idea to exit this blog, as there may be spoilers
pertaining to the episode. I repeat, THIS
REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! You’ve been warned.
Beautiful episode, all around. The
character and story progression, the realness to these people’s situations, all
of it felt so genuine. I know that this is a drama series, and at times those shows
can get a bit soapy, but this series isn’t feeling like that to me. All of what
happened in this episode felt like something very possible, and not at all
outrageous.
First, let’s consider Scarlett.
She just had some fabulous scenes with Deacon. I really feel like her character
has grown in strength since last season, particularly since she found her own
footing after her split from Avery. The progression she has found within merely
a year’s time is simply astounding. Her awkwardness with Gunnar was spot on,
and her brief encounters with Avery were wonderfully well done.
Then there’s Gunnar, aside from
his moments with Scarlett, I really liked his interactions with Zoey. Although
I really hope they don’t go the route of a romance between these two, because
that really would become soap opera territory, I’d like to see a friendship
bloom between these characters. Just the real ease they seemed to have with
each other, despite not really having spent any time alone together was really
nice to see.
It was really nice to see Juliette
this week, opening up. Though it’s likely just as a PR stunt, to see any real
emotion from this character other her usual territorial, climbing for the top
emotion, was a nice change. While I can completely see where this character is
coming from, getting to see anything into her past is an oddity, but she is
easy to get.
When it comes to Avery, his
interactions with Juliette were really nice. Although it’s clear he still loves
and wants Scarlett, and that he’s not going to fall for the fame thing again, I
like seeing this new kind of friendship with her character. She normally
doesn’t have anyone she can really trust to be there for her and for her fame,
and it’s enjoyable to be able to see that he’s just there for her. And I also
really liked his brief moments with Scarlett; he really looked like a boy
crushing on a girl. The writers really seem to have a handle on his character
this year, more than last.
Okay, was anybody else thinking
that when Will signed onto Edgehill Records, he was doing it self-sacrificially
for Gunnar? When he spoke with Gunnar, about not being an artist, just being a
performer, it felt like something was clicking there and that he was going to
suggest him as his alternate with Raina. I really thought that was going to
happen. But maybe he just thought he could grow best with the conglomerate
record company, rather than her artist oriented company.
For once, I really liked Maddie in
this episode. She really seemed to be a much less annoying character. While her
sister really isn’t all that great, being that she doesn’t have much of a role,
she is very much becoming her own person. The way she voiced her issues to her
mother about her true parental lineage was phenomenal. Not only did she make
that instance believable, it also didn’t make me want to scream and bitch slap
her across the face. So I really hope they keep going this route with her
character. Also, keep the glasses away from her; her face looks much better
without them.
Then we get around to Raina. I can
see how her near death experience has really gotten to her. She really does
have this fresh outlook on life. While I completely agree letting go of Deacon
is the right thing to do, I’m still hoping this isn’t the end of their
relationship. But they definitely do need some time apart. And I would really
like to see a Raina in charge of her own record company because she may have
built Edgehill Records, they don’t really seem to able to grow her anymore, as an artist. I really do
like this Raina, just trying to leave her life, and keep on looking forward.
Finally, there’s Deacon. His
encounters with both Scarlett and Raina have seemed to kind of really put him
on the right path, particularly his exchanges with Scarlett. He finally seems
like he’s going to move forward and become the man he needs to be, on his own
two feet, not with Raina. This character really needs to grow up, get passed
his addiction, and become the man he always should have been. Only then will he
be good enough to be with Raina, and be the father he should have been.
Overall I really loved this
episode. It progressed the story perfectly, and the music fit quite well. All
of the character interactions, particularly with the two new characters of the
episode, were intriguingly done, and I look forward to the way this show goes
with all of them. I’m not beyond excited for next week, but I am looking
forward to it.
My rating: 4 out of 5.
There were no particular lines that jumped out at me this
week, although there were a few well-written speeches, specifically the ones
between Raina and Deacon, and Teddy and Raina.
Okay, ladies and gents, I’m off to watch the show I was most
looking forward to this week. The one, the only, Revolution. Check back here in an hour or so for the review on
that.
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