I must be easily affected because I was actually quite surprised and saddened by the drunk-father reveal. I thought it was an effective emotional punch (even though it was unclear how that revelation affected Ginny).

I agree that Oscar was totally right to call out Ginny and I liked that writing choice. Amelia had a valid point that Ginny can ask for what she wants, but giving the argument of "Blip doesn't deserve to be uprooted" in that moment was completely wrong.

That's a good way to look at it; thanks for helping me out. I can understand how the episode was about establishing and moving on to the new normal. I wonder if that theme just came across too subtly, as I think I expect more overt, over-the-top revelations and emotions with this show.

My thoughts on this episode and Oliver's analysis:

Slightly astonished at myself that I'm watching this episode for the third time now… Something about this show makes me feel so emotionally satisfied when I watch it, probably more so than any other show I watch right now. Missed my LLN ("not thaaat funny")!

Laughed so hard at the airport checklist and Jessica's "I'm home" response

I don't know why, but I laughed so hard at Mindy's Beavis-and-Butt-Head-style "hehehehe" when asking about Sara's ring.

I wasn't sure I would like this episode, as most sitcom episodes that are based on one farcical lie are eyeroll-inducing. But there were more than enough laugh-out-loud moments, particularly Tandy's back-and-forth between Todd and the group and Carol and Tandy's terrible acting of Pat's "death," to make up for the…

Fantastic episode—perfect blend of comedy and real terror. Loved the music, as well as some of the camera shots (really loved the car headlights turning on to see Pat's silhouette). And while I will not miss his total whackjob of a character, Mark Boone Junior is a great actor.

Wow you are hitting all of my favorite things right now… JtV is one of my favorite, if not my most favorite, show right now. You're right, JtV's scoring has always been especially effective, and it also has great song choices—it led me to awesome tracks like "Sea of Lovers" and "Surrender." Music makes for a great…

That was also one of my favorite music moments! It was a great bit of scoring (I wish it was an actual song, though).

To take a break from the Jody/Danny debates…

How come there haven't been any reviews for Season 2 yet? Hope some come soon.

This review, as well as the one for the premiere, felt a bit too much like a recap. I love The A.V. Club for its smart, critical reviews—most other websites only do mindless recaps—so I hope that, in the future, this show's reviewer gives more subjective thoughts about the show and engaging explanations for why they…

Loved the Yale/jail line, as well as its follow-up: "I can't tell if you're yoking." Such a small detail, but it made the joke.

Combat is not a Dutch thing; pretty much every juggler will learn combat upon learning how to juggle. And there's nothing "tricky" about it: be the last person juggling, and you win. Some players can get quite testy and competitive, so it's not always a "friendly exhibition." And it's often played with way more…

I am confused as to when Jane decided to change her thesis—in the last episode, there was that scene in which she received an email from her professor approving her latest work, right? When, all of a sudden, did Jane decide between then and now to scrap that original project? I feel like I may have missed a plot…

I had never acknowledged the comparison between these two shows before, so thanks for writing this, I enjoyed reading it—it didn't really cross my mind until now that TMP and JtV revolve around very similar topics and tropes. Everything here definitely rings true; JtV is way more multi-dimensional in its characters…

Oh you're right, one of those guys was tattooed. I agree, though, that her non-appearance suggests she's alive (unlike the explicit appearance of Drake and his clear death).

What was the deal with Natalie, the girl Major was trying to find? Were there any clues as to who took her (besides that description of "tattooed guard")?