Episode 5: Oct. 29
Every so often the situational comedy becomes the "situational tragedy." This episode dealt with the tragic loss of Maya's and Darnell's baby. The last episode ended with Maya stressing out over her latest book and suddenly bleeding on the couch. This episode fast forwards a couple of weeks to how Maya, Darnell, and the rest of the crew are handling the situation.
Amidst plans for Monica's & William's thank you dinner party is the obvious tension between Maya and Darnell who have not yet grieved for the lost of their baby. The tension between them and the sensitivity of the circumstances creates very awkward instances in which the crew just doesn't know what to say or do. Should they visit the couple? Should they postpone the dinner party? Should they mention what happened? No one really knows and they don't want to offend or hurt their friends.
Maya convinces everyone that she's OK and to have the dinner party but shows up without Darnell after a fight during which she accuses him of blaming her for losing the baby. Darnell shows up wanting to talk so they talk it out in front of the whole crew. All Darnell wanted was to talk to someone because he felt alone. Maya wouldn't talk about it and his dad told him to man up (wow). Once they were OK the dinner continued and everything seemed back to normal (well as normal as it could be). At the very end of the show Maya finds a book that Darnell bought for their baby. This leads to his total breakdown and quite the sad end of the show.
I wasn't quite mentally prepared for this episode. I thought Maya was going to learn to take it easy and I was all ready for a good laugh. And Even though Darnell convinces Maya that he doesn't blame her and the doctor said it was nothing they could've done, I can't help but wonder if Maya blames herself. If she does I wonder how this will play out the rest of the season.
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