Another appearance from a Gilmore alum – remember Luke’s brother-in-law TJ?
The quirky, warm ABC Family show Bunheads returned for a second season this week, with an episode that summed up everything that people like about the show. The adult and teen storylines worked really well. Boo’s overwhelmed with her home life, Sasha’s hiding out from hers, and Ginny and Melanie add comedic flair to all their interactions.
Michelle was working a crappy job somewhere in Nevada, back to an even sadder life than she had before marrying Hubble. One of the kinks that needed to be ironed out in the first season was the morbid way in which Michelle entered Fanny’s life, and by the season finale the writers had found a way to sweetly recognize what Michelle and Hubble did and didn’t have. This episode was a nice continuation of that, and it was great to see Michelle return to Paradise by herself, because that’s where her life was now.
I still don’t like this show as much as some other TV critics I follow – I don’t think it holds a candle to Gilmore Girls, and there are so many similarities that it’s hard not to make the comparison. But I’m beginning to appreciate this show on its own, and I have high hopes for the second season. What did you guys think of the first episode?
