I'm not going to lie, I sort of left this episode with mixed feelings about Eva. For while I still hate her and hope she doesn't even have a reoccurring role in season 5, this doesn't mean I don't feel sorry for her. But, at the same time, with her being a high class liar, and manipulator, who knows if I may have gotten tricked?
Topic 1: One Last Thrill – Tamara, Jake, and Lissa
With Tamara still looking, almost desperately, for intimacy like the Tamara we met many seasons ago, it sadly seems the Shane hookup may just have been a one night stand she won't revisit. But, alas, with the cast on a ski-trip there is hope in T's heart and loins. Sadly though, she ends up striking out, but at the very least she and Jake seem to have finally made up.
Though it did seem, however, that with Jake and Lissa getting close, Tamara was just going to go on and on about them and become annoying as Jenna was in the "After Hours" episode. But with Jake with Tamara for the night, due to everyone switching up key cards randomly, not only do they bond, but then the question becomes: who ended up with Lissa? Well, it is her brother Tyler with his annoying, and possibly overdone, accent. Which, I must ask, is that the dude's real accent or is this all part of a joke? Because, seriously, would it hurt if he toned it down? I mean, thankfully, he has been in only 2-4 episodes, and had small parts in all of them, but with what happened this episode, I think he may become reoccurring, god forbid.
For, you see, it seems little Lissa may have a thing for her brother, and Tyler lets it be known he certainly has a thing for her. And while assumingly they just made out, it seems whatever Lissa did with Tyler left a smile on his face and her with the jitters. Though I'm not 100% sure how this may tie in with her and Jake possibly rekindling things, if Tyler even ends up more than just some random character which pops in here or there.
Topic 2: The Truth Comes Out (Part 1) – Sadie & Sergio
Thanks to Eva, Sadie gets kicked off the Ski trip and seemingly that was the last straw. So with the help of Sergio (Niko Pepaj), who arguably is one of the few new people I genuinely like on the show, she decides to look into Eva's BS. Which with Sergio's dad being a cop, isn't all that hard. In fact they discover not only is Eva a serious deviant in terms of committing credit card fraud, but that she lives out of district in San Pedro. It doesn't end there though. Sadie gets let into Amber's room, Amber is Eva's real name, and there is serious stalker/ serial killer posters and information on her walls. The type of stuff which would make you paranoid when someone seems to like you but is slightly off putting.
But since Amber has held up this ruse so long, the last thing she plans to do is let Sadie ruin perhaps the last few grand days of it. So, not only does she hide Matty's phone when Sadie calls, but seemingly drains it of its battery. Her phone though isn't dead, and when Sadie makes it up to the mountain, and has Jenna come with her to get Eva, they not only call Eva to check if her phone is on, but also they use Sergio's dad to track Amber's GPS. And let me tell you, during this adventure you not only see Sergio seriously flirting with Sadie, but seemingly really investing in her. He even mentions being worried about her when Sadie goes to confront Amber in the most sweet and sincere way. So Sadie may end up quickly rebounding from Austin.
Topic 3: The Truth Comes Out (Part 2) – Sadie, Jenna, Matty & Eva
Alright, the big reveal is here and Matty seems to still not care. For despite Amber being a total liar, among other things, he listens her explanations triumph over all she has did. She stabbed a kid in the face, well she was getting bullied and did what she had to since it was three girls against her; she lied about where she lived and put up this massive front! Well, she just wanted to belong and go to a good school after being home-schooled since elementary school; And she pretty much explains almost everything in a way which sort of makes you feel sorry for her. Like her sabotaging Sadie and Jenna deals pretty much with her parents abandoning her as a kid and her just trying to keep what maybe the only good thing in her life, besides her hoarder grandma. Though, for whatever reason, there isn't a real deep explanation of those creepy ass pictures where Jenna and Sadie have Xs over their eyes like she plans to murder them.
The big kicker though comes with her revealing she is pregnant. And before you think she is lying, she takes the test twice. So, at this point, outside of her getting pregnant by someone who isn't Matty, this woman maybe here to stay. But maybe that isn't a bad thing? Sadie has chilled out since the first season and became likable. Maybe Amber could too? I mean it is unlikely, but I could be wrong.
Things To Note
There is one semester left of senior year according to Tamara
Topic 1: One Last Thrill – Tamara, Jake, and Lissa
With Tamara still looking, almost desperately, for intimacy like the Tamara we met many seasons ago, it sadly seems the Shane hookup may just have been a one night stand she won't revisit. But, alas, with the cast on a ski-trip there is hope in T's heart and loins. Sadly though, she ends up striking out, but at the very least she and Jake seem to have finally made up.
Though it did seem, however, that with Jake and Lissa getting close, Tamara was just going to go on and on about them and become annoying as Jenna was in the "After Hours" episode. But with Jake with Tamara for the night, due to everyone switching up key cards randomly, not only do they bond, but then the question becomes: who ended up with Lissa? Well, it is her brother Tyler with his annoying, and possibly overdone, accent. Which, I must ask, is that the dude's real accent or is this all part of a joke? Because, seriously, would it hurt if he toned it down? I mean, thankfully, he has been in only 2-4 episodes, and had small parts in all of them, but with what happened this episode, I think he may become reoccurring, god forbid.
For, you see, it seems little Lissa may have a thing for her brother, and Tyler lets it be known he certainly has a thing for her. And while assumingly they just made out, it seems whatever Lissa did with Tyler left a smile on his face and her with the jitters. Though I'm not 100% sure how this may tie in with her and Jake possibly rekindling things, if Tyler even ends up more than just some random character which pops in here or there.
Topic 2: The Truth Comes Out (Part 1) – Sadie & Sergio
Thanks to Eva, Sadie gets kicked off the Ski trip and seemingly that was the last straw. So with the help of Sergio (Niko Pepaj), who arguably is one of the few new people I genuinely like on the show, she decides to look into Eva's BS. Which with Sergio's dad being a cop, isn't all that hard. In fact they discover not only is Eva a serious deviant in terms of committing credit card fraud, but that she lives out of district in San Pedro. It doesn't end there though. Sadie gets let into Amber's room, Amber is Eva's real name, and there is serious stalker/ serial killer posters and information on her walls. The type of stuff which would make you paranoid when someone seems to like you but is slightly off putting.
But since Amber has held up this ruse so long, the last thing she plans to do is let Sadie ruin perhaps the last few grand days of it. So, not only does she hide Matty's phone when Sadie calls, but seemingly drains it of its battery. Her phone though isn't dead, and when Sadie makes it up to the mountain, and has Jenna come with her to get Eva, they not only call Eva to check if her phone is on, but also they use Sergio's dad to track Amber's GPS. And let me tell you, during this adventure you not only see Sergio seriously flirting with Sadie, but seemingly really investing in her. He even mentions being worried about her when Sadie goes to confront Amber in the most sweet and sincere way. So Sadie may end up quickly rebounding from Austin.
Topic 3: The Truth Comes Out (Part 2) – Sadie, Jenna, Matty & Eva
Alright, the big reveal is here and Matty seems to still not care. For despite Amber being a total liar, among other things, he listens her explanations triumph over all she has did. She stabbed a kid in the face, well she was getting bullied and did what she had to since it was three girls against her; she lied about where she lived and put up this massive front! Well, she just wanted to belong and go to a good school after being home-schooled since elementary school; And she pretty much explains almost everything in a way which sort of makes you feel sorry for her. Like her sabotaging Sadie and Jenna deals pretty much with her parents abandoning her as a kid and her just trying to keep what maybe the only good thing in her life, besides her hoarder grandma. Though, for whatever reason, there isn't a real deep explanation of those creepy ass pictures where Jenna and Sadie have Xs over their eyes like she plans to murder them.
The big kicker though comes with her revealing she is pregnant. And before you think she is lying, she takes the test twice. So, at this point, outside of her getting pregnant by someone who isn't Matty, this woman maybe here to stay. But maybe that isn't a bad thing? Sadie has chilled out since the first season and became likable. Maybe Amber could too? I mean it is unlikely, but I could be wrong.
Things To Note
There is one semester left of senior year according to Tamara
