Half Baked
7.7
"Good"
Quite frankly, I have been at the point here recently where I have felt like not even writing a review for 7th Heaven. Why?. Because it seems like I am reviewing the same episode over and over again. Season 10 is moving like molasses, and it doesn't seem to be heading towards anything interesting or satisfying. At least not yet. With this being the final season, we can hope the second half leads us to a rousing and satisfying conclusion of this 10 year odyssey. They owe us that much. It's just that everything has been the same. A ton of episodes that addresses the same things with little happenings going on to move much along. The episodes of season 10 have had no individuality or variety. They might as well be called "Simon, Rose, Martin, Sandy, Ruthie Drama episode 1" and so on. And quite frankly, none of it is very interesting. I was this close to not even bothering with a review for "Apple Pie". There were some revealing things in here(hence my classification for the episode), but really, there was nothing else much going on. I never find it too interesting or entertaining when pretty much the entire episode itself takes place in the house with people going up the stairs, coming down the stairs, and walking around. The thing with the pie with Eric was kind of silly at first, but it came together in the end when he and Annie talked with Simon in the living room. Otherwise, this was another faceless, run of the mill episode that can be lumped in with the others that have preceeded it and disappear quickly. But next week?. Now that looks like a good one!. Can't wait for that one. But with the way the show has been this year, I'm prepared for it to be a disappointment. I seriously hope I'm wrong. Okay, here we go...
Let's start off with Simon and the whole Rose thing shall we?. Simon is on vacation from school, and he has been hanging out at home. Mostly on the couch. Unfortunatley, he still has to work, and has to head back in the morning. He lets slip to Ruthie the big secret about Jack, but we will get to that later. Simon has been trying to reach Rose, but to no avail. She is not answering her cell phone or returning his messages. She supposedly told him that she was going to be with Sandy. Not getting a hold of Rose, he contacts Sandy, who just so happens to be, quite convenientley, next door at Lucy and Kevin's house. She informs Simon that Rose is not there, and they weren't getting together. Rose is lying!. Oh that minx. Anywho, Simon doesn't know what to think when he thinks about this latest bit of drama. Apparently, Rose has some secrets of her own. She is at the family house and her dad shows up. She is upset and depressed because her father is selling the home that she loves so much. More revealing is that her parents, who she has talked about as being together, aren't. In fact, her father is getting his third(or fourth?)divorce, and her mother's third marriage is on shakey ground. Aha!. Maybe Rose isn't so bad after all?. Simon finally gets a hold of her and the two have it out. After talking with Eric and Annie(who barely appears in this episode), Simon knows something is going on and Rose spills the beans. This makes Simon think that their relationship is even better than before. This explains Rose's behavior and her actions over their engagement and wedding. He says he can trust her again. Is this the beginning of a new Rose?. After seeing the previews for next week's show, it doesn't seem likely. Will Rose and Simon get along and will she finally be accepted in the Camden fold?. I don't know. Sometimes it seems like she could be okay, then she does something monstrous and you hate her with the red hot intensity of a thousand suns. This was a somewhat interesting storyline, but only until the end when we learn about her parents and the talk her and Simon had. Otherwise it was mostly Simon trying to reach her on the phone. Not great art there.
Now onto Sandy and Martin. Sandy is at Lucy and Kevin's. Lucy has the last piece of apple pie that Eric so desperatley wants. Sandy takes it over and runs into Martin in the backyard. Their discussion is okay, but Sandy gets really upset when she acts pleasant and kind and wishes Martin a happy holiday and he doesn't offer the same to her. She is a blubbering mess afterwards. Overreact, much?. Since she is pregnant, it could be the hormones taking over here. I can see someone being a bit peeved if someone is rude like Martin was, but that?. Kevin has it in for Martin and the two meet up in the backyard. Kevin is sick of Martin and his attitude towards Sandy(so am I, but I can also understand what he must be thinking and going through). Before long, the two are at each other's throats. Eric catches rolling around fighting on the lawn. I can see this happening, especially if you have some built in frustration and you just need to release it. It was amusing, but unneccessary. Afterwards, the two have a kind of truce and go their seperate ways. I don't care if Martin likes Sandy, or if Sandy even wants Martin now. The big deal here is that there is a baby coming. Martin's baby. He's going to need help, and he's going to need a father. Martin needs to step up to the plate for his baby regardless of what he feels for Sandy. Tyler Hoechlin was pretty decent in his scenes, showing a little more flair. He is still nowhere near as good as David Gallagher, but he was pretty acceptable in this episode. People say that Kevin should mind his own business, but this drama has swallowed everyone up. Including Kevin. I can't wait for this baby to be born. Come out!.
The ongoing Ruthie debacle is still the same. Nothing new. Nothing interesting. The big secret about Jack has come out and it's nothing original either. The secret is that Jack is the kind of guy who hooks up with girls who have never been with guys before(i.e. virgins), has his way, and then moves on. Martin has a confrontation with Jack when he comes over to talk to Eric(who is on his own mission with his pie). Martin and Jack talk and Martin will not let Ruthie become another notch on Jack's bed post. Jack strikes back by denying the rumors(wouldn't you?)but it seems he is telling the truth. The rumors aren't true. Did anyone ever stop to think that HE was the one picked up and then dropped by these girls?. Everyone seems to believe it, but is it a lie?. Is this a ruse to throw everyone off?. It's possible that Jack is lying and the rumors are indeed true. Maybe not. I guess we will have to wait and see where it goes from here. But does Ruthie even still like Jack after all this?. She says she does and that she isn't giving up after all this work. But one wonders. And the age thing?. 16 and 18 is not a big deal at all. I think 7th is being a bit ridiculous with this aspect. There isn't much difference between a 16 year old and an 18 year old. It's practically the same in most ways. Is it going to matter when they are 21 and 23?. 25 and 27?. 58 and 60?. No. This is quite ludicrous if you ask me.
Throughout the episode, Eric has been after his one last piece of Annie's apple pie. He tries to get into the kitchen to get it while Jack and Ruthie are all there. Even tries to get the twins to get it. Finally he does, but he doesn't eat it. When he finally does, he shares it with Annie. The person he's been waiting for. It was mostly a silly and filler story, but the outcome of it was kind of nice.
In the end, this was another middle of the road episode with not a whole lot going to seperate it from the pack. We got something out of Rose and Jack, but it was nothing shocking or earth shattering. I found this episode to be slightly more tolerable than "Turkey", but not by much. Let's hope the big Christmas episode doesn't let anyone down and that we have a great holiday episode. I doubt they could ever top "Here Comes Santa Claus", but we can only hope.
