24 photos in galleryJust taking a quick break from the Oscars to check in on what’s happening in BlueBell, and the news is not good. Basically, Wade has a FREAK OUT because Zoe buys him a neon sign for the bar he wants to open — the one he’s always yapping about, and which he told her last week he’s committed to opening (after they had a little spat over the fact that she thinks he’s unmotivated [which he is]) — and goes all EVERYONE NEEDS TO STOP BELIEVING IN ME I WILL ONLY DISAPPOINT YOU and lost himself in a bottle of booze and completely completely self-sabotages himself, up to and including possibly cheating on Zoe with a Random Floozy. WADE. You are officially the WORST. If the writers here are trying to push us back over toward rooting for Zoe to get together with George, I am on that train.
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I may need to duck after saying this, but I never really got the “hotness” of Wade. My personal choice would always be George. (Plus, those reactions? Amazing.) Plus, Wade? Jerkface, last episode.
Also? Clothes and purses and shoes continue to be awesome. In my next life I want to be AnnaBeth so I can wear them. Also, Lavon.
George was not half as amazing last season when he was engaged to Lemon. He was kind of pompous and jerky and I was way more into Wade. This season? He’s cool, open minded and SINGS. Team George!
This episode made me SO ANGRY because all of Wade’s actions felt so out of the blue. He hasn’t been this insecure guy in a long time, so in order to make this work they needed to build to it a bit more. Now it just smacks of writer shenanigans in order to pave the way for a Zoe/George end of season reunion. I do not approve. (And I like George a lot! I just like consistent characterization more.)
I completely agree with everything you said! They’ve done such a good job of reinventing the Wade character and show how he has overcome insecurities(e.g. not getting jealous of George/Zoe, not hanging out with an ex who still wants him, etc..) and it’s really disappointing for them to wipe that all away in one episode.
I think they built to it decently, like when Zoe commented that he didn’t know what it was like to have a career and he looked bruised. I don’t think he ever recovered from that. It could’ve used one or two more episodes, I think, but I actually think it’s good because happy couples can be dull couples and I’d like to see Wade claw his way out of this one.
Am I imagining things, or was Wade hoping to open a fancy cocktail bar, not some dive? I was reading things as he’s aiming high but Zoe keeps having low expectations (no career, the beer/divey neon sign), therefore HE now is down on himself for thinking he could do better for himself and realizing she won’t ever see him differently. Or maybe I made that up and am basing my analyzation on nonsense?
I would watch the heck out of a romcom staring Scott Porter.
Meeeeee too. When he did the absolutely hilarious bit re: Mind Face – “like, mind the face” – I was sold on him forever.
I’m sorry, but I am not team Lemon when it comes to Lavon, she jerked him George around so much, she got what she deserved.
Then, last season when AB had a crush on Lavon not knowing anything about Lemon and Lavon and Their Secret and Sordid Past, Lemon squashed that in about two seconds, and EVERY previously on when they show Lemon saying that she was in love with Lavon once and “Lord help me, I think I still am” it drives me nuts.
I get the girl code and I get that it’s Complicated, but I don’t think Lemons dibs are so cut and dried, and I think AB has got some rights of her own too, and who wouldn’t want to exercise those when it comes to Lavon???
I completely agree. AB has tried hard to be considerate of Lemon’s (often crazy) feelings. She’s been a very good friend to Lemon, even when Lemon didn’t always deserve it.
And now I’ve concluded that this is way too much thought to give this show.
I agree with that. But I also think it’s fair for Lemon to be hurt about this, and to not want to deal w. AB for awhile. AB needs to back off and let Lemon process.
I’ve been in AB’s shoes (also in a small town where there are 5 eligible bachelors) and the best thing to do is back off so Lemon can take a breath and think on it and reflect on the friendship. Of course, it’s also a pretty crappy thing to do to your best friend, and Lemon has a right to be upset. Just because AB has been a great friend to her doesn’t mean she can just turn off the fact that her feelings are hurt.
Honestly, for anyone else I would say yes, definitely give the girl some space. But if there is one thing about Lemon, it’s that she will never change. She wants everything her way or she is not having it. I mean COME ON, she has a boyfriend, but no one had better make a move on Lavon, AKA the most eligible bachelor EVER because she used to/still does love him?
Finally, when Lemon realizes how AB and Cricket have been tracking her she basically says that she can’t believe AB would stoop to such tricks, when Lemon is the embodiment of tricks and manipulations. That being said, I can’t get enough of this show.
Random Floozy just happens to be Beauty Queen Cassandra Who Wouldn’t Cut Her Hair on ANTM.
Also: Stephen Amell’s (aka Arrow’s) wife.
THANK YOU. It was making me crazy trying to figure out how I knew her. I had no idea those two were married.
The CW hires Cassandra a LOT.
The Pop! Goes My Heart video is the best thing I have seen all year. I had no idea this existed, and now I want to marry it. It is perfection.
I suppose I should comment about the actual topic of this post. George is adorable, Wade is not. If the powers that be made this show into the George and Lavon Hour I would be completely on board.
I sincerely truly think that song was robbed of an Oscar nomination. It is pure genius and absolutely integral to that movie.
That video also teaches us all the Scott Porter is a way better 80s dancer than Hugh Grant is.
Indeed – he practically channels George Michael in that video. I adore that movie and am off to rewatch it now!
LOVED Lemon’s purple dress.
George Tucker was also wonderfully assertive with Tansy this week. Definitely a more interesting character than Wade, regardless of Wade’s oft-displayed abs.
Loved AB’s green dress, and Lemon’s plant-misting dress. And Magnolia looks like Ri-Ri’s back up singers only if they are attending my 1988 prom [at which short cocktail dresses were the rage, especially those with bows]. Agree w/whoever said Wade’s insecurities came on suddenly. And I see all sides of the Lavon triangle, but prefer AB and Lavon. Lemon has improved but she is still too snobby and too manipulative for Lavon
Not to look too invested in this show or anything, but can we get a shout out for George Tucker being his own man! I was so proud when he told Tansy he wouldn’t let the person he was dating tell him who to be anymore.
Also, I adore your recaps.
Thank you for always linking to the Pop Goes My Heart Video. I’ll never not watch it whenever it’s been linked to…it’s just so fantastic.
The show? Wade! Gah! It’s painful watching his self-sabotage.
I think I watched it three times last night from the Twitter link, and now I’m doing it again today. Love the Fug Girls love for Pop! Goes My Heart. And, of course, the video!
but then pop! goes my heart!
Thank you Fug Girls for being awesome. I echo the promise – as long as you keep linking to it I will keep watching it. Too good to pass on!
Also LOVED Lemon’s purple ‘getting dumped’ dress and wish it was in my closet right now.
I’m on Team AB with the Lavon triangle…I think just because basically all I want in the world is Lavon’s happiness and right now she makes him happy. I think he’s worked hard at getting over Lemon, so I sort of want her to stay away. I do still understand why Lemon is upset, though.
Oh my goodness, Lavon and Zoe’s expressions during the flash mob were so great that I actually clapped my hands in glee.
I don’t want George and Zoe together because they’re so booorrrringggg together. Fun George (like he is with Tansy) is way better to have around as is sexy-time Zoe. I don’t love Wade, but when they are doing well I do love Zoe and Wade together. However, I didn’t like pushy Zoe–she was thinking too much about Wade winning the contest and not what made him happy. Yeah, it might take him forever and a day to get enough money to get his own bar but he was happy playing in that awful Mind Face band.
I don’t know where to go with Lemon/Lavon/AB. I thought I wanted Lemon and Lavon but I just adore AB and she and Lavon have so much chemistry. . . Guess my not being sure what to want is what is making this triangle so compelling.
And as long as you keep linking the “Pop (Goes My Heart)” video, I will keep watching it. I sent it to a co-worker who I wanted to convince George was a fun and funny guy and it did the trick.
I read the recaps every week and they are just so well done!!!
I have to agree with Carrie. I did not understand how Wade could go from super attentive boyfriend to guy who cheats on his girlfriend in one episode. I know that they need drama but I really don’t find a storyline like that entertaining. Wade could have so much better character development but this feels to me just like a cheap way to get the triangle going again while ruining Wade’s character. This way people will automatically hate him and like George. Maybe it is the only way to get the audience finally on George’s side. And while George is much more enjoyable this season, I still don’t think he and Zoe have a lot of chemistry. I actually like him with Tansy and I’d really like them to stay together for a while longer.
Last season, I did not see the appeal of George, but I like him so much more this year! Probably because they’ve let him be funny. As for Wade, I just can’t even. I have no idea how they’re going to get him out of this one.
Thanks to slide 19, I now have an earworm of Shirley Bassey singing “Goldfingah!” which is not at all a bad earworm to have. So thanks for that.
I’m extremely displeased with HNW, so much so that I don’t consider him H anymore, just NW.
thank you thank you THANK YOU for posting that “pop goes my heart” link. it seriously just turned my day around after a terrible morning.
HA! I love that you used the “Pop (Goes My Heart)” lyrics as slide titles. I rented “Music & Lyrics” solely because you’ve referenced it so many times, and I liked it a lot more than I expected, so thanks for the recommendation. Anyway, I’m really hoping that Wade’s meltdown is the catalyst to George and Zoe getting together, if only because I want Scott Porter to have more screen time.
Zoe needs to stop apologizing to Wade and Wade needs to grow up. Nice to see George stand up to Tansy and to see Lemon realize she needs to be OK on her own. I’d still be really OK with Zoe and George.
I realized, though, after watching this episode, that I really miss Zoe. She’s kinda getting lost in the whole Wade and George growth spurts this season. What happened to our sassy gal who’s trying to decide her path in life – both professionally and personally?
Plus, I really like Lemon’s longer hair (even with purple stripes).
This show almost always inspires me to do a viewing of PoP Goes My Heart, so I super appreciate the link. The Fug Girls are gold and silvah for sure.
Also, I seriously love this show. It makes me happy. Rarely does TV give me warm fuzzies rather than making me want to hurl from excessive cheese. It had better be renewed or I am going to start a campaign to pelt the CW with tiny shorts until they do.
I loved Lemon’s black and neon cardigan.
I get being hurt by Annabeth, but why is Lemon allowed to move on but noone else is? I feel bad for her though. CONFLICTED.
And I always felt Wade’s rehabilitation from famous dbag to model boyfriend was kinda unrealistic and have suspected that bubble would eventually pop… I’m sure they’ll make up, but you could tell no one was really surprised by his… regression.
Thank you though for the Pop video, for that is the only thing that has cleansed my brain of that girl on a mountain ad ad I won’t even retype that you put me to bed with last night!
Coats WHAT.
Great episode, GREAT slides and the best commentary EVER!
As if there weren’t enough reasons already to love George Tucker, he had to go and be AWESOME on this episode (his facial expressions during Wade’s practice and then in his office were hilarious) and then I found out he is in the Pop! Goes my Heart video as the George Michael character I already loved given that he was based off of George Michael
Not to mention his way too tight pants and work shirts , never change George
I am also rooting for Annabeth and Lavon, they would be so cute together and it not fair that Lemon should be able to lay claim to him like that after she used him for comfort when George was in NY and broke his heart, not cool
Pop! Goes My Heart is amazing. If you keep linking it; I’ll keep watching it.
Scott Porter is just generally great. He was one of the stronger actors on Friday Night Lights and that cast as a whole was VERY strong.
I am so glad AB decided to stop wearing pink eye shadow. PINK. It doesn’t even work on Barbie.