by Sarah

This week, Lux was back to being an unrealistic brat. While I really like the other characters on this show, she’s the most sketchily drawn. Sure, when she’s getting absolutely everything she wants, she’s fine. But when she’s angry at Cate, she runs to Baze, making Cate cave and enable the bratty behavior, and making Baze feel like his wrongs will always be rewarded.
This time, the 16-year-old is in a tizzy because her best friend Tasha is being shuffled around the foster system, perhaps moving hours away. Lux is trying everything she can do to keep Tasha in town— including attempting to reunite Tasha with her real mother, who ends up rejecting her daughter. So Lux then she goes to Cate and asks her to take Tasha in, but she and Ryan have just broken up because he found out about Baze. So, it’s too much for Cate to process and when she says she doesn’t think she can, Lux walks off in a huff, and runs straight to Baze. It’s also one of those totally passive aggressively hostile moments when Cate genuinely says “I’m sorry,” and Lux hisses back “so am I.” The sass factor on that one!

While the foster system won’t let Baze take Tasha in, they decide to allow Lux to sleep at Baze’s now, instead of just at Cate’s. And Lux just loves rubbing that in Cate’s face. So basically Cate feels double – abandoned, and you know I just can’t stand to see Shiri Appleby sad!

Even more frustrating for Cate—near the show’s end, Lux and Baze are bonding at his house, and she tells Baze that he “never has to give her anything.” She’s so forgiving and nurturing of him, it’s almost like she’s got a crush on her Dad (and girl, I would understand). Think about it: poor Cate, who fought tooth and nail to get Lux out of foster care, can’t do anything right.

My Favorite Part: When Baze picks up Lux from Cate’s house, Shiri’s in a cute white cotton nightgown with a big comfy cable sweater and no make up, and Baze sits down next to her on the steps. She’s so tiny and pocket-sized and he’s so big and bearlike! I love them together. Also, I should say I’m not focusing so much on the Ryan/Cate break up because I think Ryan loves her waaaay too much for it to be permanent.

Here’s a Teaser Clip from next week’s episode, “Bride Unbridled” in which ex-fiances Cate and Ryan have to host a bridal expo together. Talk about thick irony!

Also: Next Monday, Life Unexpected moves to 8, because Gossip Girl returns to its regular schedule at 9! Hip hip!

Tags: Life Unexpected, TV

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