User Reviews

This episode is unlike any of the others in season 2 as it follows Mitch and his unexpected visitor (Alex) in Italy. I like that they've continued to follow Mitch, because it brings up interesting concepts - what is the aftermath like for the canceled, and should they have a chance at redemption? True to season 2, there are a few moments of moral signaling but for the most part, the episode attempts to present flawed characters and allow you to draw you own conclusions. The character of Paola really grew on me, and she was great in this episode.

Alex is hard to take at times. She's not particularly strategic. She's very aggressive and reactive, so it's kind of amazing (maybe a bit unbelievable) that she made it this far in her career, but I assume her unraveling is reflection of where she is now but she wasn't always like this. In Aniston's capable hands, this character is still incredibly compelling to watch.

So ultimately, this episode follows 2 flawed characters and shows you their vulnerabilities. I found it interesting.

Most reviews here, in my humble opinion, are missing the point.

1. Those saying they now hate Jenn Aniston or Steve Carell... they are depicting atrocious characters, if they are successfully making you hate the characters and somehow you're associating it to the actor, means they are doing a great acting job and the "celebrity actor" is disappearing behind the character. That's a good thing.

2. In case they're any doubt, they are atrocious selfish characters, feeling sorry for themselves because of how each element makes them look and that each of those creates an existential crisis in their mind... when we see that it's actually so inconsequential that the next item can displace the previous in this 24 hour shallow news.

3. If you're hating the show for making atrocious characters the main point of the story (instead for example, focusing on the Mitch's victims), then I THINK you're missing the point: they are not glorifying those characters, but they are giving a subtle portrayal of how horrible selfish people are... mind-knowingly horribly selfish.

Watching a viper pit and being disgusted by it is what they want you to feel. Doesn't condone them or ignores those they bit (sorry terrible analogy I know).

This is a good portrayal of what happens to a person that realizes that they did horrible things and now have the guilt to carry.

Mitch wants to be a better person even though he knows that he will carry the weight of his sins for the rest of his life. This does not excuse the severity of his mistakes but the show wants you to see what happens after a person's life is destroyed by their own doing.

The media world is taught will not forgive even thought people want to do better.

I read someone say that Jennifer Anniston and Steve Carrell's acting was terrible but I have not idea what that person think talent is.

This episode was so well done. The writing & the acting were perfection. I felt as if Alex's loss of Mitch has just been hanging out there and here we finally see her grieve. And I love the show was brave enough to show a depth in Mitch that he desires to be a good human without fear of backlash from our culture who wants to villianize without leaving opportunity for genuine remorse and change.

Steve's acting in this episode takes it to another level. To be honest I didn't think he was such an actor until now, I know he is good but not this good. I was wrong. Top notch acting which really stood him out from other A list Hollywood actors. The micro expression and his eyes are pulling you in, into every inch closer to the heart of the character.

Although I cannot pretend that most other characters aren't pieces of garbage pretending to be humans either. I don't know how long I can keep hate-watching this utter catastrophe of a show.

Steve Carrell is a great actor. So watchable. At last season 2 has an upturn. Jennifer Aniston was also very creditable. She looked how she was meant to feel. On the edge of a breakdown with no sense of proportion over a comment in a book. I did not miss the rest of the show or cast.

Carrell playing Mitch is amazing. I really hope for redemption for that flawed character.

The buildup was intense. The editing and parallels worked well. Just a gut wrenching scene. There is a lot of balance in this show that has many sides.

He argues with her. She argues with her. He argues with him. Young argues with old. Brother argues with sister.

LOL. At this point in Season 2 it's just commonplace that every single scene is someone arguing with somebody else. It's just never ending. Is 'argument' the only type of dialogue that the writers know?

TMS is the most toxic place to work filled with the most toxic and unhappy people. Nobody is happy. Nobody has a happy moment.

And Mitch just needs to go away. The whole Italy side story is just boring and bizarre. Adds zero to the series.

Which is depressing after the delight that was Season 1. Season 2 has just become nothing but people arguing in circles with absolutely no point whatsoever.

First season was excellent, novel, engaging and exciting. This dull, dragged out second season is a pitiful sequel. It's been obvious where it would lead from last season but the sheer length of time they've spent with boring scenes juxtaposed with overreacting from Aniston is horrendous. This would've been far better as a miniseries as there just isn't enough material for them to spread it out over multiple seasons. It's a shame as it drags down the entire tv series as a whole, when the first season really was excellent.

The writing, the acting, the timing, the chemistry - all of it - spot on. And, yes, I agree with the other reviews that talk about what garbage people they are, but that's the entire point. These are characters that are so self-involved and so out of touch with reality that they have absolutely no awareness of their own actions and behavior. But both Steve and Jennifer played it beautifully. And the dialogue and even physical comedy was perfect. It was at the same time touching, moving, infuriating, and hilarious. And all very simple. In my opinion - for the very little that's worth - this was the best episode of the series...

This episode continues with the deep emotional torments of the actors. Phenominal acting on their part.

Unfortunately, many parts of this complex essay on life will relate to those who have or are experiencing this now. Aniston's character is very believable when she overreacts to a mounting number of events in her life. Highly recommended.

Put two incredible actors together, handling sensitive situations with complex characters and you've got yourself a masterpiece episode. Lots of haters for this episode because they judge the characters but people are complex and not one dimensional and this episode does a stellar job handling that.

This episode is likely used to help Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carrell get Emmy nominations because their dialogue and acting were good but dang this was boring. Season 1 was way better.

This is getting worse by the episode. The plot is going nowhere. Can't believe Alex would just turn up, then drink loads of wine before driving to the airport. Such a disappointment after series 1. I keep hoping that the series is going to turn round but it doesn't seem it's going to. What a waste of talent.

Very deep, very touching. Great acting, tears. I would highly recommend this show, but this part will make real all efforts to watch the whole show. I can't believe in the world of double standards it is still possible to show real human feeling without making all aspects of life black and white.