tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post4195892618795978521..comments2024-03-24T03:19:39.745-04:00Comments on Just About Write: 5x07 "Bondage and Beta Male Sexuality" (Of Pettiness, Manipulation, and Handcuffs)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-57442556731749923692014-02-28T21:06:00.049-05:002014-02-28T21:06:00.049-05:00Another great review (as always). If you were to h...Another great review (as always). If you were to hazard a guess, how do you think things are going to go with Jeff and Britta over the rest of the season? I'd love to think that this is just a momentary lapse but I'm feeling very apprehensive about it all. If anyone needs me I'll be in my corner chanting (pathologically) "that's where the power is, that's where the power is". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-39759431926559898122014-02-28T13:25:53.792-05:002014-02-28T13:25:53.792-05:00I agree! That is literally the most I have connect...I agree! That is literally the most I have connected with Britta in years and she was an absolute stand-out. The B-story was very solid but yeah, for me it was just that unfortunate fact that when you try too hard to compress the characters into these stories with the episode restrictions, sometimes you just can't make it work. And for me, the non-resolution is what did it.<br /><br />I agree -- if they had 10 more episodes, there could be a LOT more that could be improved upon and done. But alas, NBC. :|Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696902354009598893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-85505175041662887062014-02-28T13:23:11.714-05:002014-02-28T13:23:11.714-05:00It's sort of a shame because it did detract a ...It's sort of a shame because it did detract a bit from the really wonderful Britta storyline no matter what the intention was. It was such an A episode for me otherwise. The one thing I hate the most about the 13 episode seasons is that they have to compress so much into those episodes that a lot of plot points fly by. Maybe in a 22 episode season the Duncan/Britta story would've had more nuance. Another thing to blame NBC forDereknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-90624061154360518492014-02-28T13:08:51.280-05:002014-02-28T13:08:51.280-05:00Thanks for your response, Derek! I can begin to wr...Thanks for your response, Derek! I can begin to wrap my head around the idea that Jeff was merely trying to get Duncan to make a move but... there's something still a bit unsettling and unclear in that. He DOES smile as he looks down at his watch but then there's the whole confession scene about him wanting Britta now that everyone else wants her. It's a bit more difficult to dismiss that entire scene as Jeff lying to himself when - mere minutes earlier - Duncan was about to act on his feelings anyway until Jeff decided to stay at the bar. If Jeff hadn't actively decided to leave until Britta's little moment of triumph, I would be wholeheartedly aboard the notion that he was helping Duncan by feigning jealousy. As it were, I know the show's history of flip-flopping with this pairing (I know they dropped JB and YOU know they dropped JB but in the back of my mind, it seems like they're still priming them for us -- the new Thursday night promo featured a clip from an upcoming episode that has Jeff putting his arm around Britta while saying "we're getting married." Out of context, of course, this could be anything but still.)<br /><br />I appreciate your comment and feedback! I sure hope we've dropped the petty!Jeff from season one completely, but this episode just unsettled me in regards to that notion.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696902354009598893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-8558450147350424032014-02-28T13:01:47.843-05:002014-02-28T13:01:47.843-05:00Others have speculated that the whole Jeff thing l...Others have speculated that the whole Jeff thing last night was mostly to get Duncan to act on his feelings. After rewatching I think I agree (if you listen to when he's first "interested" in her you'll notice that his voice is awfully flat for someone so overcome by desire). And after Duncan goes off with Britta he smiles as he looks down at his watch, which I took to mean as a sort of "my job here is done". It would be such an odd choice otherwise (They dropped the Britta/Jeff storyline seasons ago after all). I don't think they were reverting to season 1 Jeff there.Dereknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-40444900453110434552014-02-28T12:36:35.973-05:002014-02-28T12:36:35.973-05:00Good Review and I agree. I did not like how the wr...Good Review and I agree. I did not like how the writers wrote Jeff in this ep. It felt like a step way back. (Though I did love Abed/Hickey story arc and John Oliver was really good as well.)Charlesnoreply@blogger.com