Close to Me - Episode Review

Okay. I don’t know how I forgot Jack’s name. That’s a really easy name to remember. Anyway.

This episode made me really like Miles! At first he was just the spoiled by who was dating Zoe and making out with her everywhere, and I didn’t like him. Then he got together with Maya and it seemed like he thought he could get whatever he wanted, and I didn’t like him. Then they skinny dipped at his mansion and I was like – wait. Why did Maya just strip down in like zero seconds at the slightest suggestion? When else have they…? Other than this confusion, though, I still figured he was a spoiled brat, especially because his family was like “LOL Miles getting naked with an (underage) girl again outside in public… tsk tsk… now run along.”

What It's Like - Episode Review

Between Connor getting contacts, Maya inviting Zig to stay over her house, and Becky getting jealous of Imogen’s new gal pal, I thought this episode was pretty lighthearted.

Connor is awesome. He was probably right to not worry about fitting in, but he still apologized and was just an awesome boyfriend. I hope he and Jenna win the King and Queen. I don’t see why they wouldn’t. Who else is even running? Maybe out of nowhere Clare and Drew will get together and win!

I guess you could argue that the plot about Maya and Zig was about homelessness, but really it wasn’t. It was about giving Maya a reason to invite Zig to stay at her house, so we can see relationship drama ensue. The question is, how much are you hoping this will screw with Maya and Miles? Do you want Maya to be loyal to Miles? If that ends up being the case, maybe Miles will just overreact based upon ill-founded suspicions, ask for forgiveness, and move on. Or Maya will hide the fact that Zig is staying with her, and then start feeling really guilty and apologize, or something along those lines. It could still make for some good TV viewing, and would keep Mattlingsworth fans happy.

Unbelievable Part 1 & 2 - Episode Review

Becky was a real hero in this episode. She did the right thing when it was hard to do, and remained humble about it even in the end when Zoe approached her. The only parts that actually made me almost cry were when Becky outed Luke in front of the entire school and when Becky hugged Zoe at the end of the episode, knowing full well that her brother was in cuffs.

It would be nice if Zoe had some of Becky's conscious and humility. Don't get me wrong - Luke deserved to be arrested and Zoe did NOT deserve to be raped/assaulted. I definitely don't want that sort of thing for Zoe. All I want her to do is say "I shouldn't have gotten drunk" or show some sign that she is even the tiniest bit angry at herself in addition to being angry at Luke & friend… and the entire rest of the school.

Zoe makes me angry. She was mean when she first came to the school, kissing Miles in completely inappropriate places when she clearly knew it was hurting Maya. I don't think Zoe ever apologized for that. And I could be wrong about this, but I don't remember her apologizing for posting the scandalous photos of Maya online either. Personally I never saw why Maya was still friendly to Zoe after all that.