Registered: Dec 2000
Location: Johnston, IA, USA
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Is anyone else still following this show? I thought tonights was one of the best of the series. I continue to be impressed at how well the tackle hard subjects with other smaller plotlines that sort of mesh together at the same time. I thought the overall sex storyline was very well done, though if that were my parents there would be much more yelling, but it drives home the other theme of tonight.. faith. The consequences of decisions seemed to be the other, from parents in dealing with kids ("west side story") to Joan and sex, to Kevin choosing to write as he did which affected the criminal and his family was underiding tonight.

BTW.. the teaser for next weeks look pretty cool.

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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Frisco, TX
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Looking forward to next weeks show, looks really interesting.

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Registered: Dec 2001
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I'm impressed every week.

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This is definatly a great show, tonights was no exception.

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Registered: Mar 2002
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Joan is the only show we look forward to each week.

I'd like to see more depth to Grace's character...maybe this week's GIFT was a good satrt...

Next week's ep looks very interesting!

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Registered: Aug 2002
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Although this episode was amazing, as always, I can't think of anything but the preview for next week. I can't wait!!!

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Spoiler Question about next week...

Spoiler Alert! (highlight to read)

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When Joan pops out of bed, was that a hospital bed??

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Jwjody, It looked like it.

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Reading the description of next week's episode it looks like it is a hospital bed.

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Oddly (given all the praise), this is one of the few episodes of the show that I found absolutely unwatchable. I deleted it after about ten minutes. It was just too painful watching Joan be a complete and utter idiot, which is exactly how she was acting.

The only other one I can recall deleting early was the jump-roping one, which was way too preachy in its first few minutes.

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Originally posted by Medieval Guy
Oddly (given all the praise), this is one of the few episodes of the show that I found absolutely unwatchable. I deleted it after about ten minutes. It was just too painful watching Joan be a complete and utter idiot, which is exactly how she was acting.

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Isn't that the point. My daughter (12) acts like an self-centered, egotistical, idiot 4-5 times a day...then she'll do something so wonderful you wouldn't think it was the same person....

The ep was good. I think you missed out on this one.

Rich

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Registered: Oct 2000
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This is a good pickup from lasts weeks episode (which has rather boring).

I'm almost worried thinking about this weeks episode. There was the one shot of God talking to Mom. Could Mom be the new Joan? That would sort of suck, so I assume not.

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quote:

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Originally posted by Medieval Guy
Oddly (given all the praise), this is one of the few episodes of the show that I found absolutely unwatchable. I deleted it after about ten minutes. It was just too painful watching Joan be a complete and utter idiot, which is exactly how she was acting.

The only other one I can recall deleting early was the jump-roping one, which was way too preachy in its first few minutes.

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Grace's character is definately getting softer. She used to be such a 'hate the world' person, but now is showing some feelings.

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Registered: Dec 2001
Location: MD, USA
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Are we sure Grace is straight? I just don't see the brother and her as a couple, but opposites attract.

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Originally posted by Talon
Are we sure Grace is straight?

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