I meant to write this without spoilers.

[icepixie]

I treated myself to a rewatch of S&A 2x05 and 2x06 after the exhaustion that was choir. All three seasons have amazing finales, and I don't know that I could pick a favorite out of them. But I think 2x06 has my favorite scene: Ellen and Geoffrey in the wings, watching Romeo and Juliet and talking about what losers they are. Geoffrey's "I think it's painfully accurate" line punches me in the gut every time.

(And I hate that play, but this frigging works, and wouldn't work without it.)

I think it might be the funniest episode they did. There's Darren's crazy R&J with the cages and the chess headpieces, Geoffrey's "performance" for Darren, Geoffrey's evil plan, Geoffrey convincing Maria to follow his evil plan ("You're right. I have no problem screwing Ellen."), Ellen accidentally providing the audience with a view of Henry's...goods, Oliver going on as the ghost, the "youthquake," Sloane in general...

Oliver and Geoffrey's "breakup" scene is also both funny and incredibly sad. Aw, Geoffrey, he made you soup! Do you know how hard that is for a ghost? (Speaking of which, I'm surprised Geoff didn't find a way to use that as proof Oliver's real...or maybe the soup is all in his imagination as well. I see he didn't bother going back to wash the dishes...) This scene is quite different now that the penny has dropped about Oliver's "issues" with Geoff. Er. Yes.

Poor, pathetic Oliver, wanting a beer at the end. I wonder if Brian could see him in the very last scene. Maybe he was just talking to himself about going to see if the taps were open.

Hmmm. Anna is talking to me now. I must admit I really want to get inside her head and poke around. A sad, sick part of me still wants to write a tiny little Richard/Anna ficlet (set before season three, thank you very much), and I may just give in. It would have a really silly title that includes the words "bureauocracy" or "paperwork." Yes, Kate, that paperwork. Hee.

Ellen is also demanding I pay attention to her. She wants me to write about how her relationship with her sister improves and she becomes a model aunt after the events of 3x06. I am currently laughing myself silly imagining that.

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[icepixie]

This is true.

I was absolutely shocked that Ellen not only managed to keep food in the house, but apparently cooked meals on multiple occasions. I figured with the two of them living together, neither would eat. Ever.

[rowdycamels.livejournal.com]

Didn't they have a cleaning lady? That would explain a lot.

[icepixie]

Ah. Yes, yes that would explain a lot.

But I was just floored in the Christmas episode, when we learn that Ellen not only reads the weekend paper, but clips recipes from it and tries to make them. (Badly, but still.) She doesn't strike me as the type to do that at all. But maybe she was trying to be more domestic at the time...?

[rowdycamels.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I can see that as a panicked "Ack, I'm old and I still can't cook, must do something!" reaction, especially after the whole teen-biker-boyfriend incident.

[icepixie]

True, true... Maybe this is how one reacts upon being proposed to by a boy man half your age.