For all those that have yet to
watch last night’s episode of Nashville,
entitled ‘You’re No Angel’, I suggest you go and do so now. This is not, and
has never been, a spoiler free blog. THIS
REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS! Proceed at your own discretion.
That was a beautiful episode. Sad
at moments, realistic in others, disappointment towards the way characters are
acting, and a very wholesome, family feel to the episode. Quite well done, if I
say so myself. Perhaps it’s the enchanting cinematography, or the wondrous
lighting, or merely the wonderfully fitting music, but this is a very well done
drama series.
Raina is just a wonderful mom. No,
she doesn’t always know what to do, or do the perfect thing for her children,
but she tries her best to put them first and that’s all that we can ask of her.
I see bits and pieces of my own mother in her, without the country vibe, and I
just love that they’ve written her character so that family is very important
to her. When it comes down to the important things, she’s a very good mom.
The Zoey character is something I’m
very excited to see more of. The young woman has a beautiful voice, fit
perfectly to the acoustics of that church. They didn’t quite mesh well with Scarlett’s in the scene at the bar, but what
can you do? I know they’re saying her character is going to struggle more when
it comes to a rise to fame and fortune, but I’m looking forward to the journey
her character is going to undergo, as long as it’s a journey I get to see.
Not that it came as a shock, but I
think the fact that Teddy proposed to Peggy provides a very compelling story
moving forward. We know she’s not pregnant anymore, and it’ll be interesting to
see how that truth comes about, but I’m looking forward to seeing the drama
that this new family dynamic creates. The girls always had Deacon kind of
around, so I don’t think it would’ve been much of a change to see Raina with
him – though she is currently single – but seeing their father (though not
biologically for Maddie) in a new relationship so quickly will be shocking for
the kids. But again, that provides for some interesting storylines. Especially
since Maddie is so worried that she’s going to be pushed out of this man that
raised her’s life, being that she’s not biologically his. I could see Teddy
almost forgetting about his two kids in search of a senatorial future, and life
with his – no longer – baby mama.
Although Juliette’s depth only
shines through towards other characters every so often, the way she was real
with Raina in that scene with Maddie on the couch was astonishingly well done.
As opposed to last year, I can actually stand her pop star antics, possibly
because she’s no longer going head to head with Raina. That storyline got old a
little fast, so I’m looking forward to this Juliette. She’s definitely easier
to watch when you know more about where she’s coming from, and when she’s
trying her hardest to be a legitimate artist, thus making sacrifices for it.
Maddie in this episode, while okay
towards the end after meeting up with Juliette, was a tad too whiny earlier in
the episode. She was a bit of a pain, complaining and whining constantly at the
gala, and how disrespectful she was towards her grandmother at the cemetery. I
get that she was angry with her mother, and later on with her dad, it was
annoyingly unnecessary for her to take it out on everyone else. Though maybe I’m
not one to judge, when I’ve had my moments. She is a teenager anyways. Oh, and
about that, is it just me, or does she look about fifteen, not thirteen?
As usual, this was a very warm
kind of episode. I loved the progression with the aforementioned characters,
and also to see Gunnar and Avery’s scenes together as well. Avery’s a much
better character this year. While not my absolute favourite series airing these
days, this is a very good, heartwarming show to watch.
My rating: 8 out of 10.
Best Lines:
“I don’t know who I am without it.” – Raina tells her mother’s
gravestone, about her fears of having lost her voice.
“This… This sucks!” – Juliette yells, storming off away from
Raina who has just told her she won’t be returning to the tour.
All right, ladies and gents, I’m off to watch Revolution now. After that it’s American Horror Story: Coven. Stick
around for more reviewing fun.
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