This episode has a Max tantrum & his parents defend his right to have it, while also criticizing Sarah for stopping him, but they also worry about his transition to high school. Yes, the school & teachers handled several things poorly in previous episodes, partly due to not being trained in how to handle a child with Asperger's, but when he is always allowed to say & do whatever without any guidance to social cues, discussions of others feelings, & what is acceptable & what is rude, he will never make a transition to high school or adulthood in the real world. Letting him do whatever & telling him he is "normal" doesn't help. They get mad at Sarah for stopping him from using the printer at her work after he barged in & took over her computer while she's right in the middle of a big work project. Max shoved her out of the way & told her that she was selfish. Hello? He learned nothing by not being held accountable. He doesn't feel others' emotions, but he can learn how to read people & learn how to respond to what they are feeling instead of being allowed to run people over, be hateful, & selfish. This should have started with him YEARS ago, years before puberty & before other kids around him get older & meaner. In the next episode Mom lets Max tell her she can't go on his field trip, so, she doesn't, because the kids run things, but then later they have to make a 4 hour+ roundtrip to go get him when he has a meltdown because the other kids make fun of him. They have never worked to prepare him for anything, he is just allowed to run everything & then they're surprised when he or others have issues. In the early stages of his diagnosis they were still learning, but now they should have a better handle on it because he is getting worse. I'm guessing by the last season everything will suddenly be fine & worked out to end it.
Don't even get me started on Sydney being allowed to be a brat. She at 10 or 11 throws fits at home, at school, in public & the parents kiss her butt & give in every time. She's screaming that she hates her brother in the next episode & when mom raises her voice Sydney yells back that she shouldn't be yelling & that the separation is her brother's fault & is the cause of mom yelling - not Sydney herself's fault, of course. In the Green Week episode she makes fun of mom publicly several times while she is teaching the kids & loudly throws a fit about pjs & not sleeping at dad's, and of course mom gives in. Mom & dad concede every single time - unless it undermines the other parent, then they are suddenly able to stand their ground.
The other peeve I have with this show is the constant talking over each other - every conversation, nonstop, all the time. There is an enormous amount of stammering & unfinished sentences - is that really in the script? There is no normal flow of conversation with everyone interrupting or answering before the other person has even finished talking. Exactly why I couldn't stand Gilmore Girls & didn't watch it.
Don't even get me started on Sydney being allowed to be a brat. She at 10 or 11 throws fits at home, at school, in public & the parents kiss her butt & give in every time. She's screaming that she hates her brother in the next episode & when mom raises her voice Sydney yells back that she shouldn't be yelling & that the separation is her brother's fault & is the cause of mom yelling - not Sydney herself's fault, of course. In the Green Week episode she makes fun of mom publicly several times while she is teaching the kids & loudly throws a fit about pjs & not sleeping at dad's, and of course mom gives in. Mom & dad concede every single time - unless it undermines the other parent, then they are suddenly able to stand their ground.
The other peeve I have with this show is the constant talking over each other - every conversation, nonstop, all the time. There is an enormous amount of stammering & unfinished sentences - is that really in the script? There is no normal flow of conversation with everyone interrupting or answering before the other person has even finished talking. Exactly why I couldn't stand Gilmore Girls & didn't watch it.
