‘Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise’ Recap – ‘Sunday Not-So-Funday’ & ‘Stir It Up’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Selita Ebanks and Julian Foster in Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise’. (Photo Courtesy of Jeff Daly/Freeform/Disney.)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episodes 104 and 105 of ‘Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise’. To revisit the previous two episodes, click here.
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If there one particular word that comes to mind when most folks think of reality television, it would have to be, drama. Because that’s just what folks believe reality TV is all about. Catfights, battle royales and beef between old friends and new, and there is good reason that word comes to mind. Because there have been a bevy of shows that feature just that, and vapid moments that do detract from what these shows can accomplish. Which is… to showcase life as it is, and how not everyone in this life is all about the drama. In fact, there are some who want it gone and will stand up to quell it, as evidenced by this week’s episode block of Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise on Freeform.

A feat that ‘Sunday Not-So-Funday’ and ‘Stir It Up’ accomplished, by having spilled tea be cleaned up in a powerful manner. For instance, we saw Chelsea and Tyson working hard to be a more normal couple. Normal in the sense that they were building real substance with one another and strengthening the connection they’ve always felt. Because they were done with the drama and done with the nonsense, and they weren’t the only ones trying to quell such matters. For the talk of the town beyond what happened to Chelsea, was of course, Craig’s scandalous messages. Which prompted a lot of side talk and an eventual, ‘intervention,’ on the matter if you will. Which ticked off Craig to no end. Because he was stunned that no one came to him immediately.

Because he genuinely wanted to be better, he wanted a stable relationship and to leave that ugly persona behind. So, he laid into Cass for bringing it to him late, on a Sunday-Funday no less, and pointed out his innocence in this matter, and once that was done, he made sure to lay into Courtney at the Mykonos launch event. Because he didn’t want the drama, and he wanted honesty above all else. And well… he got that peace and inspired someone else to go for it as well. Because Courtney was still seething over what the whole Elizabeth situation. In fact, she was seething over Elizabeth in general. Since Elizabeth was also late to her own party, and Courtney felt she was rude all the way. So, she made a point to finally confront Elizabeth and confront the drama. Something that will be resolved next week it seems.

But what mattered more here, was that this episode block was in many ways, anti-drama. Since so many did their best to either squash it before it got worse, or outright made efforts to avoid it, as Selita did here and that made… for compelling and honest television. Since we do know people who want away from such nonsense and its proof positive that this series is more so about life down in the Cayman Islands and what goes into some of the glamour and glitz in that part of the world. Which is likely why we saw Elizabeth and Frank work to get the best from Julian and Cass for the big event and the day-to-day stuff didn’t end with that fascinating rivalry, one that did get messy since change was everywhere to be found.

For we also just hung out with everyone on a Sunday, and learned how important is it in this tropical paradise, to let loose and relax. Something we all could learn, and well, it wouldn’t be bad if we were able to take part in what so many did here. Since a day on the water and hanging out with nature and enjoying good food and good drinks, does sound like a fine Sunday-Funday. But all that aside, the true highlight of this particular story was the fact that it so anti-drama, and focused on just being better toward one another and supportive of each other, and that’s the stuff we need to hear more of right now in these tense times, and now that we’ve reached the end of this chapter, it’s onto the next, one that will undoubtedly be filled to the brim with more honesty and resolution. Until next time.

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