Subtle Stripes

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Nine Lives of Chloe King: Responsible

For the first half of this episode, I handled myself pretty well, what with my parents constantly coming in my room, hassling me, nagging me. I didn't emit much of a response after the beginning credit/theme other than losing myself in the fantasy until the middle of the episode. And amusement at Alek going to Paul. I'm liking Paul's humor. It really helps ease all the developing craziness in the show.

Alek bringing Chloe flowers=Aww <3 . Even if they were stolen from the neighbor with a dog. And when Meredith came in, I figured Alek would've escaped out the window not hide by the bed! Idiot! He's just begging for trouble! lol It was so funny that he found her diary/journal looking thing and proceeded to read through it right in front of Chloe knowing she couldn't do a thing.lol Ha! I could just see her chasing him around for that book. Anyways, to add to the comedy, Meredith would...not...leave. So great! lol I wonder what the excuse would've been if he got caught. ;)

Why doesn't Chloe like talking about Alek? Is it because she's still on the fence? I'm getting tired of her stringing both guys along. Or maybe that's my frustration from the books rolling in.

When Brian hit Alek for grabbing Chloe, it was Alek who Chloe was defending. She put herself between the two and told off Brian. Alek was a good boy and listened to Chloe when she told him to stop. I didn't miss the smirk Alek showed when Chloe demanded Brian leave. Aww sweet, sweet victory. The way he grabbed her wasn't like he was manhandling her, was it? To me it looked like a normal "we have to get our butts out of here NOW" touch. I didn't see anything wrong with it. And when someone touches you and says we have to go, you know stuff's about to go down.

Anyone else freak out with the fight at the dock? I freaked a little when Alek got knocked on the head. When Chloe found the cargo with Vanessa and the others, beat the guys, and opened the door, I literally screamed "CHLOE DON'T YOU DARE GO IN--" and the door closed. Classic, classic moves. And then they went to commercial and I angrily paced my room trying to figure out what would happen next. Jasmine wasn't coming. Valentina was out of town. Alek was temporarily incapacitated. Maybe Chloe would break down the door? Didn't any girls have cell phones? If Alek hadn't magically heard Chloe, I don't see how they would've gotten out of the mess. Unless when they opened the door, Chloe made a mad dash.

Was it me or was Chloe calling out to Alek, who was unconscious mind you, and he suddenly hearing her a bit cheesey? That was a nice clonk on the head he received.

It was so stupid of Chloe to offer to go with Brian to find G-ma. Actually her still seeing him claiming to be "just friends" is stupid! They went on two dates this episode (they weren't official dates, but they so were dates), and Chloe and Alek have yet to go on one. :( And I really don't think that's happening next week with her about to kiss Brian and all. I hope she does, but you know it'll never happen. Darn.

I must admit, Brian is getting a bit interesting with his G-ma and mom. (Seriously is Chloe Brian's only "friend?") However, Brian's character is lacking. He has the brow of a brooder and his personality isn't all that exciting. I still don't see any spark between Chloe and Brian. How would one even describe him? I keep coming up blank.

I KNEW ZANE COULDN'T BE TRUSTED!! Oh yeah...that's because I know next week's description.

Sure, just as something positive happens in Jasmine's life, it turns out to be a lie. I'm glad Jasmine is getting more of a storyline, though. Mother issues and now boy problems. It was refreshing seeing her so excited in the beginning. I'm still really interested in her character. She has so many layers I can't predict how she'd react in some situations. She's tough, but understanding. She goes with her gut, but she still follows rules. She has amazing focus and kicks butt, but is still distracted by boys.

Since the target audience is teenagers, I really found the big message of this episode splendid! Be careful of who you meet on the Internet. Alerting viewers to human trafficking and the potential harm in meeting someone online is really an issue in today's world of technology. It's really typical and serious and all the victims don't believe that harm will come to them.

So...will Alek and Chloe ever go on a date?