'Blunt Talk' Recap: 'Your Therapist and His Pussy Are Here'

Written by John Edward Betancourt

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Something magical happened after last week's episode of Blunt Talk, specifically that I found the cliffhanger was constantly on my mind. Was Cornelia okay? Would Jim and Celia's love find a way to endure and I call that magical because often times, cliffhangers are something we can easily put out of our mind knowing full well that hey, this is a television show, nothing more, nothing less. But there are some shows that latch on you to on a fundamental level, ones that allow you to care about the characters through and through, and it's clear now that Blunt Talk is that kind of show.

It means that we are going to be in for one heck of a ride this season, experiencing the highs and the lows that await our characters as we all travel on this crazy journey that is their lives and last night's episode was a prime example of that. Because not only did we enjoy a quick resolution on the burning questions that last week left hanging for us, this episode served as bittersweet juxtaposition as well; since while last week showed us the wonder of love and the incredible ways that it can inspire our soul and drive us further in life, this episode showed us the horrors, and the importance of heartbreak...all while reminding us that good can come out of that too.

The darker side of heartbreak came by way of Jim and Celia's story, since despite the fact that they had become media darlings and the proposal went viral, the couple, now dubbed Jimelia were looking at some tough times. Celia struggled with said proposal and with the subsequent attention and decided it was high time that she and Jim took a short break in their relationship so she could sort out her thoughts. The move made sense to her, but Jim...took the move poorly. He saw it as the preamble to the end of their relationship and it didn't take long for the fear of being alone, away from a woman he truly loves to break him down in incredible fashion. He resorted to hoarding once again, viewed himself as disgusting and really his only saving grace came by way of the other man whose heart was broken in this episode...Walter.

If anything, Walter's story is what made this episode so bittersweet since his care and dedication to Cornelia led to soaring emotions...and devastation. On the plus side, his love was alive and well, albeit bumped and bruised since the person who met her at the depot felt the need to rough her up enough to have her admitted to the hospital, and that's when sorrow came Walter's way. When he went to visit his darling Cornelia, he came to discover there was another man in her life, and the revelation that he was facing solidarity again left Walter morose, but his spirit stayed strong. After all, he has unfortunately been here before and he is truly in a much better place now, and considering that everyone looks up to him, his strength allowed him to serve as a romantic mentor toward Jim to help him through his tough time and through supporting Jim, and getting some solid advice from Rosalie...Walter was able to do something magnificent.

He turned his pain around into something truly positive, by offering to help Cornelia with her drought story, since she was planning to leave the country over what happened and for once feel like a journalist and enjoy the fulfilling feeling of loving someone unconditionally, by, as Rosalie put it and I paraphrase, doing something special for someone...and expecting nothing in return. Of course, the danger is now quite real for Walter. Our creepy stalker friend is still out there, no doubt waiting and watching to see what happens next since he knows who Walter is and that he's been visiting Cornelia and while the ending was ominous, I get the feeling Walter will be just fine...at least for now. Either way, this was another heartfelt and magical episode, where the pangs of sorrow came as often as the pain in my sides from laughing and even without a cliffhanger to be found in this episode...it's still heavily on my mind today, since I'm dying to know what comes next...

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