It’s back! Anyone But Me – Episode 7 is here.
Aaaaand we’ve got drama! Or at least drama, ABM style.
Episode 7 was the mirror image of episode 4, only more so. Both began with Aster and Vivian in bed together. In both, there was a party, which Vivian did not want to attend. And both ended with a fight. In ep4, Vivian was sad and hurt that Aster didn’t want to spend time alone with her. In ep7, Aster is more than hurt – she seems almost devastated. She says “I won’t be the friend again. Not even for you.” And she walks off. It seems this has happened to Aster before. And she won’t let it happen again.
To make things even worse, there’s something… not really flirting, but just something, between Vivian and Sophie. (Don’t do it, Vivian!)
I was hoping (but not really – that would be boring!) that this wouldn’t happen. It almost seems inevitable, though. Vivian was completely out in NYC. She moves, and she’s not out anymore. I get the impression that it took her a long time to come out in the city – perhaps she didn’t start with Aster until after she was out. Now, she wants to do it slowly all over again, but Aster’s not having it. It’s almost like Vivian is trying to start a new relationship with Aster right on top of their old one.
Fascinating.
I personally can’t blame Vivian. New places are scary, especially for an introvert like Vivian (or me!). I can hardly blame Aster, either – she is ‘right’, after all. It’s just life; a bad situation.
Things that were wonderful:
- The opening mirror shot – which, now that I think of it, reflected this episode’s relationship with ep4!
- The aunt’s question. I take it she bit her tongue and said something else?
- Archibald. Can’t dance. That was so me, it’s not even funny.
- The overall feeling. I know I’ve said this a million times, but it’s even better than ever. Some of the early episodes had scenes that just seemed… awkward, especially in the camera and sound work. This episode had no such problems.
Things that were not-so-good:
- The scene with the Dad and Aunt seemed out of place. I wish there was time for more about Dad, but you can’t have everything!
- Is Jonathan really that big of a jerk? Yuck.
Little touches that made me laugh:
- Archibald trying to dance.
- Aster’s relationship advice. “She knows.”
- The expression on Jonathan’s buddies’ faces when Sophie started going off.
Little touches that made me cry:
- Vivian pushing Aster’s hand away from her waist as they walked into the party. It all went downhill from there.
Amazing as usual.