2.30 "Lightweight"

[MichaelDavid]

Aidan and Amanda see things differently.
Gail and Adrian try to make progress with her health.
Dizzy gets a bitter pill.
Bentley tells the family his secret.
Greta feels left out.
Helen warns Kirsten about her feelings.
Ian suggests Marina obtain his trust.
Seth has bad news.
Emily is stuck working out her emotions.
James has a proposition.
Penelope gives a verbal lashing.
Taylor insists on hosting his book signing at The Lakeside Inn...

The countdown has begun. Only six more episodes left until the Season Finale. Read the entire episode here, 2.30 "Lightweight"

[Dallas]

Whoa, Amanda clearly has some kind of commitment issues - she didn't event want to ensure she saw Aidan again. It makes it much more interesting to see the how/why behind her. What makes her so unwilling to commit? I also loved how Taylor was attracted to Aidan - knowing his past in Paris, a smell a triangle brewing here, but one that is so unique because Aidan goes both ways!

I continued to dig the Gail storyline in this episode. It was so nice to see that Gail learned the truth and that wasn't a long drawn out saga. Dizzy and Adrian agreeing on something was nice ... until she felt like she was the odd person the room. I find her very interesting. David and Adrian's chat was so refreshing too. They can really build on something there and it really shows that it was Helen that was the steering force behind much of the family drama.

I can't believe poor Marina! Just as Ian comes around to being with her and giving permission to take the job, Sean tells her the position was filled! Such bad luck -- I'm dying to know who got hte position though ... !

I can't believe what a jerk Oliver is. the way he spoke to Natalie and of the model was just so rude! I still get the feeling that Natalie DOES like him though ...

Another great episode ... you're on such a roll!
Keep up the great work,
Dallas

[MichaelDavid]

I was thinking of drawing out the secret everyone wanted to keep from Gail, but then I weighed the fact that there is still so much to this storyline that meets the eye so I pushed Adrian into telling her sooner. Besides how long can you really go without telling someone that they have a type of diabetes that could potentially harm their child. The thing I love about Gail is that no matter what happens, she always brings Helen/David/Adrian/Dizzy together or to disaster depending on which side they are on. Gail is ultimately what keeps the Schmidt family together.

The Amanda/Aidan/Taylor scenes are definitely intriguing because of Aidan's position between them. All I can say is look for Aidan to be working with Taylor more with the book signing and look forward to Taylor being integrated into the canvas further than just Aidan!! [:

Marina has always been about her career first and only recently has she given that up for someone else. Her character is in the process of growing every single day as she takes after her mother in many instances. Her relationship with Ian is definitely going to be the highlight of next season and just wait as I bring in more characters with huge connections to people already on the canvas and have a lot fo history with the characters, but have never been on the screen before.

Oliver and Natalie definitely have a pull and tug sort of relationship. It can go either way with these two, even though Natalie's heart is still with Ryan. It is definitely Oliver she seems to spend a lot more time with.

Thanks for reading Dallas!
I am hoping to get the Thanksgiving episode up soon, possibly this Saturday since I've been so busy at work and have to work both jobs on Black Friday -.-

I've been dousing myself in glasses of wine just to stay relaxed![: