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I loved pretty much every part of this episode. One of my only complaints is Adam and Kristina’s matching black bathing suits in the end. At first they reminded me of Gomez and Morticia Addams, but then I realized I was actually remembering a scene from Sweeney Todd where Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter are all gothed out at the beach. That, and the ugly scarf Ryan wears in the final montage of happy people, though I can forgive it because he and Amber are looking at engagement rings! Provided the show gets renewed for a fifth season (fingers crossed), I

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Newsflash: Nobody on this show is a quitter, and that’s not always a good thing. At least not for the Mark Haters like me. That man is like an annoying little gnat buzzing around Sarah and Hank and I just want to find a fly swatter. Of course, I’m Team Hank, but I thought he did the right thing letting Sarah know about the confrontation and giving her some space to make the decision on her own. Now that’s classy. Then there’s Julia and Kristina, never giving up on their kids. For once, Crosby was right when he told Julia

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Let’s talk about the ‘Small Victories’ in this episode. First, there’s Kristina and Adam getting Max to shower. As much as I LOL’ed at Max’s conversation with Kristina, Zeek and Camille, this is serious stuff. Whether in person or watching another TV show, we’ve all seen the cliché case in which the parent brings up ‘the birds and the bees,’ and the adolescent mimes vomiting, covers his ears, etc. I found it interesting to watch Max handle it with such maturity, though like Adam said, ‘he doesn’t get embarrassed,’ but I don’t think he should be worrying so much over

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Maybe it’s because my stomach basically exploded this week and I’m having the most uncomfortable pregnancy ever, but this episode didn’t really get to me where I expected. I was a little disappointed that Christina’s surgery overshadowed Julia’s change in job situation, and I’d like to see more of that, but it definitely wasn’t the best part of the episode. The scene stealer of the week was without a doubt, Max Burkholder. I cried a little bit when Adam said goodbye to Christina before her surgery, but Max’s election speech was so amazing. They totally fake us out and make

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So I started to feel like a total douche bag because Amber’s awkward moment with Christina at the beginning of the episode made me crack up when I probably should have cried, but then that ending! I was a mess from the second Haddie walked in with that serious look on her face. I love how they focused on everyone’s reactions instead of watching Christina explain everything for the billionth time this week. Crosby’s was my favorite for comedic purposes, because he’s clearly staring at her face, then her boobs, then back to her face. I do still think that

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I came into this episode thinking ‘The Talk’ referred to the ever so awkward discussion with one’s parents regarding the birds and the bees. I was surprised to read that Crosby and Jasmine would be having this ‘talk’ with Jabbar, since he’s only eight, but I recently read in a magazine that that’s not considered too early these days. Though I was surprised that they wouldn’t be teaching Jabbar about sex in this episode, I think they covered an issue that Crosby and Jasmine have been overlooking for four seasons now: Race. Despite the fact that they make Jasmine and

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If you love good, honest drama and you’re not already watching Parenthood, you should be ashamed of yourself. And if you have an obsessive compulsive need to start a new series from the very beginning, the first three seasons are on Netflix. There’s no excuse not to tune in! The main story line viewers are obviously focused on is Christina’s first steps toward fighting breast cancer, but what I loved about this episode is how it created such an emotional network with otherwise uninvolved characters. Surprisingly, my favorite tearjerker scene this week was when Adam tells Amber that “Christina is

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Jason Katims, you’ve done it again. Even after the premiere last week, I didn’t think that this season of Parenthood would be that meaningful, especially since we spent the first two seasons just falling in love with the Bravermans without anything too emotional taking place. Then Julia’s adoption crisis came in season three, and season four is just one thing after another. I swear, every episode this season has been like the series finale of Friday Night Lights: You don’t need words to make me cry. I suppose viewers who have no idea what a mammogram entails may have been

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I regretfully admit that I still have my doubts as to whether Parenthood will make it to a 5th season, but last night’s episode ripped my heart out and returned it to me with a box of Kleenex. I identified with so many aspects of the show, namely Haddie and Julia’s story lines. I relate to Haddie because when I left for college out of state, I couldn’t get away from my family fast enough, only to miss them dearly when I got there. I honestly think Adam and Christina need to adopt a deaf child so that their family

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