Written by John Edward Betancourt THIS IS THE EMERGENCY SPOILER ALERT SYSTEM. YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.When we last settled in to discuss the glorious series that is Vida, we talked a lot about the nature of change and how in order for it to happen for someone, they have to be ready to embrace it and all the work that will go into it. And if they cannot, well they will continue to reside within an existence that they lament and that is a scary prospect for the Hernandez sisters. For they are not exactly in healthy places right now and we’ve all been wondering as to what it is going to take to open their eyes so they can finally start toward a more positive path in life. And it just so happens that the next episode in this magnificent series, took the time to explore another fascinating aspect of change. Specifically, what it takes to finally motivate us to make it happen. Because when we catch up with the sisters here, the events of the party have had little impact upon them. For Emma is just doing her thing with Nico until Nico’s ex comes in to spoil the morning, something that once again prompts Emma to close off and be her usual salty self. And Lyn is just out and about with Johnny, once again enjoying a free ride food wise and expecting him to cater to her every whim, even though she makes it sound as though he’s in control. If anything, these two plot threads really did reinforce just how comfortable these women are with their current course in life and for a moment there it really seemed as though the series wasn’t going to show them growing in the slightest, and that’s when things became interesting for both of them. For Lyn’s romantic day with Johnny was abruptly cut short by the fact that his baby was on the way, and seeing Johnny immediately make his newborn a priority over anything else was the moment that Lyn recognized that something did indeed need to change in her life. Because she was constantly holding onto romantic notions and waiting for others to be her motivation to do more and be more in life, and realizing that, helped her to understand that the only person who is going to move her forward in life, is herself and this led to an incredible transformation. Because suddenly Lyn was bold and ready to take on the world, and she was done with Emma’s sour nature and decided it was high time for her to take charge and show everyone what she was capable of and this was just magnificent to see. But Lyn was not alone in having a proverbial moment of reckoning in this particular tale. Because Emma was imply on a power trip in this story, one where she was quick to disrespect Nico when she tried to explain her loca ex, and she once again exerted her domination tendencies on Baco when she brought him by to take a look at the graffiti that went up on the new mural and well, at long last the universe finally put a signal in her path that she needed to change her angry ways and surprisingly enough, it came from Baco. Because he was done with being disrespected and treated like a nobody at every turn and prompted him to say exactly what he thought of Emma and having someone be that open and bold about her ugly ways, outright stunned her. Because Baco was right about everything and hearing those words from a relative stranger was enough to reach her and allow for her to reflect upon her actions in life and that sent her into a depressive tailspin. One that has her down for the count for the moment but one that is necessary to the healing process. For eventually, she will come to understand she has to be better, that she has to change and well, all of these moments made for one satisfying episode. Because this has been long overdue for the Hernandez sisters and it is quite lovely to see them finally understand that their greatest obstacle in life has been the person, they see in the mirror every morning and it should be wonderful to see them truly grow at last. However, while it would be nice to close out this recap with a happy ending, we would be mistaken to not discuss Eddy’s journey in this tale and the revelations that came her way. Because we haven’t seen her all that much as of late, simply due to the fact she’s been at Rocky’s place, trying to figure out her next move. And unfortunately for Eddy, a suggestion to go the legal route in fighting for the bar and the building, brought about the revelations in question. For not only did she discover that her marriage and the Will were indeed a sham, but she also came to learn that Vidalia’s supposedly deceased husband is alive and well and that… is stunning to learn, and it will be fascinating to see what Eddy does with this new information and what she decides to do with her life; now that she knows everything she held dear was a lie. Until next time.
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