Somebody Somewhere
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It is with a note of deep bittersweetness that I welcome you all back to Manhattan, Kansas.
Listen, change is hard.
Somebody Somewherehas, from the beginning, been about a woman who feels stuck taking baby steps toward change.
This is exactly what starts to happen to Sam in Margarinis.
First, theres a freshly divorced Tricia.
Tricias immediate descent into tears is endearingly offensive in a way only Tricia can be.
Tricia isnt content to sit around and not go after the life she wants.
Sams left hanging by her friends, too.
Plus, we already watched her get sucker-punched by the news that Joel sold his house.
Can we talk about Pepper?
Im still very sad about Pepper.
She clearly wants this dog.
Thats her dog, right?
Except, its definitely not Sams dog.
(It is, however,Bridget Everetts dog, Lulu, making an adorable cameo.)
By the time Sam gets there, Pepper has been adopted by someone else.
She got scared, she waited too long, and she missed out.
She doesnt want to see some stranger wandering around their home, she cant bring herself to do it.
Could it be … is it possible … is Sam flirting with this guy?
Obviously, its flirting in a very Sam way, which is adorably awkward and a little rambling.
Asking an Icelander are those northern lights, like, really a thing?
is for sure a choice.
And yet, through Icelands quite unkempt beard, you’re able to see him smile.
He finds her charming.
It is all so sweet I can barely stand it.
And all it took was being forced out of her comfort zone.
Tender Moments
Susan, we were all rooting for you!
While I treasure Fred and Susans wedding, she might be the worst?
Its a bridge too far, Susan, and I will not stand for it!!
Somebody Somewheres music choices remain (unsurprisingly) elite.
Sam enthusiastically singing along to Bronski Beats Smalltown Boy in the car is a delight.
And her fuck, I wish I could hit that note made me feel seen.
