The Parenthood season finale is tonight. Since I am the queen of contradiction — at least I think that’s what one of my readers called me — I’ve decided to dig out my Parenthood recaps from the blog dumpster and republish them. You might remember when I declared that I didn’t have skin thick enough to deal with the trolls and their nasty comments about a topic so very personal to me. And yes, this all still remains true. But today? I say screw those trolls because I’m not a quitter and I’m going to see this Parenthood series through to the end of the season.
I’ll link up the other posts I’ve written about the show after I address a couple of things about the last few episodes.
1. The most popular keyword searches that bring people to my blog are “did Kristina shave her head” and “did Monica Potter really shave her head” - Guess what? She didn’t. I mean, it was obvious it was a wig, right? Maybe not, because my husband asked the same thing. Anyway, Kristina’s bald head looks exceptionally big and it’s because her hair is hidden under a bald cap.
2. My favorite part of the breast cancer storyline on this season’s Parenthood came from the same episode when Kristina shaved her own head. It happened when she was out whooping with her sister-in-laws at the bar and – bam – a handful of hair. Watching it felt like a punch in the gut because my experience was eerily similar. I was out – not at a bar – but waiting in line to see Santa with my then 11-month-old. It was totally horrific and Parenthood and Monica Potter did an exceptional job conveying the fear and loss patients go through when it comes to losing their hair from treatment.
3. I predict we’ll learn that Kristina is NED (no evidence of disease) or we’ll be left hanging until the new Fall season. Either way, I’m glad to see that Parenthood carried the breast cancer storyline through October’s breast cancer awareness month to the end of the season. Good job, Katims.
4. Disappointments? I have a few but the biggest was the dropped storyline between Kristina, Adam, and Haddie. They totally lied to her about Kristina’s treatment plan so that she’d go back to college. And then nothing. Haddie never had any kind of freak out reaction like we all thought she would when she found out Kristina was in the hospital during the “very special Christmas miracle” episode. Pfft.
Ok, and now my fabulous recaps from the season. I welcome any and all comments however if you’re gonna be a jerk-off don’t expect me to publish you lame response.
The Parenthood post where I got 60% of my requests granted (as per one of my readers).
What Parenthood is getting right about breast cancer.
Feeling guilty about having cancer.
Understanding Kristina’s breast cancer HER-2 diagnosis.
My love was in full bloom during this episode.
Dramatic Oomph or the “very special Christmas miracle” episode.
So, will you be watching the Parenthood season finale tonight?
I’ll be honest…. I’ve never watched this show. I’ve heard about it and it sounds pretty interesting but for some reason I just haven’t tuned in!
Yay! Glad you’re posting about this again. Trolls be warned- Wendy has a fair amount of ladies backing her up on these interwebs.
I’m so glad you put these posts back up. I love reading them and I’m sure other people do, too.
Thank you, Jessica!
You rock girl. #4 totally disappointed me too. I was like, wait a minute? did I miss an episode? what the hell happened here???
thank you for seeing this through to the finale.
So sweet. Thanks, Sara.
And yes, I totally think of you when I think of that Haddie storyline.
You really need to go to Paley Fest.
I forgot about that! Thanks for the reminder!
I didn’t realize tonight is the season finale, and I’m incredibly disappointed. As you know, I just started watching a few weeks ago, and I watched everything on Netflix, up to the current season, and then I got caught up on Hulu. Having watched so much Parenthood in such a short period of time, I’ve found that waiting even a week for a new episode is too long. I can’t imagine having to wait until the fall.
That said, the scene with Kristina shaving her head was incredibly emotional for me… I can’t even IMAGINE how you must’ve felt.
And I agree with you about Haddie. She should’ve been incredibly angry, and they’ve just swept that under the rug. Huh?
I’m glad you brought this series back.
That’s exactly how I felt about Homeland. Watched the entire first season during one weekend and now I’m going through withdrawals! Thanks for the love!
Yay! I’m glad you’ve republished your old posts. I’ve really liked this story line, and your take on it too. I’m frustrated with the Haddie storyline. NOTHING from Haddie? Nope, that doesn’t ring true.
Thanks for your support Megan!
I’m proud of you baby.
Thank you.
So glad I found you! Too bad it is after the season.
I too was disappointed in the dropped storyline. I too can relate to this show, only I was Haddie. The student in college while her mom was going through treatments. Like Haddie I totally showed up out of the blue when I found out, telling no one, cuz I knew they would shoe me back to college. I know how I would’ve felt if I would’ve found out they lied to me (which they never did) and wanted to see that played out. Can’t wait to follow you next season.
I’m so glad you found me too, Amanda!
Your story is very interesting and something I’ve really wanted to explore on the blog. I have another friend who experienced a similar situation. Perhaps a future guest post? Give it some thought!!
I’d love to guest post!
Please email me at wendy@wendy-nielsen.com and let’s set something up!