‘The Chicken Sisters’ Recap: ‘Not the Hydrangeas, Y’all’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Genevieve Angelson, Schuyler Fisk, and Andrew J. Hampton as Mae Moore, Amanda Moore-Hillier, and Patrick in Episode 105 of ‘The Chicken Sisters’ – ‘Not the Hydrangeas, Y’all’. (Photo Courtesy of Kailey Schwerman/Hallmark.) ©2024 Hallmark

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Five of ‘The Chicken Sisters’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.

It is definitely safe to say that we are entering a unique new chapter when it comes to the Hallmark+ series, The Chicken Sisters. Because we are seeing less and less fury from the characters, less darkness. Because everyone is starting to understand their path is not sustainable and that they have to start the healing process. Or else, their lives will continue to falter, and they will all continue to be miserable and well, that understanding, brought forth quite the unique episode this week. Simply because, ‘Not the Hydrangeas, Y’all’ saw so many embrace healing in all kinds of unique ways. 

For instance, Amanda, came to realize that she needed to start being open and honest about her feelings. Because a great deal of her problems stemmed from the reality that she bottled everything up inside and that drove her to do things out of the norm. The issue was, who does one confide in when they feel lost and abandoned? And in her case, family was the best way to make that happen. Because Mae showed her some kindness and was eager to talk with her in an honest manner and that allowed for Amanda to finally vent and feel feelings and understand the freedom they provide and that is indeed a building block to healing, and she wasn’t the only one that started to explore how to heal.

Nancy for instance, came to understand that she had a lot of unresolved frustration and fury in her heart, and she was done with carrying it. Especially after she and Gus basically had it out in front of everyone. So, she turned to the local church to garner some lessons and really started her journey and for a time… it seemed as though even Frank Jr. wanted to find resolution in his heart as well. Since he turned to Frankie for advice on how to be better as a husband to Amanda, and he seemed to take that advice to heart. Since he went so far as to go to Amanda and apologize and showcase the good, and she quickly went along with it, to be near her daughter and to have the family she always wanted. Which was surprising.

Since she spoke about how Frank was her key frustration in life, and how badly she wanted to be away from the chaos he was causing. But that brought about the biggest lesson of all, one that Mae spoke aloud. In that, it isn’t enough to say we want to heal, want to remove the darkness in our soul or see changes and go a different path. We have to outright want it. We have to want our life to change for the better, and that means… we have to choose to heal, and put in the work to change, and put in the fight to change. Because it is not an easy task. In fact, it is one of the most difficult acts we will ever take part in, and we have to be ready for this as well and it would seem that perhaps the groundwork was laid down for that in this particular tale.

Since Frank Jr. really just did all this to garner favor and have his lifestyle back, and that’s concerning. But while we wait to see what comes out of that, we can celebrate one amazing tale. One that offered up a stunningly honest exploration of how we heal. Because so many of us think there’s an easy answer or a catalyst point to make change and healing happen. But as evidenced here, that’s not the case. It takes a lot of work, a lot of epiphanies and mistakes and misdirection. Because of how hard the process will be, and this show deserves a round of applause for showing us this in an honest light and for setting the stage for that complex process to play out, and it will be interesting to see what finally motivates healing in this town, as season one of this amazing show continues along. Until next time.

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