Town & Country Episode 52

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On This Episode Of Town and Country
Elijah & Tommy hang out.
Louise vents her frustrations.
Mae defends Will.
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[Dallas]

Will coming back might be a great divide for Mae and Shauna. So far on the series they’ve been supportive and loving to each other, so it was interesting to see them on opposite sides of this dynamic. I’m curious to see how this plays out.

Poor Louise, thinking that Tricia is only here temporary only for Sean to ask her to move in. I am questioning Sean’s instincts as a parent ... he knows the twins are still struggling with the affair and divorce yet he jumps right into living with Tricia, lol. They will not be happy when they find out.

These scenes with fun against the younger crew having fun by the pool and Tanner & Tommy connecting!

Good read!

[Michael]

All caught up! Got to spend some major time in Radcliffe today. It's nice to see things moving right along. Tricia's arrival really shakes up a bunch of dynamics. It paints Sean in less of a sleazy light, for one -- this isn't just some woman he's sneaking off to make phone calls to, but an actual human being with whom he clearly has a connection. I thought her attitude about Louise was pretty crappy, given Tricia's role in the ending of that marriage, but I also think it was a marriage with flaws that would've destroyed it whether or not Tricia herself was there. Like Dallas said, I can't imagine the twins are gong to take this well, but Sean shouldn't put his life on hold forever... and he also hasn't exhibited great judgment with regards to putting other people's feelings ahead of his own. I can only imagine how Peter and Sarah Lynn will react to this.

It was nice to see another tentative moment of connection between Louise and Martha, though. For as much as they don't get along, that wall between them is pretty flimsy at times. It's almost as if they both want to break it down but each is afraid of being rejected or looking foolish. Which I guess is how Louise conducts a lot of her relationships, and actually might be what happened with Martha and that no-good babydaddy of hers, too.

Tommy is honestly a lot less of a jerk than I thought he'd turn out to be. His history is a good and believable obstacle for him and Tanner, but he's pretty reasonable and comes off rather genuine. I wonder if we'll wind up seeing him in another light, though. I do like how nicely he's folded in with the other teens, who are a lot more middle-class and "small-town" than he is.

I totally get why Shauna had that sort of reaction to finding out about Will (and about Mae not having told her personally). Still, what is Mae supposed to do?! She's truly caught between a rock and a hard place.

I enjoyed the chemistry between Antoine and Nichelle, and again, I wound up kind of feeling bad for Nichelle. She seems rather genuine and no-nonsense, and it sucks if Antoine is using her to needle Shauna.

Good episodes! There's lot of character-based drama going on, and the community continues to feel fleshed-out and real.

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Apr 30, 2019 0:44:26 GMT -5 Michael said:

All caught up! Got to spend some major time in Radcliffe today. It's nice to see things moving right along. Tricia's arrival really shakes up a bunch of dynamics. It paints Sean in less of a sleazy light, for one -- this isn't just some woman he's sneaking off to make phone calls to, but an actual human being with whom he clearly has a connection. I thought her attitude about Louise was pretty crappy, given Tricia's role in the ending of that marriage, but I also think it was a marriage with flaws that would've destroyed it whether or not Tricia herself was there. Like Dallas said, I can't imagine the twins are gong to take this well, but Sean shouldn't put his life on hold forever... and he also hasn't exhibited great judgment with regards to putting other people's feelings ahead of his own. I can only imagine how Peter and Sarah Lynn will react to this.

I figured that T&C needs to be shaken up since things have quieted down for awhile now. hopefully, Tricia will bring the bitchiness, vulnerability, and of course some glamour to Radcliffe. I think personally Sean is going through some personal midlife crisis. I do believe he loves his girls, but he is being selfish about everything else. And you're right, Tricia doesn't exactly see herself as the co-conspirator of the downfall of Sean & Louise's marriage. Since Louise was the one who proposed the open-marriage arrangement in the first place. Yet, she does have a role in the destruction of a marriage and more importantly a family. And you know Peter and Sarah Lynn won't mince words when they do find out too.

It was nice to see another tentative moment of connection between Louise and Martha, though. For as much as they don't get along, that wall between them is pretty flimsy at times. It's almost as if they both want to break it down but each is afraid of being rejected or looking foolish. Which I guess is how Louise conducts a lot of her relationships, and actually might be what happened with Martha and that no-good babydaddy of hers, too.

Louise & Martha both have problems in their romantic relationships. however, in the case of Martha she didn't really know Murray Hirsch aka deadbeat baby daddy well enough before having a baby by him to explore any long-lasting relationship. And for Louise you're right about how she approaches her romantic partnerships in the past.

Tommy is honestly a lot less of a jerk than I thought he'd turn out to be. His history is a good and believable obstacle for him and Tanner, but he's pretty reasonable and comes off rather genuine. I wonder if we'll wind up seeing him in another light, though. I do like how nicely he's folded in with the other teens, who are a lot more middle-class and "small-town" than he is.

I'm glad that you're enjoying the teens thus far. This summer the four of them, in addition to Jordan, will have some major stories that you wouldn't want to miss. Tommy's history is interesting because he not only comes from wealth and privilege, but he is the only one of the teens to lose his virginity so he already has this "maturity" to him that makes other teens either jealous or interested in him. Besides he has a outgoing personality that draws people close to him whether happily or not in the case of his father.

I totally get why Shauna had that sort of reaction to finding out about Will (and about Mae not having told her personally). Still, what is Mae supposed to do?! She's truly caught between a rock and a hard place.

This storyline is going to have it's climax soon enough. And maybe perhaps we'll see how The Jacksons will deal with it. I imagine that Mae and Horace (RIP)raised Shauna & Will more like siblings than niece and uncle, as well as the smaller age gap between them.

I enjoyed the chemistry between Antoine and Nichelle, and again, I wound up kind of feeling bad for Nichelle. She seems rather genuine and no-nonsense, and it sucks if Antoine is using her to needle Shauna.

Well we will get more into Antoine's head about his growing feelings for Nichelle. Purposely, I'm trying to separate Antoine & Shauna more into their own orbits for a little while. So they both can get some perspective on their true feelings for their boyfriend and girlfriend respectively without the other physically there.

Good episodes! There's lot of character-based drama going on, and the community continues to feel fleshed-out and real.

It seems that I'm more into character based drama than a typical plot point bringing everyone together. Thanks for catching up!!!

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Apr 28, 2019 15:15:29 GMT -5 Dallas said:

Will coming back might be a great divide for Mae and Shauna. So far on the series they’ve been supportive and loving to each other, so it was interesting to see them on opposite sides of this dynamic. I’m curious to see how this plays out.

It was great fun to write the Jackson women on opposite sides. Going forward you'll see how this story will have a outcome positive or negatively on the family for some time to come.

Poor Louise, thinking that Tricia is only here temporary only for Sean to ask her to move in. I am questioning Sean’s instincts as a parent ... he knows the twins are still struggling with the affair and divorce yet he jumps right into living with Tricia, lol. They will not be happy when they find out.

This storyline will play out this spring/summer as well. I think like I told Michael, Sean does loves his children, but seems like he putting himself first for now and not thinking of the consequences, You won't have to wait so long for the twins to react to the news that Tricia will be moving to Radcliffe.

These scenes with fun against the younger crew having fun by the pool and Tanner & Tommy connecting!

One thing I miss about soaps is the teen set ... well I mean a well-written teen set with flawed individuals, who are growing up whether they're ready for it or not. Summer is coming so that means they will all get some good story before they start their senior year of high school.

Good read!

Thanks for your constant readership Dallas!