'Blunt Talk' Recap: 'If It Comes in a Plastic Bag, Don't Eat It'

​Written by John Edward Betancourt

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There's a lot to love when it comes to Blunt Talk. It's hilarious, filled with colorful characters, it's refreshing and original, the list simply goes on and on. But of all the wonderful things this show manages to accomplish storytelling wise week in and week out, one particular element comes to mind every single time I settle in to watch it, the fact that it is able to completely connect with its audience, without us ever having a clue that it is reaching us on an intimate level.  

This is a show that manages to resurrect memories in subtle fashion, and the show's ability to bring us closer to its characters and storylines through our own experiences was on full display this week. But what made this little trick so obvious, is the fact that the show went right after something we've all experienced in both positive and negative fashion...love, and the strange effect that it often has on all of us. But, 'If It Comes in a Plastic Bag, Don't Eat It' made sure to take such concepts and possibilities one step further, by tossing fear into the mix because let's be honest, fear is a big part of love and really the show narrowed its focus on these all important matters by way of a handful of characters; Walter, Jim and Celia. 

Walter's journey this go round evoked flashbacks for all of us when it comes to communicating with those we love early on in a relationship, as he lamented the fact that Cornelia was silent and non responsive to his text messages and well, it's incredible just how deeply in love Walter is with Cornelia. The wait, and the desire to hear from her and just know he is on her mind drove the man all over the place. One minute he was crabby, the next calm and together and it was also equally amazing to see that Cornelia brings out the best in Walter. After all, she does eventually respond to Walter, letting him know that she's on to one hell of an incredible story and possibly in danger because of it, and it leads Walter to lament the fact that his career settled upon showmanship over hard journalism.  

But the centerpiece of this week's love fest was Jim and Celia's story because last night, Jim decided to drop the biggest bomb that one can drop in a relationship, by letting Celia know that he is madly in love with her. It's something that clearly terrifies Celia considering all that we've learned about her and that's where the fear came into the mix. Because in the midst of Jim's colonoscopy, while he was high on mescaline, and through the help of some good bacteria in his gut by way of hallucination, Jim came to the stark realization that Celia is everything to him, and rather than risk losing her...he proposed to her on live television...and while thankfully she didn't break it off, it sure didn't end well. But these two lovebirds are clearly happy with one another, they're just in different places mentally since Jim is terrified of being alone and Celia is terrified to let anyone in. 

Now what was truly surprising about this episode, is the fact that it ended on such a starkly down note. It's not a bad thing, it just mixes up the show's formula a little bit, because at this point in time we have no clue what will become of Jim and Celia's relationship after that wild proposal and well, I think we're all wondering at this point whether or not Cornelia is safe since her rushed meeting to contact a source in regards to her story, results in her disappearing without a trace. But, despite that slightly darker finale, this was still a wonderfully hilarious episode with the return of Herschel and the shenanigans that ensued from that and well, this is the only show I know out there that can have darker moments such as these and still make you smile over featuring a porn parody about the title character entitled Blunt Cock. Either way, Sunday can't get here soon enough, so we can find out if Cornelia is okay, and if love will continue to endure for Jim and Celia. Until next time.

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