Written by Jessica Grasl
Directed by Paris Barclay
Catherine (to Robert): "It'll be just me then. Nice to meet you, Bobby."
Where do I start with this episode? Because there's at least three things I genuinely enjoyed about this one and they're all worthy of attention but let's tackle the big story first.
Who's the father of Avery's baby? Well, that certainly took a turn when it was revealed that Avery wasn't pregnant to begin with. Is it really bad that I was relieved about this while actually feeling sorry for the trio? A baby would've overcomplicated the show but at the same time, there was something touching about their shared grief that genuinely tugged at the heartstrings.
If Avery wasn't pregnant, then what was going on instead? Apparently a cyst that Avery would need to get operated on in the next port and keeping with the lovely scenes this week, her talk with Robert was sweet. Robert's rather paternal relationship with Avery these last few episodes has been rather endearing.
Speaking of Robert, his baby story with Heather (who didn't appear) on the other hand went further ahead here. In fact, Robert has fatherhood so much on the brain that he imagined a younger version of himself (Jesse Johnson) talking to a younger version of his first wife, Catherine (Dianna Agron). As a Glee fan, I was happy to see Dianna Agron pop up on the show. Any chance we can get her in a contemporary role?
Back to the theme of the week, who knew that Tristan used to be a cheerleader? No-one did but he certainly had a great time in telling Max and Avery all about it while helping to get cheerleader's hair loose from the vent in the tub. Yes, there was a lot of cheers this week.
Circling back to the trio, this was the most enjoyable they've been in the second half of the season so far. Also, like with Robert, that hot tub gave us younger versions of the characters to boot. The casting seemed to be pretty spot on as well.
- Avery wasn't sporty as a teenager but of course Max had a football and baseball history.
- Tristan's been using exercise and sweet treats to stave off his alcohol dependency. I still think that's been poorly handled as a story.
- Next week we're meeting Max's twin, so double the amount of Joshua Jackson for good measure.
- Chronology: Not long from where the previous episode left off.
Hot Tub Week was a great one for the trio, for Robert's impending fatherhood and for the brief screentime given to Dianna Agron. I really, really enjoyed this one.
Rating: 7 out of 10
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