Reboot Season 1
Episode 3 Preview & Review
They're a young, diverse group, and Gordon doesn't understand them or their sense of humor at all. So she brings in writers her own age who make jokes that Hannah says are "very sitcom-y."
For days, the writers try to brainstorm the script together, but they can't agree on anything. Younger writers accuse older writers of being obnoxious and wildly offensive. Older writers accuse younger writers of not understanding comedy.
Hannah finally admits that their writers—like her and Gordon—have nothing in common. She says they were crazy to think that doing a show together would work for them. She packs up to leave and tells Gordon to do the show his way.
But on the way out, he falls and falls. Everyone laughs and suddenly they are all joking about the situation, sharing their sense of humor and easily finding solutions to the scenario. Hanna returns to her seat. They will do it.
Meanwhile, Zach tells Clay that he knows about his relationship with Susan. But he warns her not to casualize the relationship. Once his mother broke the windshield of a man who broke with her.
Clay then tries to avoid Susan. He even has someone posing as an HR representative to end his relationship with Susan.
But Susan knows what Clay is doing, so Clay finally confesses to her what Zach said. He then tells Clay something that his son doesn't understand. He likes to have sex. Windshield? It broke during sex. He doesn't get mad because he doesn't want a relationship because that's not what he wants.
Claiming that they broke up for Zack's sake, the two parted ways. Zack then thanks Clay for being nice to his mom. At least she's glad Clay is still her TV dad. A little annoyed that he's starting to take an interest in this kid, Clay invites Zach to buy a burger with him.
Meanwhile, Reed and Bree prepare to film a scene where their characters will be in bed together. Reed checks to make sure he'll be okay, given his past.
But Bree actually feels weak. She feels older and sexier than she did last time on the show. Timberly hears that Bree hasn't gone on a date in 15 years and then decides to kick her out.
Bree and Reed film a scene where they are in bed. While Bree is fine, everyone teases Reed for being too excited.
He even met with HR. Apparently, it's "against company policy" for him to be rough in bed. Bree teases him mercilessly because she still has feelings for him.
Bree and Reed then re-film the scene. But this time when they kiss, Bree starts crying.
Timberly jumps in and takes Bree to the bar to comfort her. He asks her why she broke up with Reed. Bree replies that they drove each other crazy. But kissing him brought him back to when he used to be sexy and loved. Nothing like that happened in his marriage.
Timberly assures her that many people in the crew are attracted to her. He encourages her to go home with someone at the bar. He's sexy and she needs to feel that again.
That night, Reed calls Bree to check in. She says he is right. He was worried if he would feel that old spark again. And he did. He thought she felt something too.
She says she appreciates him saying that. But he reassures her: she's in a really good place right now.
He hangs up the phone and turns over on the bed where Timberly is sleeping next to him.
Episode Review
The tension in the Step Right Up writers' room is at an all-time high in this episode, with some apt commentary at times about different generational approaches to comedy. However, it's not clear what the show is trying to say about this split. It's... no matter how big our differences, we can come together? The resolution here feels jarring as the young writers in the room scoffed, further confusing the Reboot genre. Is this a sitcom? Is it a drama that tackles real issues?
The characters, at least, become more engaging. Clay sometimes feels troubled by his instinctive actions and unscrupulous nature, but this also conflicts with his desire to do the right thing.
The tension and Bree and Reed's relationship also builds. They definitely have chemistry, but it's not so bad that Bree turns him down. Instead, she allows herself to feel sexual again and opens herself up to new experiences. We want to believe Reed when he says he finally feels in a good place (and I do).
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