The Carrie Diaries, Episode 9: "The Great Unknown"
So, Tom Bradshaw must exude some sort of animal magnetism that makes him catnip to the ladies. I mean, he is not a bad looking dude, but he is not irresistible. Except that he is? In almost every episode, a different single lady practically jumps his bones. Normally, Tom just acts clueless and continues to mourn his dead wife, but not tonight. Tonight, Tom was both shocked and appalled that a women at the gym would offer to blow him in her office, but he was also more than happy to accept her gift. Then, he bemoaned the fact that the womenfolk were being so open with their sexuality. Ugh. I just couldn't take it. I can't wrap my head around the fact that Tom is such prime '80's era beefcake. It just does not compute. Seriously. The only good thing that came out of this whole debacle was Tom's chat with Larissa about how sisters really are doing it for themselves. She also got him to change his mind about her internship. Also, he apparently decided to get bj's on the regular from the aerobics instructor. Also, Larissa is dating Tom's douche friend. Awesome.
If Tom knew what went down when he left Carrie in charge of Dorrit he probably wouldn't have changed his mind. He left Carrie in charge of her and of course Dorrit took off to the hotel in the city where Syd Vicious killed his girlfriend. Oh Dorrit. The sisters did have a nice moment where they sort of came to terms with their roles since their mom died. Dorrit decided that she was going to live life to the fullest always, while Carrie became a major worrier. This is not too surprising, since Carrie is older and Dorrit is younger.
Carrie's worrying ways were definitely impacting her relationship with Sebastian. Everything seemed to be going perfectly, but Carrie was worried that she was losing herself in her new relationship. She thought that she was maybe letting Sebastian do too much. It all started with him constantly giving Carrie his jacket and ended with Carrie rejecting Sebastian's plan on how to find Dorrit, even though his plan proved to be the most logical and successful one. This was a very realistic look at teenage relationships told from the femal persepective I thought. Besides Larissa's convo with Tom, it was also the most enjoyable aspect of the episode for me. In the end, Sebastian and Carrie talked and Carrie came to the realization that relationships are all about give and take and she could still be her and independent while allowing Sebastian to do certain things for her.
Meanwhile, the Walt/Donna relationship was less boyfriend/girlfriend more fag/hag. They loved going to the mall and shopping together, talking, but when Donna tried to take things to the next level, Walt threw her off the bed. This led to a heart to heart where Walt, for the first time, admitted that maybe he liked boys a little bit. He was reluctant to label himself as gay, but Donna was supportive, since she had a gay bro out in California. It was nice to see Walt take these baby steps and not shocking that he would choose Donna as his confidante. Sometimes, you don't want to tell your closest friends something this personal right off. It's easier to test the waters with someone else. I just hope that Donna keeps Walt's secret and doesn't use it against him somehow.
And the less said about Mouse's storyline the better, as usual. This week it contained a Rubik's Cube challenge, a black jock who was smarter than her and looking at confidential school records. Seriously. Either give Mouse something to do that people want to watch or just send her away already. Anytime Mouse is onscreen by herself, I just want to change the channel. This show does not need that.
So, what did you guys think? Do you agree about Mourse? Do you understand the attraction to Mr. Bradshaw? If so, can you explain it to me? Enlighten me in the comments.
If Tom knew what went down when he left Carrie in charge of Dorrit he probably wouldn't have changed his mind. He left Carrie in charge of her and of course Dorrit took off to the hotel in the city where Syd Vicious killed his girlfriend. Oh Dorrit. The sisters did have a nice moment where they sort of came to terms with their roles since their mom died. Dorrit decided that she was going to live life to the fullest always, while Carrie became a major worrier. This is not too surprising, since Carrie is older and Dorrit is younger.
Carrie's worrying ways were definitely impacting her relationship with Sebastian. Everything seemed to be going perfectly, but Carrie was worried that she was losing herself in her new relationship. She thought that she was maybe letting Sebastian do too much. It all started with him constantly giving Carrie his jacket and ended with Carrie rejecting Sebastian's plan on how to find Dorrit, even though his plan proved to be the most logical and successful one. This was a very realistic look at teenage relationships told from the femal persepective I thought. Besides Larissa's convo with Tom, it was also the most enjoyable aspect of the episode for me. In the end, Sebastian and Carrie talked and Carrie came to the realization that relationships are all about give and take and she could still be her and independent while allowing Sebastian to do certain things for her.
Meanwhile, the Walt/Donna relationship was less boyfriend/girlfriend more fag/hag. They loved going to the mall and shopping together, talking, but when Donna tried to take things to the next level, Walt threw her off the bed. This led to a heart to heart where Walt, for the first time, admitted that maybe he liked boys a little bit. He was reluctant to label himself as gay, but Donna was supportive, since she had a gay bro out in California. It was nice to see Walt take these baby steps and not shocking that he would choose Donna as his confidante. Sometimes, you don't want to tell your closest friends something this personal right off. It's easier to test the waters with someone else. I just hope that Donna keeps Walt's secret and doesn't use it against him somehow.
And the less said about Mouse's storyline the better, as usual. This week it contained a Rubik's Cube challenge, a black jock who was smarter than her and looking at confidential school records. Seriously. Either give Mouse something to do that people want to watch or just send her away already. Anytime Mouse is onscreen by herself, I just want to change the channel. This show does not need that.
So, what did you guys think? Do you agree about Mourse? Do you understand the attraction to Mr. Bradshaw? If so, can you explain it to me? Enlighten me in the comments.
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