Somebody Somewhere
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What an absolute gift weve been given with this dream of a show.
), but I think Im walking away from this show also feeling so much joy.
Still, shows like this dont come around often, and frankly, its a miracle it ever happened.
What a thing it was to get a warm, lovely, and welcoming show.
Those slice-of-life shows, friends, sometimes theyre exactly what you need.
(Okay, but seriously, those vocals?!)
All of our major storylines get some real closure.
Hes pretty sure thats related to his complicated relationship with the church.
Pastor Debs reaction to seeing Joel again is immediate and wonderful: Ive been waiting for you!
she tells him before bringing him in for a huge hug.
Joels relief is so palpable.
This is where I belong, he says.
At the beginning of the season, Joel was scared to ask Brad to have magnets on the fridge.
Now, Joel trusts in their relationship and in himself.
Its quite clear that none of this growth wouldve been possible without Sam.
Shes both supported him and pushed him.
She wanted him to think twice about getting on this ride with her.
God, Im glad I didnt listen to you.
Im so glad I got on the ride.
My life is so much better because of you.
I think youre my person, Sam.
I know you are, he says so plainly, so assuredly.
Cool, cool, cool, nah, definitely not me either; Im emotionally stable, too.
Joels not the only person in Manhattan, Kansas, whos been changed thanks to their relationship with Sam.
Even better, I love that this scene is tied to the third Miller sister.
When Tricia realizes that they forgot Hollys birthday for the first time, she is beside herself.
Inside, they speak so openly and vulnerably about their grief.
Admittedly, I am a fairly recent griever (Dead Dad Club, where you at?
It works so beautifully in two very distinct ways.
First, its just this gorgeous reflection on grief.
But the other wonderful thing about this moment is how it functions within the story.
Then theres Tricia, who can finally stop living in denial of her grief and face it head-on.
And both of them know all of this growth is partly because theyve let the other one in.
The whole thing is perfect; I need to have a little lie-down.
This episode celebrates her doing just that.
But we get some bigger and wildly moving examples, too.
After the Miller Sisters Grief Chat, Tricia checks in on Sams status with Iceland.
Sam tells her that she hasnt heard anything, its going nowhere.
Sam is also being shady as hell whenever someone asks about Iceland, so you do the math.
But Tricia being Tricia, rides up to the farm to defend her sisters honor.
She likes Iceland, and Iceland likes her, and she deserves to go for it.
She wants to celebrate and acknowledge that truth.
So, she invites everybody she loves (are we all aware that Susan did not attend?)
to the bar for a special treat.
Well, two special treats if you count the shots of TBM (tiny breast milks).
The real treat, though, is a song.
Sam proceeds to perform a version of The Climb that blows the roof off the Cock & Bull.
The perfect anthem for Sam Miller, if ever there was one.
When she finishes, to chants of her name no less, she walks over to him.
That was amazing, he tells her.
She giggles into his shoulder, about as happy and free as weve ever seen her.
Its about as lovely a final image as you could ask.
And honestly, what else is there to say?
TV rules andSomebody Somewhereis the best.
Cheers to us, and heres to living.
