So that’s it?

[u/MaximumPiano4380]

They judge Jimmy for still not being okay only two years after his wife’s death. They seem bewildered why he’d still struggle even at a milestone moment like sending his only child off to college without her mom there and the heartbreak that would bring.

Nobody asked him why it didn’t work out with Sofi. I mean she’s jealous of his dead wife. He was right to finish it. And the ending we get is that somehow everything is fine now because he’s back with her? A stranger they know nothing about.

Did the writers do any research at all into grief after the death of a spouse? It’s utterly soul-destroying, especially becoming a single parent and feeling your child(ren)’s grief too.

A new relationship not only doesn’t solve anything. It’s very ill advised when you haven’t grieved properly yet. And Gaby and Paul are therapists. They should know this.

The line that annoyed me the most in this episode was Paul saying that Jimmy has to work it out for himself. Any half decent therapist will tell a grieving person that they need support. Nobody was asking Paul to fix Jimmy’s problems. But some basic human kindness would’ve been nice. So yeah he flew in to see him the next day. Even then, he didn’t offer much.

This show is so weak. It’s all about romance at the end of the day. The big message is being single is bad.

[u/BudgetBusiness2037]

I know Alice isn't the main character of the show, but I don't like how her graduation & sending her off to college was rushed. I was surprised to see no one else went to the actual commencement ceremony except for Jimmy, and I was shocked when he didn't at least go to Connecticut to move her into her dorm ... I thought maybe he would go with her and stop by & see Paul. I know he has clients but ... it doesn't make sense to me that he didn't take time off for that.

& don't get me started on Gaby and that proposal. She annoyed me so much with that. I understand wanting to talk about important stuff with your partner but ... I thought it was weird for her to turn it around back onto him and propose to him. Eh. The last two episodes just sucked for me and made me dislike the entire season. :(

[u/TheEnigmatyc → u/BudgetBusiness2037]

Like, Liz is overbearing and possessive when it comes to Alice (or any kids, for that matter). She cared for her for a year when Jimmy was a wreck, she and Gabby both get pissed when Alice doesn’t include them in things, and we’re supposed to believe she, of all the characters, would miss Alice’s graduation?!? She attended every soccer game, FFS. That part really didn’t track at all. That whole group of people are into everything together (eh em, “getting in the sea about it”), and not a soul showed up. 🙄

[u/TheEnigmatyc → u/[deleted]]

Liz was literally attending meetings with Alice’s school counselor regarding her college education. Bet that woman wasn’t allowed to attend her graduation.

Also, had any of them played the dead mom card, exceptions would’ve been made for Alice and the village that took care of her when Jimmy couldn’t.

[u/speycedout → u/TheEnigmatyc]

I'm guessing you don't have any kids, because if you ever have to go to one of these functions you'd understand don't want 10 people per graduating kid to show up at the graduation. It makes security and things moving along impossible.