Schitt's Creek 4 x 3-6 | Full-Length Reaction
Added 2025-06-22 22:20:55 +0000 UTC
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I absolutely love that Johnny doesn't just commit to Stevie and the partnership with a business contract, but also with a public, symbolic, sentimental gesture - basically adding her to the family. Gave her her due, what she admitted to needing, what's right and proper, but then also a gift, something she never ever would have asked for or expected but as it turns out, very much wanted. I think that the first allowed her to keep functioning, but the second, in a way, healed her. To me it's an example of something you kind of alluded to a couple of times, talking about Moira, but which is true for the whole family imo, which is that they're actually great at reassurance: most of the time, they are the worst, and they're always pushing it, but they don't make you feel bad for your emotional needs, by pretending not to notice unless you beg for it, or by being stingy or transactional when they show you love. I also love how a motel sign is about pr, advertisement, branding, business, but at the same time, it's very meaningful in a way that has nothing to do with the guests. If coming up with that was at least in part Alexis' idea, then she is acing the first gig of her chosen career.
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2025-06-29 10:15:25 +0000 UTCOne of my all-time-favorite quotes from the show: "Ok, I have never heard someone say so many wrong things, one after the other, consecutively, in a row!" I don't know why I love that so much, but I do.
faoat
2025-06-29 08:25:28 +0000 UTCThere are a lot of moments on this show, when it gets into its back half from 4 on, where you feel the benefit of the incredibly slow burn of its first few seasons, and the open mic is a big one. By now, we have a rich understanding of how David's snark and sarcasm and judgment are, at least in part, walls he's built up to protect himself. Watching those walls crumble (if even for a moment) is something that just wouldn't have the same power if we hadn't taken our time getting here.
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2025-06-25 07:15:48 +0000 UTC
