I love that Walker as a show doesn't shy away from putting their older generation in the spotlight. That's a big step for CW, on which youth used to be the end all-be all.
Wise writers, very wise.
And with cast members like Molly Hagan and Mitch Pileggi, who can blame them?
Their Abby and Bonham are probably the best relationship in the show, and the wisest characters-- in spite of the fact that viewers have seen their flaws.
As our parents get older, these are issues they face. And this is also a glimpse into a life well-lived that everyone should aspire to.
Also, kudos on mentions of TIAs and updates on cancer. This show doesn't use the characters to serve up forced or sappy heartstring pulls; but is inspirational and informative, none the less.
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Really enjoyed that the kids managed to bury their differences. They have not been my favorite characters in the past, but the writers are bringing me around.
Hopefully, given Cordell's talk with Stella about Sunday dinner, they haven't buried those issues too deeply that they won't see light again.
There's still a lot of work and a lot of healing to go on all three sides.
Cordell (Jared Padalecki) has grown so much as a father since those early fumbling days when he needed Emily's real life guidance to meet his kids for a game night. Love, love, love seeing a realistic arc not just in his Ranger story, but also the more necessary one as a dad.
Padalecki is just such a master at this sort of family drama. Love that for all of us who are fans.
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William was the quirky uncle we'd all like, rather than the sterotype uncle Hollywood makes us usually fear.
So glad that he's tenuously back in the family.
It's a reminder to all of them to reach out.
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In the B-plot, anyone else think that James was over acting when he reamed Trey out? That he knows this is the way to get the truth out of Cassie and Cordi without having to do anything more?
Just like Abilene tried with the kids, just like Walker gave Stella space, the Captain is banking on trust that they'll surrender themselves.
I loved the Ranger subplot all the way around, along with a reminder that the system needs to toe the line.
Just like the rest of the cast, all actors worked on all cylinders.
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Honestly the only note that struck false to me was Bonham asking Cordell to leave the spare house on a large ranch.
That was my knock down from ten to nine.
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In an extended family like this one, I've often seen multiple generations sharing a land holding. (Some even just one main house.) And though I know Bonham is all about tough love, the timing on this was a little extra tough.
Cordell has been allowed very little shelter and time to heal throughout this whole series. He was more or less pushed out after Emily's death thanks to Stella's lie about the hitching post. (Which made him think he was endangering his kids.) Then shuffled around to this new house upon return.
Then you have that this season he's freshly back from capture, at danger from outside forces still (but definitely needing a sanctuary in any case.)
And why now when the ranch has a spare house already fixed?
Seems like it's done not for any purpose between characters. The Walkers are all about family, after all.
It smells suspiciously of the writers room artificially forcing the plot along and I'm a little worried why, besides thinking (just basically) that the timing was off.
