Parenthood

[zarapipe]

I love this show. Great first episode. It is just so real with normal issues that families face. 

[pugz]

I think it's crazy that Kristina is running for Mayor with NO political background

[happyhomemaker]

Sept 27, 2013 21:15:52 GMT -5 zarapipe said:

I love this show. Great first episode. It is just so real with normal issues that families face. 

I agree!  I hope they have a longer season this year.

[chitownbelle]

I forsee some kind of affair with "Pete." Ugh.

[fiddles]

Oct 1, 2013 11:43:28 GMT -5 chitownbelle said:

I forsee some kind of affair with "Pete." Ugh.

Totally thought that as well. And I hope it doesn't happen.

[teengirlsquad]

I really hope there is no affair with "Pete." Joel is my favorite and if they go down this road with him they will ruin him.

[chitownbelle]

emotional or otherwise, the previews showed a pretty rocky relationship for Julia this season.

[pacificrules]

I thought the episode was pretty boring. I think my expectations/anticipation was too high. Am I the only one who was disappointed??

[blindyswife]

If I were Joel I'd be sneaking around because Julia is a hag. I kid, I kid. I do dislike Julia, though.

I thought I was going to get through the episode without crying, but nope. Proposal at the end did me in.

Haven't watched last night's episode yet.

[mrsnole]

Oct 1, 2013 22:53:36 GMT -5 pacificrules said:

I thought the episode was pretty boring. I think my expectations/anticipation was too high. Am I the only one who was disappointed??

DH and I both thought it was an 'eh' episode especially for a premiere.  The whole 'name the baby' fiasco was ridiculous -- you can't leave the hospital without a name! (at least my hospital) AND why is Crosby awake while she feeds the baby-- that is ridiculous!  There is a way to take turns even if mom nurses!  I did not like how Sarah is a super at that apartment complex, I hope they don't make a thing of her and that creepster guy.  And please don't make any sort of affair with Joel and Pete!!!

[blindyswife]

Do you think they'll ever bring Hattie back from college? I don't think she was included in the opening credits this season, and there was no mention of her in these first two episodes. I find it so weird when shows just have a cast member disappear never to be spoken of again.

[pugz]

Oct 6, 2013 20:45:15 GMT -5 blindyswife said:

Do you think they'll ever bring Hattie back from college? I don't think she was included in the opening credits this season, and there was no mention of her in these first two episodes. I find it so weird when shows just have a cast member disappear never to be spoken of again.

I read that there are no plans to bring her back anytime soon

[rootbeerfloat]

Hattie is lucky she'll be spared from watching Kristina run for mayor.

[chitownbelle]

i'm currently watching the episode from 10/10.  um, what dorm room on earth has men and women share a bathroom/showers?  drew is so awkward.

[teengirlsquad]

Oct 15, 2013 20:21:54 GMT -5 chitownbelle said:

i'm currently watching the episode from 10/10.  um, what dorm room on earth has men and women share a bathroom/showers?  drew is so awkward.

Its totally possible - I briefly lived in a dorm in Australia and it had a co-ed hall bathroom.

[chitownbelle]

wow, who knew?! thanks for the clarity

[teengirlsquad]

Yeah - It was super weird, but was totally normal at this university. I don't know if it happens at all in the US though.

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Sept 27, 2013 21:25:13 GMT -5 pugz said:

I think it's crazy that Kristina is running for Mayor with NO political background

I just came looking for a thread to see if this was mentioned.

All I got was that she feels empowered from beating cancer and that she cares about education.
But her relevant experience seems exactly zero. She's going to cry every time there is a strike or a water line busts. Nope.

Start smaller...school board? City council? Alderman? Who goes straight to mayor?

[AmyRI]

Oct 16, 2013 11:02:04 GMT -5 teengirlsquad said:

Yeah - It was super weird, but was totally normal at this university. I don't know if it happens at all in the US though.

According to google, there are a few dorms at Berkeley that have coed bathrooms. It is not common in my area, though, which is why I googled!

[teengirlsquad]

Oct 17, 2013 10:12:37 GMT -5 AmyRI said:

Oct 16, 2013 11:02:04 GMT -5 teengirlsquad said:

Yeah - It was super weird, but was totally normal at this university. I don't know if it happens at all in the US though.

According to google, there are a few dorms at Berkeley that have coed bathrooms. It is not common in my area, though, which is why I googled!

Wow - well I'm impressed at how accurate Parenthood was on this.

[matildasun]

My small state college in Maine had co-ed bathrooms in 1995. The floor was mostly women, but there were three guys who lived on the floor. One of them only showered in the middle of the night.

[blindyswife]

Oct 16, 2013 19:17:30 GMT -5 @vanessadoof said:

Sept 27, 2013 21:25:13 GMT -5 pugz said:

I think it's crazy that Kristina is running for Mayor with NO political background

I just came looking for a thread to see if this was mentioned.

All I got was that she feels empowered from beating cancer and that she cares about education.
But her relevant experience seems exactly zero. She's going to cry every time there is a strike or a water line busts. Nope.

Start smaller...school board? City council? Alderman? Who goes straight to mayor?

Well, there is some relevant experience... campaign speech writer and campaign manager. But yeah. I still agree with you!

Anyone watch tonight's episode yet? Zeke with Victor at the end was really sweet. I don't always care for Zeke, but he sure does love his family. My heart was warmed!

Preview for next week has me intrigued. 

[bunnysmom]

I love the show, but I must admit that lately I've been rolling my eyes a lot. It seems that when there's a problem, even a significant one, said problem is solved magically by itself. With Victor, for example, he was having a lot of trouble with the adoption, then bam, he's instantly happy and adjusted to the family. He had trouble to read, now after reading a few sentences with his grandpa everything will be ok.

[Deleted]

Oct 23, 2013 10:54:58 GMT -5 bunnysmom said:

I love the show, but I must admit that lately I've been rolling my eyes a lot. It seems that when there's a problem, even a significant one, said problem is solved magically by itself. With Victor, for example, he was having a lot of trouble with the adoption, then bam, he's instantly happy and adjusted to the family. He had trouble to read, now after reading a few sentences with his grandpa everything will be ok.

I get what you're saying, but it's still a tv show, dedicating an entire season to one character's reading troubles would become awfully boring. There's a need to keep plot lines moving - even if it makes it unrealistic in comparison to a real world setting.

[bunnysmom]

Oct 23, 2013 11:05:56 GMT -5 @bonsoirlune said:

Oct 23, 2013 10:54:58 GMT -5 bunnysmom said:

I love the show, but I must admit that lately I've been rolling my eyes a lot. It seems that when there's a problem, even a significant one, said problem is solved magically by itself. With Victor, for example, he was having a lot of trouble with the adoption, then bam, he's instantly happy and adjusted to the family. He had trouble to read, now after reading a few sentences with his grandpa everything will be ok.

I get what you're saying, but it's still a tv show, dedicating an entire season to one character's reading troubles would become awfully boring. There's a need to keep plot lines moving - even if it makes it unrealistic in comparison to a real world setting.

Yes, I agree with you in that the plot lines need to be moving. You're right that with the reading storyline, they need to move on. However, with the adoption storyline, I still think they could have given it a more realistic approach. I don't know, what I liked about the show were the realistic dialogues, the sensitive challenges the characters faced, their raw emotions, etc. and I don't think that the writers have kept up with the quality of the show.

[zarapipe]

Oct 16, 2013 19:17:30 GMT -5 @vanessadoof said:

Sept 27, 2013 21:25:13 GMT -5 pugz said:

I think it's crazy that Kristina is running for Mayor with NO political background

I just came looking for a thread to see if this was mentioned.

All I got was that she feels empowered from beating cancer and that she cares about education.
But her relevant experience seems exactly zero. She's going to cry every time there is a strike or a water line busts. Nope.

Start smaller...school board? City council? Alderman? Who goes straight to mayor?

But you know she is going to win because that's tv you know?