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<blockquote data-quote="JROG" data-source="post: 2994" data-attributes="member: 43"><p><u>EPISODES 14 & 15: <strong>THE TRIAL</strong> & <strong>BURDEN OF PROOF</strong></u></p><p></p><p>Man, has this show taken off or what? They went with such an unexpected route with Jeff's parentage and it’s paying off in spades. "You slut!" Sable yells at Frankie in the middle of a posh consulate party, and it’s hard not to feel for her – if Frankie was portrayed by a stronger actress, this might have been more even. Miles pursues his vendetta against Jeff by taking the case to court and it leads to explosive drama, which hilariously starts off with the Judge in the case looking dreadfully bored. Not for long, I presume: After Frankie stalls to an inch of her life, the shocking revelation that Phillip was sterile is dropped on us, thus confirming that Jason <em>has</em> to be Jeff's father. Then Frankie stalls even <em>more</em>, to the point that it becomes painful, and the building reveal, anticipation and even music all work fantastically well together. Jason has enough and stands up to announce he fathered Jeff, after which he spends the majority of the episode running around begging his family members. Oh, it’s fantastic climax. The idea to have Sable confront Jason with his riffle was inspired (even if Jason running after her and kicking down the door was comical at the very least). For a second there I wondered if we’d have "Miles Does Workmen" – it practically writes itself. What a missed opportunity. Every major beat gets covered – Jeff/Frankie, Jason/Miles, Jason/Sable, Jason/Frankie, Connie/Jeff, Jason/Jeff, Connie/Sable, even Sable and Bliss – it’s all one long succession of explosive confrontations and discussions, what soaps do best. In the meantime, the younger generation spends time being utterly stupid: "We won’t make love until we’re married!" Jeff says, and I gag. Um, hello, you even have a child together? Can we not? "What would happen to me?" Fallon says when Jeff is worried about leaving her alone. "The house is full of people!" It also was full when Miles raped you the first time! "Mother, what’s changed?" Bliss, who has gotten back with Sean for no reason, asks, following the revelation that Jason cheated with Sable’s sister. Um, what do you <em>think</em> changed, Bliss? How clueless can you be? The ending is fantastic: Creepy racist stalker Miles confronts Jeff at the beach house, which of course would end with one of them falling down the cliff. That turns out to be Jeff and, for once, Miles’ crazy face is so appropriate and so right for the scene that he finally gets a good moment! What’s next for Jeff? Amnesia? Paralysis? A couple of scratches? Don’t tell me! And, please Lord, have Miles arrested for murder! That would be fun.</p><p></p><p>DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JROG, post: 2994, member: 43"] [u]EPISODES 14 & 15: [b]THE TRIAL[/b] & [b]BURDEN OF PROOF[/b][/u] Man, has this show taken off or what? They went with such an unexpected route with Jeff's parentage and it’s paying off in spades. "You slut!" Sable yells at Frankie in the middle of a posh consulate party, and it’s hard not to feel for her – if Frankie was portrayed by a stronger actress, this might have been more even. Miles pursues his vendetta against Jeff by taking the case to court and it leads to explosive drama, which hilariously starts off with the Judge in the case looking dreadfully bored. Not for long, I presume: After Frankie stalls to an inch of her life, the shocking revelation that Phillip was sterile is dropped on us, thus confirming that Jason [i]has[/i] to be Jeff's father. Then Frankie stalls even [i]more[/i], to the point that it becomes painful, and the building reveal, anticipation and even music all work fantastically well together. Jason has enough and stands up to announce he fathered Jeff, after which he spends the majority of the episode running around begging his family members. Oh, it’s fantastic climax. The idea to have Sable confront Jason with his riffle was inspired (even if Jason running after her and kicking down the door was comical at the very least). For a second there I wondered if we’d have "Miles Does Workmen" – it practically writes itself. What a missed opportunity. Every major beat gets covered – Jeff/Frankie, Jason/Miles, Jason/Sable, Jason/Frankie, Connie/Jeff, Jason/Jeff, Connie/Sable, even Sable and Bliss – it’s all one long succession of explosive confrontations and discussions, what soaps do best. In the meantime, the younger generation spends time being utterly stupid: "We won’t make love until we’re married!" Jeff says, and I gag. Um, hello, you even have a child together? Can we not? "What would happen to me?" Fallon says when Jeff is worried about leaving her alone. "The house is full of people!" It also was full when Miles raped you the first time! "Mother, what’s changed?" Bliss, who has gotten back with Sean for no reason, asks, following the revelation that Jason cheated with Sable’s sister. Um, what do you [i]think[/i] changed, Bliss? How clueless can you be? The ending is fantastic: Creepy racist stalker Miles confronts Jeff at the beach house, which of course would end with one of them falling down the cliff. That turns out to be Jeff and, for once, Miles’ crazy face is so appropriate and so right for the scene that he finally gets a good moment! What’s next for Jeff? Amnesia? Paralysis? A couple of scratches? Don’t tell me! And, please Lord, have Miles arrested for murder! That would be fun. DDD [/QUOTE]
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