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       Re: Parenthood (Season 5 - 2013)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 8, 2013, 8:59 am
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       [center]Tyson Ritter- Air
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       Couldn't find the scene from the episode...yet. Till then, this
       video should be enough.
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       Re: Parenthood (Season 5 - 2013)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 15, 2013, 1:28 pm
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       Added Episode 8: The Ring
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       Re: Parenthood (Season 5 - 2013)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 15, 2013, 2:50 pm
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       [center]The Ring
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       Damn, this episode blew by incredibly fast! I thought I had
       another 15-20 minutes left! What the hell! Fantastic episode
       that actually had me nervous for some reason. I keep waiting for
       Ryan to blow up at Amber. Trust me, it's coming and the fact
       that she told him to take the ring back and get something
       smaller (i.e. cheaper) is just the start of their eventual doom
       as a couple. There is also something else at work too. Amber
       gave Kristina permission to use her affair with Bob Little as
       ammunition to go dirty in her mayoral campaign. She didn't
       hesitate to grant permission which to me sounds like she wants
       to terminate her relationship with Ryan once and for all knowing
       full well how he would react to news like this.
       The bit with Jabbar taking ballet and Crosby's coming to terms
       with it was entertaining. Julia and Joel have their hands tied
       up now that they have broken the news to Victor that he is being
       held back in school. I don't see their marriage surviving at
       all. There is so much resentment from Joel toward Julia that it
       couldn't be fixed, even if they wanted it fixed. Getting back to
       Kristina, now that she is slipping in the polls, I still don't
       think she will release the information about Amber's affair.
       That's not to say that Heather, her campaign manager won't go
       behind her back and release it herself. I actually expected it
       to happen this episode. Saving it for next week no doubt.
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       Re: Parenthood (Season 5 - 2013)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 22, 2013, 7:35 am
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       Added Episode 9: Election Day
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       Re: Parenthood (Season 5 - 2013)
       By: Mac Date: November 22, 2013, 7:57 am
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       Sounds like it's maintaining its momentum.
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       Re: Parenthood (Season 5 - 2013)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 22, 2013, 9:45 am
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       [center] Election Day
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       Awesome episode. It was both funny and rich with serious drama
       that is finally baring fruit. We get a couple of huge, explosive
       fights that come to a head. First off, Ryan finally explodes in
       a fit of rage. If you have been watching this season, it was a
       no-brainer that this was coming. I actually thought it would
       come sooner. Anyway, I knew that the drummer from the band was
       going to be on the receiving end given the fact that there is an
       obvious attraction toward Amber. Factor in Ryan's pent up rage,
       insecurity, being asked to return engagement ring and hiding his
       pill addiction.....of course it was going to end in a violent
       rage. I really hope that the writers do the right thing here and
       make it so that Amber finally walks away. After all that went
       down, if they have her sticking around, it's just going to leave
       a sour taste in my mouth. But I know that isn't always the
       easiest thing to do....to walk away.
       As for Julia and Joel, it's not as cut and dry where one side is
       a fault and the other side is the victim. I actually agree with
       both of them as to what they are dealing with. I get that Julia
       is feeling left out and frustrated that Joel isn't really
       addressing their problems and he has chosen to be distant about
       it. On the flip-side, I totally agree with Joel in that he has
       been marginalized by her regarding work. He was there for her as
       the stay at home dad while she was the bread winner, but it
       hasn't been reciprocated on her part. There is absolutely no
       support from her as he's become the bread winner. Add to the
       fact that she barges in on him at work and then takes it out on
       his Boss was just totally uncalled for.
       Loved the whole thing about Crosby "voting"...Private vs Public.
       Hahahaha. Funny stuff. Add to the fact that he goes through the
       process of buying another mans vote....priceless. Too bad about
       Kristina. I really thought she would win. I wanted her to win.
       Mac, you really should be watching this season. It's a huge step
       up from last year. Really looking forward to seeing how the
       entire series wraps up. Props for Max finally asking a girl out
       to be his steady. Hank was great in giving him advice.
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       Re: Parenthood (Season 5 - 2013)
       By: Mac Date: November 22, 2013, 10:10 am
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       I'm OK. I've had my run and fill of the show.
       My wife has it on, so I do or watch other stuff.
       I was truly getting frustrated with some of the characters.
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       Re: Parenthood (Season 5 - 2013)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: December 13, 2013, 7:04 am
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       Added Episode 10: All That's Left Is the Hugging
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       Re: Parenthood (Season 5 - 2013)
       By: Chiprocks1 Date: December 13, 2013, 9:04 am
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       [center]All That's Left Is the Hugging
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       What the f*ck! The ending caught me off guard a bit. I'll get to
       that soon. As for the bulk of this episode, it was all about
       Amber and her seeking out advice on what to do regarding Ryan. I
       thought that common sense would prevail and that Amber listening
       to advice was more about trying to get people to agree with her
       that walking away was the smart play for her to do. So, when she
       comes back to confront Ryan I immediately assumed that she was
       finally going to severe ties with him and move on. Nope. She
       lays it out that she wants to marry him, have babies with him
       and be there for him in spite of his serious flaws. It's all for
       naught because unbeknownst to her, it had already re-enlisted as
       civilian life was and is not for him. Even though this is the
       best thing for her, even if she can't see it, I was really irked
       by Amber's blind devotion to the idea of getting married in
       spite of all the warning signs. Ugh. She can really p*ss me off
       at times.
       I seriously don't like Julia anymore. Well, I have been getting
       more and more irritated with her the past few episodes for sure.
       But her hypocrisy in this one was the last straw. She is so fast
       to accused Joel about everything. That he isn't "there". So what
       does she do the moment Joel makes an effort and spends time with
       the family? She goes over to Ed's house to tell him in person to
       stop calling and emailing her which leads to them kissing. It
       wasn't a mistake. This is what she wanted. If it wasn't, then
       you send an email saying "not to call or email anymore".
       Hypocrite!
       As for the ending, it's regarding Drew who spends the entire
       episode whining and moping about how the new girl he likes wants
       nothing more than booty calls (friends with benefits) and how he
       will try to change his way to fit into her lifestyle. This is
       the thing I have never liked about this character. He is too
       clingy and so willing to always make the change in order to get
       some chick to like him. He has no balls and is more of a girl
       than Amber is, which is saying a lot. So, the entire episode was
       about trying to change himself, when of course he is secretly
       wishing that the new girl will settle down and just be with him.
       This all becomes a moot point when his own girlfriend (can't
       remember her name at the moment) knocks on his door. Fade to
       black......
       FYI, this episode was tailor-made for Mac with the amount of
       crying Amber does. It was wall-to-wall tears that I'm sure Mac
       would have been hugging and consoling his TV.  ;D Speaking of
       Amber or more specifically Mae Whitman who plays her, she's was
       probably exhausted with a migraine the size of Texas after
       shooting this episode. I would imagine she would be exhausted
       all the time, but definitely during this shoot for sure.
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       Re: Parenthood (Season 5 - 2013)
       By: Mac Date: December 13, 2013, 10:53 am
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       Yea, well, watching this episode probably would have put me over
       the edge. Playing the drinking game when Amber cries, sounds
       like it would have given me alcohol poisoning.
       From your description of Amber and her actions, I've heard of
       women like that, for some reason have blinders on, or worse are
       attracted to obvious train wrecks. aka, women who marry
       prisoners.
       Anyway, thanks for the summary. It's better for me to read
       through in a minute, than sit and watch this unfold over an
       hour, or worse a season. Sorry, didn't mean to say worse. I've
       just had my fill of the show.
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