Icky feelings abound this for this review of the next episode in The Ties That Bind.  As the plot develops and the Parkers are introduced into the story, we discuss Connie’s role as Jules’s guardian, Hadley’s motivations for his clumsiness, and the Parker parents’ parenting strategies.  It’s case-sensitive, as they say.

Please note that we do talk candidly about the themes and issues brought up in these episodes.

We made it to the fountain pen!  As “The Ties That Bind” reviews with Ryan continue, we discuss analogies about Biblical marriage, villains dropping clues, good spirituality, and Hadley.  In addition, we further evaluate Paul McCusker’s writing and speculate on its evolution through the rest of the arc.

Please note that we do talk candidly about the themes and issues brought up in these episodes.

Ryan’s Short Film: Gimme Time To Think

Ryan is back again to begin a long-anticipated review series of “The Ties That Bind,” starting with Part 1.  As the fourteen-parter opens, we discuss how this episode sets up a lot of storylines, if Paul McCusker’s writing holds up, and whether Wooton or Penny (or Hadley) is more unbearable by the end.  And this all ties into Biblical marriage somehow?  Let’s find out.

Please note that we do talk candidly about the themes and issues brought up in these episodes.