Happy Wednesday TV fans! After watching TV Land’s Younger season 5 episode 8 last night, I found myself thinking of Liza’s advice when she says, “The good things only happen when we risk letting the bad stuff happen too.” We may want to keep our guard up or make decisions with our head rather than our heart, but sometimes we can miss out on something truly great if we do so. Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch the latest episode yet. In last night’s episode, “The Bubble,” Liza and Charles finally get a chance to explore their feelings for one another. Meanwhile, Kelsey tries to make the right decision, Lauren has a dinner party, and Diana struggles with keeping up with her cleanse. My top 5 moments from Younger season 5 episode 8 are:
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“I need to press pause.”
Kelsey has clearly been stressed out in her personal and professional life and it doesn’t help that she has been stuck in the middle of a love triangle between her author and her co-worker. Kelsey finally makes the decision to choose herself, or at least a time out, when she tells Jake that she wants to cool things at least until after the book comes out. Kelsey is just being honest and tries to explain that she has made this mistake before and it seems like Jake is willing to accept this. However, Jake demonstrates his sneaky side once again and goes behind Kelsey’s back to approach Charles and suggest that his book be published by Empirical Press rather than Millennial. Jake’s actions prove that he is absolutely not the right match for Kelsey, but will the shadiness stop here? Something tells me it’s only the beginning. Watch out Kelsey!
4
“We all have issues.”
Lauren is excited to host a dinner party for her friends and plans on inviting a woman she recently met that she is very much interested in. Josh and Maggie show up and Maggie hilariously brings some food even though Lauren is cooking and reminds her, “You want to impress this girl right?” When the doorbell finally rings, Maggie is beyond shocked to learn that Lauren’s date is her ex-girlfriend, Malkie. Lauren’s cooking is not the only thing stirring in the pot, as the drama and tension between these two escalates. Malkie and Maggie clearly have unresolved feelings for one another, but Maggie leaves before they can completely rehash everything. After speaking to Liza, Maggie realizes that maybe she does need to let her wall down and give Malkie a chance. With the help of Josh, she paints a beautiful mural with Malkie’s portrait to surprise her and it looks like they are both ready to give their relationship another go and put in some work.
3
“This one is hers.”
In the beginning of the episode, Zane is still angry with Kelsey after being taken off of Jake’s book. Kelsey tries to talk it out with him, but Zane harshly tells her, “You screwed me and then you screwed me over.” Later on in the episode, Charles approaches Zane about shifting Jake’s book over to Empirical and Zane proves to be a knight in shining armor. He could easily take the credit here and grab this opportunity, but he tells Charles that Kelsey worked very hard on the book and Charles agrees to keep it at Millennial. Zane may be hurt and frustrated by Kelsey’s actions, but he refuses to stoop to the underhanded level that Jake has, proving once again to a good and honest man. Now let’s hope our girl Kelsey can realize this too. Men like Zane are hard to come by and I would hate to see these two miss out on an opportunity to be together.
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“She might want revenge.”
Liza and Diana are meeting with Reese Witherspoon’s representative to discuss “Marriage Vacation,” and Liza is shocked when Pauline arrives. Pauline clearly knows what is happening between Liza and Charles, as she starts coming up with different premises for her sequel, suggesting that perhaps a younger assistant steals her husband. Liza panics and plays along when she says, “Maybe the assistant was actually trying to help,” but Pauline is not buying it and starts talking about revenge ideas. While it is great to see Liza and Charles finally together, there are still many outside forces that can bring consequences. Are they finally ready to face them together?
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“Can we stay in our bubble just for tonight?”
The beginning of the episode opens up with us seeing bits and pieces of Liza and Charles’s night together which is very sexy and passionate. Charles leaves for ten days and when he returns, he is sporting a new beard. While Liza is not necessarily a fan of the beard, she is so excited to see Charles and the two continue their secret relationship by meeting up in the stairwell and sending texts to one another. When Charles invites Liza out, he takes her to Battery Park to a sea glass carousel and I was absolutely swooning over this date. All of this talk about staying in a bubble and Charles literally takes her to their very own bubble away from the rest of the world. After Liza tells Charles about Pauline, he explains that he has already taken care of it and agrees to let her take her sequel to another publishing company. It’s clear that Charles’s main priority is Liza, but he does recognize that the challenges are going to keep coming their way. While we know that they cannot stay hidden in their bubble forever, I have to say that it was so wonderful to finally see these two enjoy some quality time together. But what happens when they step out of the bubble and face reality? Something tells me that as long as they stick together, they can make it through any obstacle thrown their way. That doesn’t mean it will be smooth sailing; however, as we know these two are in for a bumpy ride. Stay tuned!
I hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to post your own theories and thoughts on Younger below in the comments section. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
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