My Thoughts on Greek "Fumble"

“Right now, just let go and enjoy this. I got you”

I was not available to review Greek last week. I think it actually may have been for the better. The first time I watched it last week, I fell asleep. The episode did not get much better on second viewing. This weeks outing, while still very uneven, was definitely a step up. I still have a lot of issues with the lack of urgency the show seems to be showing but at least the comedy was there this week and we had some storyline advancement to go with it.

Piecing together a drunk night the next morning is a staple of TV shows (One Tree Hill did it just 2 weeks ago) . So in order to stand out, a TV show has to either do something very different with it or do it very funny. While this was not over the top funny I did appreciate them doing something a little different. It would have been predictable to have Cappie be the one who needed to piece together a drunken evening, so having Rusty be the victim of the mind erasing hangover was a unique take on it. I am glad that they acknowledged that Rusty could sometimes be a crappy friend to Calvin. It is something I had been thinking for a couple seasons now, especially when Rusty gets on one of his obsessive missions that we all know to well now. My one major problem with the episode came in the payoff to the hangover angle. I don’t have an issue with the fact that it was Ashleigh that he ended up making out with. My issue was with the fact that COMPLETELY RUINED THE SURPRISE! Since the first commercial for this “last semester” of Greek, they have hit us over the head with the image of Rusty and Ashleigh kissing. So when I saw that one of the main questions in this episode was who did Rusty make out with, I knew right away who it was going to be. I would have appreciated this storyline of the episode more, had the surprised not been ruined by ABC Family.

Meanwhile, the Casey and Cappie aspect of the episode finally worked for me. Sure, Cappie’s growth has seemed a bit rushed, but with such a short season, some things are going to have to be rushed. And it was all worth it for the heartwarming ending. This is the Cappie that we have been rooting for the whole time this show was on, but with a twist. This is not just the charming screw up. He is ready to move on. While in the past it seemed like he wanted to win the girl at that time, now he wants to end up with the girl. The subtlety of “CappieLand” really helped illustrate that. As for the possible pregnancy angle, I was very worried that it would turn into ABC Family being preachy. I was pleasantly surprised that they just let the angle play out and actually thought it was a rather bold choice to show their main character taking a morning after pill on camera.
　
SOME OTHER THOUGHTS:

We really are not getting a lot of Rebecca this season. That being said, her one piece of advice to Ashleigh really showed her growth as a character. Old Rebecca would want to make Casey miserable no matter what

Speaking of One Tree Hill, I loved the little girls line to Cappie: “ Save it, I get my drama from One Tree Hill”

Good to see Beaver and Catherine still going strong. Those 2 make me smile

2 great Calvin lines: “What's with the eyewear, Snookie?” and “It's like going to the mall with Justin Bieber.”
　
While this episode was not perfect, it was a huge step up from last week. I give it a 7 out 10. The Semester is almost over!