Parenthood

FIRST POST! I can't believe it's taken me this long to start a blog on something I enjoy doing so much-- watching and critiquing TV! This blog is going to be more of a review than a recap, but I will still explain things so that those who do not view the shows will understand. Normally, I will do 2-3 shows per blog, but because this week was possibly the series finale of NBC’s Parenthood (crossing my fingers for another season!), I am going to dedicate my first post to this week’s tear-jerking finale. For those of you who have never viewed the show, Parenthood centers around four siblings and their families as they go through the trials and tribulations of life. I will go through each of the major storylines that were resolved in this finale.

Julia and Joel’s adoption of Victor- This was my favorite storyline this season. Julia and Joel have a daughter who is about 7 or 8 years old and because they could not get pregnant again decided to become foster parents to a boy who is about the same age as their daughter, Sydney. It was both beautiful and heartbreaking this season to watch them try their best to integrate this new child into their family, while trying not to hurt their biological daughter. The last scene of the entire extended family (at least 20 people) in the courtroom for the adoption ceremony was perfect. The grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins all gave Victor a speech welcoming him into the family. I’ll be honest: it made me cry. And I may or may not have teared up writing this. It was just a really great storyline to view this season. So much more original than what you see on other TV shows.

Adam and Kristina’s breast cancer storyline- Kristina is cancer-free now! Yay! Monica Potter, who plays Kristina, did an AMAZING job with this storyline this season. Every scene she was in just conveyed so much emotion. She deserves an Emmy. The only thing that bothered me was she and Adam lied to their eldest daughter, Haddie, about how serious the cancer was so she would focus on her schoolwork since she is away at college. I hope that they show the repercussions of that next season, if it is renewed.

Sarah and her many men- Honestly? Every storyline involving Sarah Braverman feels like an insult to my intelligence as a viewer. Season after season, week after week, I am subjected to Sarah’s flavor of the month. Will she choose Mark, the young English teacher who wants to marry her and have a family with her? Will she choose Hank, the older, curmudgeonly photographer? Let’s keep the love triangles on the CW, where they belong.   

Crosby and Jasmine’s meddling mother in law- Thankfully, this storyline was resolved because I didn’t really care for it. I feel like it has been done so much. So, I will just focus on what I am more excited about—Jasmine and Crosby are having a baby! This will be interesting because now they will be dealing with not only her mother living with them, but a new baby. This adds some much appreciated originality to a overused plot.