Reboot Season 1
Episode 5 Preview & Review
In Season 1 Season 5 of the reboot, Hannah gets Gordon to finally listen to Reed's concerns, while she helps Zach with his own life issues.
Meanwhile, Bree goes on a retreat for a "female discovery night," which is really just picking mushrooms and wandering the woods by herself. When he gets lost in the woods, he calls Clay to help him.
Clay picks up Bree, but she urges him to stay in the car while she does something at home. Bree suspects something is up, so she goes inside. But he is surprised to stumble into an AA meeting. Clay introduces himself and tells everyone he's been sober for 30 days.
The next morning, Bree thanks Clay for helping each other. The two now laugh about their role reversal. All these years Bree had to come clean and Clay had to come clean.
After making dinner for Reed and Gordon, Hannah goes to her ex's house with Zack. He needs Marcy's help to convince her to let him share custody of his dog Butternut.
Hannah tells the truth and even promises to let the dog stay in her office while Zack films. He begins to feel good about being a part of the actors' personal lives. That is, until Marcy unleashes the ugliest, wildest dog she's ever seen.
Gordon praises Reed's skills and comedic timing. He explains that it's a shame that Reed takes it all on himself, he can't let go and is focused on giving a great performance.
Reed thanks him, but sees something similar happening with Gordon. He thinks Gordon is very smart, sensitive and talented - so why doesn't he try to tell real stories?
Later, Gordon tells Hanna that he had a productive dinner with Reed. Maybe next time he and Hannah would go out as a family.
Episode Review
I can't tell that much thought went into the writing of this (filler) episode. With almost no build-up, we get a roundabout way of introducing Clay's alcoholism and his apparent journey to sobriety. While Hannah and Zack's arc is all about cheap laughs, she and Bree have some simple bonding.
Finally, at least some respect is gained between Reed and Gordon, but it's unclear what that means for them.
Reboot seems to focus so much on this debate between deeper meaning and comedy that the show itself doesn't take the time to define.
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