Written by Jon Robin Baitz And Joe Baken
Directed by Crystle Roberson Dorsey
Max: "Cougars week or as we now refer to it-"
Tristan: "Sophisticated Ladies week."
Yup, it was an episode dedicated to older women with our main four getting an older woman but one was shared with both Robert and Avery. Not only that, but a returning character too.
Remember Shania Twain popping up in the second episode of the show? Well, she's back and her character, supposedly called Heather didn't waste time in quickly reuniting with Robert. Then because apparently one major pregnancy storyline isn't enough for the show, it was quickly revealed that Heather's pregnant and Robert's the father.
Now while Robert might have been surprised that Heather could get pregnant as was Avery, he's also delighted with the prospect of being a father again. For a moment, it did look like Heather was going to lose the baby but she didn't. I can't help thinking this could be a potential exit storyline for Robert.
As for Avery, she's gotta wait a bit longer before finding out whether Max or Tristan is the father. I did like the scenes she had with Heather and it's another in a series of moments where Avery's talked about motherhood with a woman too.
As for Max, his older woman was the COVID infected Olivia (Donna Mills) and she didn't appreciate being quarantined, until she had to do it with Max (who also got COVID again). There's some continuity on Max's earlier backstory and nice context provided into his thoughts of imminent fatherhood as well as Olivia's own past explored. It's a strong secondary plot for this episode.
Last but not least, Tristan had to contend with Delia (Jaclyn Smith) and her toy boy lover. Delia had cancer and wanted to spend the time she had left not being a burden. I feel Tristan wasn't as immersed in this story as the others were with Heather and Olivia but it's a solid enough subplot.
- The poker scenes were back and Max was annoyed that no one wanted to get vaccinated again.
- Now that Robert's about to be a father again, are we going to meet his children and grandchildren first?
- Avery was swatting up on her paperwork and Tristan ended up doing his in a bid to prove he can step up as a potential father. Tristan's mommy issues got mentioned again.
- Chronology: Not long from where the previous episode left off.
Sophisticated Ladies had it's moments with the guest characters utilised well throughout. The Heather and Olivia stories were the strongest but Delia one also was effecting.
Rating: 7 out of 10
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