Episode 115 Morals

In plain English, these are the morals from Episode 115:

Will Sharon understand Nick's position?

I have loved watching Sharon Case's portrayal of Sharon's quiet anger at Nicholas--it's always nice to see anger done in a way that isn't just yelling. Her acting has been outstanding, I think, and they should put her up for an emmy with some of these sequences. I'd love to see an emmy tape where there were no words spoken by the actress; just looks. (I also think the good makeup helped--that bleached look plays well into a good overall effect.)

On the flip side, I thought there were lots of missed opportunities in this plot for layered misunderstandings, and my story here is an example of what more could have been done to keep me more amused with twisty plots.

Will Paul be understanding of his father's error?

When I saw Cricket breaking into that house, I couldn't believe it. The opportunities for Another Way Out were numerous, but this one seemed the most fun. I guess you can probably tell I'm a fan of the kind of misunderstanding that isn't obvious to everyone initially and where you only gradually come to an understanding that two people aren't talking about the same thing.

Sorry about killing of Cricket so suddenly, by the way. I know she had a lot of fans, and I hate to disappoint them, but sometimes the good of the plot just requires these little sacrifices.

Will Nick understand anything at all? Ever?

I really like the character of Nick when he's played as a kind of helpless idiot, and I think the handling of this on the show has been pretty good lately on that point. Good points for the day-to-day writing and for Joshua Morrow's playing of Nick as a helpless buffoon.

But on the other hand, the whole plot about him being in need of sex and not being able to get it is very contrived since (as probably was obvious in my story) I think it would have been trivial for him to get Cassie out of the way long enough for them to have time together. It's true, there really are people in the world without the means to have time alone that they need, and it probably is a bit of stress. But Nick and Sharon are not those people. They have Miguel, Nikki, Doris, and their baby-sitters Lisa and Kathy. Even sometimes Grace and Tony. If Nick and Sharon can't find time for each other with all that support, the problem is not the kids. So this story was a lot about that.

And I suppose the thing about the secretaries not being at their desk doesn't need belaboring. The point is simple: When was there last a secretary who was at their desk?

That's all for Episode 115's morals. Don't miss Episode 116 and its morals!
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