Somebody Somewhere
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The Sam/Joel relationship is arguably the headliner when talking about whySomebody Somewhereis such a winner of a show.
Its proof that this series understands and cares about how deeply important platonic friendships are.
(And the on-screen chemistry betweenBridget EverettandJeff Hilleris unmatched, which doesnt hurt.)
woke you right up from that mistake.
The bonds of sisterhood contain multitudes.
She makes it very clear: These are your people, they terrify me, way too many teeth.
And yet, the whole setup gives Sam and Tricia a lot of time to bond.
Sam readily admits that its why her attitude toward marriage is so fucked.
Joel isnt thrilled about the theme either, but its not his biggest concern.
Mostly, hes worried about being in a space with just men.
Any place without women does sound terrifying, he tells Sam.
Joel could never do that.
Its muscle memory for me, Brad tells him.
Like so many scenes on this show, this one is quiet yet effective.
And then who should walk into the study group but Joels old high school bully.
He needs to spend more time with his friends.
He needs to be allowed to load the dishwasher.
He needs to put pictures of the people he loves on the refrigerator.
And Brad gets that.
All Joel had to do was ask.
Life is too short, my babies.
And I mean really vulnerable.
I guess I mean really open, too, when you think about logistics.
The Expo is going great.
All of Tricias manifesting is paying off.
This is her time, baby!
Tricia is on top of the world.
Until shes on the toilet.
And there is burning.
She is beside herself wondering what this could be.
Maybe its just a UTI, she wonders.
Its like half a second before Sam can indeed confirm, there is no way thats a UTI.
Who couldve given this to her?!
How could this have happened?!
And then it dawns on her: Rick.
Yes, that Rick.
We are all outraged!
The cut to Tricia in the shower absolutely ranting about Ricks dirty dick is perfection.
Mary Catherine Garrison in this entire sequence is perfection.
The Miller sisters are in bed quietly processing the events of the day.
But Tricia is being serious.
She thinks Sam should just ask him out whats the worst that could happen?
Theres nothing to be scared of.
Nobody knows what theyre doing.
You just… do it, she tells her sister.
In true Miller sister andSomebody Somewhere form, were not ending on tears.
But theres also this great acknowledgement about how much Sam and Tricia take care of each other.
And not in the sarcastic way like Tricias STD gift, but, like, an actual gift.
Im stealing that line and using it even in non-vehicle related situations.
Ending the episode with Salt-N-Pepas None of Your Business?
Just when I thought I couldnt love this show any more.
