That’s definitely how I read it. There’s discussion to be had about whether it was irresponsible in and of itself to not have a plan and to be so easily persuaded that Finley was okay to drive — but Finley is the one who said she was okay to drive. The whole reason Sophie was so casual when they got pulled over was…

In a way I think this reboot is trying a little too hard on this front, which makes it hard to be as fun and soapy as the original.

It’s feasible that some of the trans actresses on the show are playing trans characters but it just hasn’t been explicitly stated, who knows, but yes, I do think this was the first trans woman character -- on Gen Q, at least.

Yes, he’s American and his mother (r.i.p.) was Scottish, you’re not missing anything!

I’ve only seen the first episode but this reminds me that Rahul Kohli doing an American accent kind of comes off more like an Irish accent?

They had so much more to do in the book. They seemed to only function here for this very silly rewrite of their ending.

I wish I could remember who stole his car in the novel. I want to say Delilah, but surely it wasn’t Delilah. I remember it being an amusing detail.

I do not at all understand the Beware Advantage. Also does this mean no hidden idols at all? Did they clarify that?

Right, I just meant that the people criticizing the fat suit choice did not mean they should’ve cast a lesser actress in the role. The assumption that no size 12 actress could possibly be as good as Sarah Paulson is part of the problem. I agree that she’s excellent in the role, but the fat suit is distracting and…

Smulders is so good in this. She so often just plays “hot chick” roles so I wasn’t sure how this was going to go, but she’s nailing it.

Nobody suggested hiring someone of lesser acting ability!

Yes, that was the strange part for me. First of all, 18 is a normal time to have to start fending for oneself? Second of all, people who have to take care of themselves earlier tend to be more cautious and responsible in many ways -- as opposed to people who can’t work through a single shift without asking to leave to…

I have to admit I was mildly nervous that Shane and Tess should be on suicide watch for Carrie instead of kissing in the rain, glad as I was to see them kissing in the rain! Everything with Carrie was just so sad and brutal to watch.

I know and it’s hopeful. But the actress playing Tessa isn’t even on contract, she’s just recurring. Ramping up the story is promising, but in terms of longevity, Days still has the strongest track record. And GH and B&B are a joke on that front.

That’s Manny Jacinto’s real hair, though!

She did read the label, though, and underlined suicidal ideation under the side effects.

Oh I know, I just meant I didn’t think it was even a pretend “oopsie.” But this version was like the least sexy thong flash I’ve ever seen, though on the other hand I don’t really know what a sexy thong flash would look like.

It’s a bad disguise, which is a shame. She’s excellent in the role but the terrible face-suit is distracting as hell.

It’s odd, though, that he and other characters keep talking about his weight and love for fast food (as people did at the time) but CO is up there as svelte as ever.

I never thought it was an accident but I do admit I had pictured it as far more sexy and flirty than it came off in the show, which just felt extremely awkward. Also there were A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND!