Single Parents Review: Yarn and Pebbles (Season 2 Episode 14)
Will goes on a date with Medium Janet (aka Olivia Kay) on Single Parents Season 2 Episode 14, “Yarn and Pebbles,” and unfortunately, much like Kay, the episode is a bit boring.
Perhaps this is due to the amount of time we have to listen to Kay talk about yarn vs. straw, but the storylines fall a little flat, especially Will’s sad dating storyline.
The comedic genius of Poppy and Miggy cannot save it, which is surprising since they add some life to just about any storyline that features them. Honestly, the best part is Miggy’s “it’s a conversation” response to Will asking whether or not them being a warm body means…well, you know.
It’s a fun callback to Miggy’s involvement in a thruple and interest in men that we learned about on Single Parents Season 2 Episode 12, “Welcome to Hilltop!”
Overall, though, the storyline doesn’t quite work. It feels like the point was to make Will vulnerable and relatable over his fears of starting over again in the dating world, but that aspect is rushed, and so there’s not an emotional moment that sticks.
Will just freaks out at Miggy and Poppy for dumping Kay and has a little mini-rant or breakdown about the struggles of dating. It’s not a big moment nor a heart to heart, so there’s no chance to form an emotional connection there.
If there was one, it would have saved the storyline a bit.
Angie: If you want the greenest beans, baby there’s a price to pay. I’m a farmer in a market; I’m going to buy all the broccoli!
Thankfully, with Angie and Douglas’ storyline, there is that emotional moment that makes everything we have to go through a little bit more tolerable.
Graham working at Ratso’s isn’t even slightly funny. It’s just worrisome. Thankfully, there are some good moments that come out of this concerning situation.
Not only is it wonderful to see a more vulnerable side of Angie, but Douglas also steps up and is a wonderful friend to her. It’s not often that we see him offering legitimate guidance to someone in the group who is struggling.
Douglas: Hell, you could survive a lizard making a nest in your ass if it’s only for an afternoon.
Angie: I’m not really sure when that situation would arise, but I guess I can see your point.
Despite the poor choice in father/son bonding venues, Derek shows that he isn’t a total mess of a human being. He proves that he’s worthy of being in Graham and Angie’s lives, and I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t mind seeing him again.
Prior to this, Derek has mainly been comic relief and a bit of a joke, so it’s nice to see him becoming a more developed and fleshed out character by exploring a more serious side of him.
Now that we’ve had more emotional, grounded moments between him, Angie, and Graham, maybe the next time he pops up, Single Parents can explore some different storylines with the three of them.
Stray Thoughts
- Emma and Amy’s freak out over losing the trunk space is amazing.
- Miggy’s sudden desire to ask people for things is very random and not funny.
- I wanted so much more from D’Arcy Carden.
- Why couldn’t they simply toss out the remaining food and not force children to get sick eating it all? THROW THE MAYO OUT!
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Single Parents airs Wednesday at 9:30/8:30c on ABC.
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Allison Nichols
Allison is in a love affair with television that doesn't seem to be letting up anytime soon. Slightly damaged fictional characters are her weakness. She loves to spend her free time curled up with a cat and a show to binge-watch. Allison is a Tomatometer-approved critic (Rotten Tomatoes).