Maid

Episode 1: I can already tell, this show is gonna be a rough watch for me... I'm sure this'll be mostly "based in reality", but God, I hope Alex's mom & bf have some kind of comeuppance (I mainly say that now because while they may not have been terribly awful in this episode, I've seen a scene from a future episode where they're at dinner, and they just get my blood boiling....). Like, I'm hoping that this whole show ends with Alex being successful, on her own with Maddy, and everyone else who wants to now be part of their lives, she tells them to get fucked. Episode 2: Such a roller-coaster of an episode that is basically the embodiment of life. Everything goes terribly📉, then everything goes very well📈, then it all goes badly again📉, but then it picks back up📈, and on, and on, in an endless cycle; you just have to keep pushing yourself forward and keep looking at the positives and enjoying those moments when they do come. Finally, with regards to the court scene; that was such a gut-punch. I get that judges and courts need to be as objective and unbiased as possible, but it always seems to come down to who has the best lawyer and who looks the most presentable in court is the person who'll win the battle. Like, I love that everyone is like, "You brought Maddy to court?!?" Yet, I bet if Alex left Maddy with someone, he conversation would be something like, "You left Maddy with THEM/a stranger?!?" It's basically a lose-lose situation, and it's BS.. I don't know what the exact lawyer rights are, but it's crazy that there isn't something like with criminal lawyers where if you can't afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you. Because why are y'all speaking legalese and getting "mad" when the other party without a lawyer doesn't understand what's being said. Idk, it's just crazy to think how the court works sometimes and thinking about all the times it ends up getting the decisions "wrong"... Episode 3: Maaaaaannn, just when I'm here going "F*%K this person", that same person turns around to show themselves being..."decent". Like, infamous dinner scene I talked about previously happened in this episode, and just like I thought I would be, I was immediately thinking, "Fuck Basil, and especially Fuck the mom because wtf....". I mean, nothing the mom was doing was at all, in any way good or really helpful..... then there's the reveal at the end, and it's like, "well, okay, thank you". Don't get me wrong, I don't think it forgives in any real way, but, I guess, at least she's trying(?). And I had similar feelings towards Maddy's dad. It was to the point that when Alex gets dropped off at his jeep, my very first thought was, "GIRL!! Take pics & vids right fucking now, and let his lawyer get fucked with the reveal", then Alex and him have a bit of a sweet moment on the beach, and then he goes & does a decent thing at the courthouse. Again, I don't think it necessarily forgives him, but maybe it's a step towards healing and moving forward to healthier living for both parties... Episode 4: Please tell me I wasn't the only one FREAKING OUT at the fact that Alex was just lounging around in that house like it was her own?!?!😭 Like every new scene they showed (her putting on clothes, drinking their wine, bathing in the hottub), I was like, "GIRL!!!! Leave!!!" Lol It was a bit cathartic to see Alex and Regina's conversation with each other though. But man was freaking out that that convo could go south and change QUICK! Episode 5: Just when I'm ABOUT to say, "Man, Alex's dad is the healthiest thing in her life right now. He's so wonderful🥹" they go and hit me with that reveal!😭😭😭😭 Also, I'm assuming that coworker of Alex's ex is hooking up with the ex (or, she at least likes him, based on how she interacts with him), because wtf is up with her 2 cents in their conversation. Alex is just trying to get her ex to understand that they're both working people who need to combined need to figure out what they're gonna do with their daughter, and then nosy coworker has to chime in with her sarcastic, "oh, wait, you're working a double? A-HAHAHAH"🙄 Bish, bye. Speaking of people making my eyes roll, what's up with the Doc's comment, "she needs you to do better". Yeah, no shit. You think she's sitting on her butt all day not making anything happen?? What am I asking? That's probably exactly what the Doc thinks... Episode 6: I swear!! When that "yes, we can do that deal" was said and Queen started playing, I was CONVINCED it would be a record-scratch reveal that it was a day dream (kinda like we've seen before). But what a surprise that it was real (even if briefly)🥹. Then there's so much to address between Alex's mom, Sean, & Sean's new gf, that to make it all so much simpler, I'll just wrap in one statement of -> I hate that everyone in Alex's life is so self-absorbed with themselves. Everyone is there for a 3-year old's birthday, yet the first question is "Where's the alcohol?" Which proceeds to make everyone (except Nate, who I'll get to in a moment) look like SUCH asses...I hate them all. Now for Nate. I swear to God, if they reveal him to be just as not great as Sean or Alex's dad, I think I'm gonna lose it. I'll just be in a never-ending state of depression because so far as they've shown HE's the healthiest person in Alex's life, and I need him to stay that way for both Maddy and Alex's sakes. Episode 7: ALEX NOOOOOO!!!!! It really annoys me just how..."ignorant"/willing to turn a blind eye Alex's mom is, especially with this Basil douche. I get she has some mental problems, but still. I will say though, that opening moment in the bank where she's like, "This isn't my bank", cracked me up a good bit. Lol Episode 8: Once again, we're back in the roller-coaster of life episodes. Alex gets fired📉, Alex gets a job working directly for Regina 📈, she also gets a scholarship to college📈, Sean takes away her car, phone, and he starts drinking and abusing her again...📉📉📉📉. I REALLY need some great stuff to happen for Alex in these next 2 episodes. She deserves so much better of a life than what she's getting. Also, let me just take a moment to talk about Andy MacDowell. She's always been a tremendous actress, but her portrayal of Alex's mom is another level. Like, there's times where I don't even recognize her as herself, she is just this character, and it's astonishing to watch the acting muscles she's stretching! **Episode 9: ** First of all, it was made clear a number of episodes ago that Alex's dad is actually a terrible person (or, at least, he's on the same level as Sean). Yet every time he's popped back up again, he's trying to be like, "I'm actually a good guy, you're just not giving me a chance", YET!!! A chance makes itself available to show his true "good" colors, but instead he chooses to show he's just the same old terrible person we thought. I mean, how can you watch the way your daughter's significant other treats them, & not have any backbone to say anything when they're being treated in a bad way. OOOOHH, that scene aggravated the fuck out of me😤 Besides that though, everything here is what I've been wanting for Alex for so long. Her and Regina basically being besties (also, I still think Nate is a healthy person for her, even though he asked her to leave his house, but I don't really think you can blame him 100% for that... that's all very complicated stuff; however, Regina, especially the last 2 episodes has been simply the best, better than all the rest🥹), Alex getting into Missoula, Alex having her own cleaning business started, getting a FREAKING LAWYER on her side for custody! And so much more. Like, the majority of this episode had my heart smiling, and I hope Alex's good tidings continue in the finale! Episode 10: I'm happy. I mean, I'm still sad, but happiness came out on top in the end!🥹