Mayberry

^ Where have you been? If you're hiding from Austin, I understand. I'll understand if anybody is hiding from Austin.

priya1008

I personally am hiding in plain sight.

heartlines

Weirdly, Austin is growing on me

Mayberry

Did you see the promo though where he's pinning her down and ripping off her clothes? I hope that's a dream.....because if it isn't, considering what happened to Naomi.....

heartlines

I know! How perculiar to put that in the show after what happened to Naomi I'm just hoping that if it's not a dream, it's not as sexually charged as it looks because that's just.. urgh.

priya1008

Jen: Say it ain't so; do not go to the dark side, Padawan.

Dudes! I totally thought the same thing! IDK if I will be able to respect these writers anymore if they write in that scene post-rape and Naomi looks like she's enjoying it.

Mayberry

I'm going to raise a raucous if they're careless about it.

Chastidy

They'll totally be careless about it

smoothaise

Ack! The bitchy sorority girls got Naomi's Max letter. ...That sucks!

Androthiel

I am, hiding from Austin, that is. He's awful. I simply don't understand the cowboy in LA concept...and that promo just made me throw up...a little...in my mouth.

Also, I'm stuck in retail hell. I've been looking for other jobs, but the market is just horrible. Rage.

I just had to show my props, because that review was as always ridonkulously spectacular.

It's as if the writers decided to play 52 card pick-up with all the character's lives. An attitude of "We're in charge now, so let's just frell with everything. Sound good? Sweet! Ready? Break!" I dunno. Perhaps it will stabilize and improve, but right now these story lines are just...well let's say underwhelming.

Chastidy

I'm really liking the Liam/Adrianna scenes. Heck I even like the Liam/Jane scenes (despite the fact that Jane is the soooo whiny and depressing). Liam sans Annie is just a completely different character.

I'm liking the Naomi side plot but it feels like it's a diffferent show. Asides from her small scene with Ivy did she interact with anyone else in the cast throughout the episode?

Navid and Silver continue to be 40 somethings. I think that the storyline with the stolen cars would be interesting... if I liked Navid in any way but I can't stand him. I find him annoyingly judgemental and every storyline given to him just seems to highlight it. I also can't stand Silver with Navid. I think both Stroup and Steger are great actors, I just don't enjoy their characters or their storylines. I did like Silver's scene with Ivy though.

smoothaise

^ Liam is definitely more "Liam" w/o Annie, it seems.

Chastidy

I also love the beach bar setting. It sort of reminds me of the bait shop in the OC.

Alexa

the liam/ade scenes are nice. its cool to see some different interaction. ade is great this season, finally. her talking to liam about annie was really sweet.

same for silver/ivy. its nice to see some different interaction and i think those two could get along great.

why would annie wanna move out of naomi’s huge mansion to live in a sorority house? yuck. but i do love the bree/annie scenes. to be honest i dont see the big deal of being “escorts” if there is nothing sexual involved. is it really illegal to get paid to hang out with someone?

i felt bad for annie when she returned the ring to liam but at least they are still getting interaction and i like that she has a reaction to him and jane. she should have told him she wanted to start over immediately after his proposal. not a week later. but it was good of him to tell her he was confused and give her an explanation.

navids storyline could not be more boring for me. but i guess its good he’s at least getting a storyline. and id rather see his uncle then his sister. ivy’s storyline is boring too. i like seeing her emotional turmoil but its getting a little dragged out. and where did teddy go off to? he went to visit his dad? or did they explain?

love that there is no debbie or ryan this season.

Chastidy

Yeah I think you can get paid to hang out with someone. I know a lot of older people do it anyway. Doesn't Annie eventually get into escorting though?