<p>Somemom: I agree. But he can’t grow up and be the dad if his significant other won’t permit him to be an adult.</p>
<p>Crosby is such a kid and sees himself that way, I can see Jasmine’s concern. I can also see her wanting to be point man on decisions since she has been making them for the past 5 years. He will need to earn her trust (of course the fact that she never told him about the baby in the first place, I think, means she has some work to do, too) and also more importantly, just get some experience so he can make informed decisions (like the school play thing) to be an equal partner.</p>
<p>Last night’s episode made me angry. Minka Kelly’s character had to sleep with Crosby. I am just raging. It was shot really well though with them panning to the mirror. But why? I don’t see Jasmine and Crosby getting back together anytime soon :(</p>
<p>I just wish Crosby would wash his hair. I don’t mind long hair but I don’t think his looks always kind of grungy.</p>
<p>Yes, it’s completely unrealistic to me that all these gorgeous women would give Crosby the time of day. Yes, he’s funny and smart, but he’s a slacker who lives on a boat and looks like he just rolled out of bed.</p>
<p>On another note, LOVED Michael Emerson on Lost and loved, loved, loved him last night on P’hood!</p>
<p>Is the actor that is playing Seth the same one in My Big Fat Greek Wedding? I say “yes”, hubby says “no”.</p>
<p>I loved Michael Emerson as well! I can’t wait to see him in another series. If you’ve ever seen him interviewed IRL he seems like such a great guy. He’s so talented.</p>
<p>I wasn’t thrilled about Crosby sleeping with Minky Kelly either, but the attraction was a logical turn in the story line. I wish they couldn’t have used this as part of the story line without going to that extent. This also sets up the story line for Minka Kelly to leave as Max’s therapist, leaving Christina and Adam confused and upset. We don’t know how that will be resolved and the impact on Max. She’s been a big part of Max’s life. Change of routine in an Aspie’s life is very disruptive.</p>
<p>I do think Jasmine is being harsh on him. She can’t expect him to be insta-Dad since she chose not to include him in his son’s life until the last year. Crosby didn’t turn his back on his son, he’s worked in his own way to ‘learn the ropes’. Crosby also supported Jasmine when she moved to New York, even though it was upsetting to have both she and Jabar leave. Jasmine and Crosby went through some of these issues when dealing with Jabar cleaning his room etc. Crosby did finally hold his ground with his son. It’s a process. We are supposed to see the evolution of him learning the process. I believe the same holds true with the play. Crosby thought he could handle it. He did finally realize that he needed Joel’s help and asked. They worked together. I wouldn’t have been more irritated to see Crosby become this wonderful father overnight. That would have been unrealistic.</p>
<p>Jasmine’s character is awesome and I love the chemistry between them. We do see that Crosby is left out of decisions and railroaded by Jasmine’s mother in the wedding plans. Again, I think it’s a progression. She has been used to supporting Jasmine and Jabar for many years without Crosby in the picture. It takes time to adjust to this new man and father figure in her daughter and grandsons life. From where I see it, Crosby has gone along with a lot of things in an effort to try to become the man and father Jasmine expects and deserves. It’s not perfect, easy, or quick, but I do think he’s tried</p>
<p>Just my two cents.</p>
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<p>You’re right. John Corbett from Sex and the City, Northern Exposure, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and United States of Tara is, indeed, playing Seth.</p>
<p>My teenage daughter and I started watching this show together this fall. What a terrific show! It is the only show on TV that truly touches me. Sometimes I even get teary watching it. Hope it doesn’t get cancelled. There are so few quality family shows on TV.</p>
<p>Blue- everything you said is true, I do think they could have had all the same results with him kissing Minka, not actually sleeping with her. And what is her problem, she said earlier that she did not want to mess up things with Max and now she has. </p>
<p>Maybe it is so frustrating because it is the kind of stupid unthinking category we all see our kids in when they make mistakes (not that our kids are making mistakes like this, but the category of “stupid crazy upon reflection” errors that get fouled up with living in the emotional moment)</p>
<p>I think they have handled well the issue of Jasmine who feels a bit superior to Crosby as she has done it all alone for so long, yet she and her mother have to admit she has done that to herself by not ever giving him the chance. That being said, no matter the reasons, he is 5 years behind on the learning curve and he will mistakes, she made mistakes and learned from them, it would be kind not to be superior about it, but recognise that parenting is a learning process.</p>
<p>I was yelling “don’t do it” at the TV when it became clear where Crosby and Minka Kelly were headed. He’s just bought himself more heartache/complications where he and Jasmine are concerned.</p>
<p>I feel really silly, but at what point did Crosby sleep with Minka? I somehow totally missed it. Was it before or after the bug party?</p>
<p>after and it was shot in shadow</p>
<p>It was the closing scene I believe…suckered me, I thought it was only going to be kissing and flirting, wondered if the preview the week before had been misleading.</p>
<p>There were hints of this Crosby/Gaby storyline last fall when she drove a drunken Crosby to pick up Jabbar. Personally, I think that the whole Crosby/Jasmine storyline was kind of rushed. I realize this isn’t real life but after five years of not seeing each other, it seemed that they rushed into an engagement much too quickly. Maybe that was the point, since the relationship is showing it’s very deep cracks at the moment.</p>
<p>Did anyone feel that both Crosby and Jasmine were being incredibly immature? They had an argument - but instead of talking about it, both were just calling back the heated words thrown around during the argument and then she takes off with Jabbar, giving Crosby absolutely no say. And of course, he then goes off and sleeps with Gaby. Ugh…</p>
<p>Loved the bug party and Adam sort of getting a glimpse into what might be Max’s life in the future. “Are you happy?” “Yes, some times!”</p>
<p>i love crosby and totally see why women would be attracted to him … he’s funny and goofy… he’s works in the music business and he’s tall… I’m upset about this infidelity because Gaby is supposed to a professional and if she really quits her job with Max, that’ll be devastating to them all.</p>
<p>It’s a little strange to me that Max’s parents didn’t realize that the bug guy was so clearly asperger’s (i have a son w/asperger’s) but I guess they did that to educate the audience who might not find it as obvious as 99% of all parents with children who have asperger’s would.</p>
<p>I think the infidelity is tragic, but I also thought that Jasmine was way out of line with the planning her wedding with her mother and not her fiancee stuff…</p>
<p>I am dreading Adam and Christina’s reaction to this. It was so wrong. It would have been a much better story line if Crosby had sat on his attraction to Gaby. Im also disappointed because I really liked Crosby as a person and I think he wouldnt have done this. Its not fundamentally true to how nice he is as a person.</p>
<p>^^^^
What a testament to the show that we feel we know these characters as people!</p>