18 photos in galleryI suspect this episode was supposed to air on Halloween — at least, I hope it was, since it’s at least marginally about Ghosties and Ghoulies and The Walking Dead and “Scary” Sound Effects and Things That Go Bump In the Night, and I’m not just talking about boots. Shoot, that joke would have worked if it were things that went KNOCKING in the night. I ruin everything. Let’s just get to the Plot Bullet: first, this show remains somehow both really kind of terrible and also extremely charming and entertaining. I mean, I legitimately laughed out loud several times. Of course, I also laughed out loud when I saw during the ads that Billy Ray Cyrus is guesting on 90210 this week, because there’s nothing that teens like more than BILLY RAY CYRUS.
ANYWAY: Rachel Bilson runs over some dude with her car, but it turns out he’s been dead for a year…OR HAS HE? AND HE’S A GHOST…or IS HE? No, turns out he faked his death because he was ashamed of being a drunk with a gambling problem, but then he…came back to the wilds of Bluebell to live in a shed? Dude, listen, if there is one thing I’ve learned about faking your death, it’s that you HAVE TO LEAVE TOWN. Anyway, obviously, eventually Rachel convinces him to go home to his wife. She also spends a lot of time flirting with Hot Neighbor Wade, and eventually makes up with her mom. (I admit I totally forgot that her mom lied about Rachel’s paternity and I may have forgotten that her mom existed.) Finally, in the B plot: Lemon has a sister (named Magnolia, of course) whom she has been mothering since their own Mama ran off but Magnolia is REBELLIOUS blah blah blah Jason Street finally talks Brick into doing his job as a parent before Lemon finally totally cracks and goes on a killing spree dressed as Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face. Cress Williams doesn’t get to do anything other than look cute and be charming, which he is admittedly very good at. Let’s get to the outfits.
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Amen, Little Sister, for addressing the elephant in the room known as Lemon’s wardrobe.
Why is the Not Dead Dead Guy holding an axe in the last picture? Taking the country woods living thing a bit too far, yes?
Love the recap….looking forward to Ringer too!
I thought the same exact thing about the pillows! Not supportive at all. A doctor should know that. A doctor should also know tap pants are kind of on the unsanitary side of what’s appropriate in a doctor’s office.
Last night I made my bf watch the beginning of the episode to show him how nuts Lemon is with her accent and outfits…something that went clear over his head. Then the sister yells out she’s from the 1950′s. Saved. I literally yelled at the TV: YESSSSS….Oh those Fug girls are gonna LOVE this! Note: Later, he did say: Wait, are those shorts she’s wearing? Saved again.
Lemon- with no zest for life. You did that deliberately, didn’t you?
Also, the Sasquatch is hefting merely a hatchet, not an entire ax. If there’s one thing we know in the Pacific Northwest, it’s our bladed outdoor implements. And the things that bump in the night are “uglies”.
I almost just died laughing at the reference to Sad Sack’s mystery twins. There are actually tears in my eyes.
I thought Magnolia’s “slutty” dress was super cute and hardly slutty. Obviously she didn’t get it from Zoe Hart’s closet [as Lemon suggested] because if she had it would have been formal shorts.
Your reference to Sad Sack Harry’s Twins made me spit orange juice on my computer.
I never remember Wade’s (?) name, therefore I call him ‘The Shirtless Neighbour’.
I just wanted to point out that every time they shoot her in bed, she has her head directly in the seam between pillows. This can not be comfortable, nor is it realistic. Thank you for your time.
I would like to say that I do this all the time. The most comfortable way though is to angle the two pillows slightly downward so that it makes an open triange for your head and what you get is awesome neck support.
I’m pretty sure that Lemon’s sister HAS been in the series heretofore. I know I wasn’t surprised when she appeared (and I LOVED the meta-comment about Lemon’s wardrobe), just jolted into remembrance. I remembered her overly cute name, too, and felt no sorrow for Alice Breeland’s disappearance, as clearly she was too twee for words.
Love love LOVE the recaps!
I second the love of the recaps…it has actually made me start watching this show and has made me realize that I don’t need to watch ‘The Ringer’ because I totally know what is going on thru these recaps.
I grow fonder and fonder of Wade and I like how they are so eager to overdress everybody else that they forget him. Keep up the good work by keeping him shirtless. He’s a charmer.
And yes, I like, too, how Magnolia (seriously) called Lemon (jeez!) out on the way she dresses. At least it’s intentional!
I think that the girl (Rose?) was Nancy Travis’ niece, not her daughter. Which would explain why she’s still living in Blue Bell. Not that continuity really seems to be a concern on this show….
I laughed at little sis making the crack at Lemon’s style. And I couldn’t believe Rachel’s outfit in the bar – the shorts and the totally buttoned up shirt and jacket. WTF?
I don’t get the clothes on this show, but I think it’s pretty cute. MORE WADE AND LAVON PLEASE.
Huh – Not Dead Guy DOES kind of look like Everett McGill …
Lemon’s wardrobe HAS to pay off into a major plot point, like the way she dresses is because she hit her head as a child / has got parental abandonment issues /is a time-traveller…SOMETHING.
I love these recaps so very much. I really do wonder what the Scully action figure would make of the tap pants in a professional medical environment, though.
She would be APPALLED. Maybe she will sit in next week. She is, as she likes to note, A MEDICAL DOCTOR.
I squeeled with joy when the little sister made that joke about Lemon’s clothes. Also, it made me feel better about Lemon’s whole whatever. Maybe she’s not stuck in a time warp – maybe the girl just likes the vintage.
Also, I want more Lavon and Wade. They should have an episode of a day in the lives of Lavon and Wade. And it is clear to me that Rachel Bilson’s meant to be on this show should not be boring lawyer blah blah blah. Wade FTW!
Whoops, I should have read your comment before seconding the squealing. I will, however, heartily second the need for more Levon and Wade. I do support the show’s decision to hide shirts from whoever plays Wade.
Best. Way. Ever. To. Save. On. Wardrobe
I squealed when Magnolia called Lemon out on dressing like Betty Draper’s less progressive sister, which is saying something. It also has me hoping that the wardrobe department reads this weekly thread and intentionally threw a bone to the Fug Girls.
My favorite part of the recap is the typo in slide 7. I hate to be that person (oh, who am I kidding? I love it!), but this really made me giggle:
Word to the wise: when you have a hot neighbor, and you might want to make out with me, you perhaps should wear something cuter than a dingy undershirt.
Rachel Bilson has awesome thighs (as shown in sitting picture with inappropriate shorts).
Shirtless neighbor has uneven nipples.
Confession: I sometimes sleep between my pillows. It’s sometimes more comfortable for me because I can’t sleep on very thick pillows.
I also love the recaps, and find myself somewhat torn between hating and loving this show. But seriously, WHEN IS SHE GOING TO GET WITH ONE OF THESE GUYS!? My patience is running short….