Chris: A gif of Jimmy’s “this is fine” moment is one of my favorite things to have come out of this show. And Jimmy climbing out of this hole might be more difficult to do than he imagined when he decided to take ownership for what he did but really, how obtuse could a man get? The entire episode, he’s wanting to own up to what he did but his attitude about it is almost as if he expects Gretchen to say “thank you” and then all is forgiven. However, the moment Gretchen let the book fall to the ground was probably when it finally clicked for Jimmy. This is not going to be an easy season for Jimmy nor should it be but it’s going to be an entertaining one judging only from Jimmy and Gretchen’s encounter at the end. And finally, Gretchen screaming “Hey…” was terrifying to the point where even I felt the need to apologize for something, anything.
Alexa: Gretchen busting up into Jimmy’s house, shouting “HEY… DOT DOT DOT” in his face and promptly storming out was so incredibly satisfying to watch after everything he’s put her through. It’s clear he knows he messed up, or he wouldn’t have spent so much time agonizing over what else to text Gretchen, but his whole attitude upon arriving back home is arrogant even for him. Now that he’s ready to go back to his old life, he expects everyone else to welcome him with open arms. Not only does he assume he and Gretchen will make up, but he assumes everything will go back to normal with Edgar and Lindsay as well. As Edgar points out, Gretchen wasn’t the only person Jimmy left that night, and he owes all of them some time to heal. Since Gretchen and Boone made such a big deal about their hookup being a one-time thing, I have a feeling it will not just be a one-time thing, further complicating any hopes Jimmy has for reconciliation. I want to see Jimmy and Gretchen get back together, but first I want to see Jimmy learn from his mistakes. And when Gretchen dropped his book, she made it clear he still has a long way to go.
Joel: The most infuriating thing about Jimmy is that in Jimmy’s mind, Jimmy has never been wrong about anything. Often times this is funny. Jimmy being 100% sure that he’s in the right and outraged that nobody else can see how obviously right he is, is usually Jimmy at his funniest. However, in this case it might be the most uncomfortable moment that Jimmy has ever caused. The final scene surprisingly seems like it’s going to be a positive one. Jimmy apologizes for his actions, he expresses remorse for the pain that he has caused others, and he takes responsibility for what he has done. It seems like he’s taken Edgar yelling at him to heart, really thought about what he’s done, and for a moment it looks like there might even be an eventual path back for Gretchen and Jimmy. But Jimmy just can’t help himself.
Just as everything starts to look like it’s going to be ok, Jimmy has to go and ruin everything by explaining why, even though he was in the wrong, if you really thought about it, his actions were entirely justified based on what others had done. It’s at that moment that Jimmy’s inability to take any real responsibility becomes clear. Jimmy can’t really get his head around a scenario where Jimmy is the bad guy. It’s a painful, kind of heartbreaking moment, because even though we’ve gotten three episodes where Jimmy has talked about dealing with the consequences of his actions, we see, very clearly, that Jimmy not only won’t take responsibility for his actions, but can’t even see how he is the real cause of the problem.
Comments
Post a Comment