The OK Adventures of Peppersloth and Annie

It isn’t what you think, okay? I’m not a parent, nor am I in the process of becoming a parent. Even if I were, this is not how I would choose to tell the world that I was becoming a parent. My mother would have lots of choice words for me if I did that, so no, thank you. I have been watching the show ‘Parenthood’ and I have lots of thoughts. As someone who comes from a large, chaotic family, I understand the dynamics of this series. It is probably why my siblings enjoyed watching it while it was on air. I remember them talking about it at the time, and now I understand their comments. I can see my siblings in the characters a little bit. Can you guess which character I relate to the most?

Firstly, Kristina is the worst. She is a controlling know-it-all. She cries at everything. She gives all of her attention to Max, and then wonders why Haddie doesn’t like her. Also, she puts all of these expectations on Haddie, but then yells at her for making ‘mature’ choices! You cannot have it both ways! You cannot say to a child, ‘Hey, I have to give all of my love and attention to your sibling, so you need to be understanding of that. Also, you need to help take care of your sibling and act beyond your age. But, also, how dare you make choices for yourself that you’re not mature enough to handle!’ Her voice makes me want to rip my ears off my head. I’m in the middle of season three, but I have a feeling future Kristina isn’t going to be any more likable. Honestly, Adam is just trying to survive and to make sure everyone survives with him. It makes me appreciate my own older brother a little bit more than I have in the past. Especially now that he is a parent. 

I love Joel. He is so sweet. He wants to be a good parent and a good husband. I think he is one of the better characters on the show. His wife is similar to Kristina in that she is a controlling know-it-all, but Julia comes with a lovely side of competition. Also, both of them think that their child is perfect. Ugh. I do like Julia a little bit better than Kristina. I think she has a good heart and wants to grow as a person. She learns from her judgmental ways and changes her parenting as she learns. I appreciate that about her. However, thanks to the magic of TikTok, I’ve seen the future, and it is grim. I have concerns.

Oh, Lorelai…I mean, Sarah! But let’s face it. Lauren Graham is a one-trick pony. She is a very pretty and talented one-trick pony, but a one-trick pony nonetheless. She knows how to play a funny, sarcastic hot mess, and she does it so well. The only things that she does differently in ‘Parenthood’ vs ‘Gilmore Girls’ are that she talks slightly slower, and she is marginally nicer to her parents. One thing I love about the characters Lauren Graham plays is that they all march to the beat of their own drum. It is a completely chaotic, sometimes toxic beat, but it is her own nonetheless. I actually like her as a mom to Amber (Joe, I think you were right) and Drew than to Rory. Mae Whitman is one of my favorite actresses. I do not understand her hairstyle choices in this series. I wish she would leave her hair alone and focus more on giving herself good advice. She’s lost her muchness. Drew, I haven’t decided yet. I have hope. 

I don’t understand what is happening with Millie. She is great, but she doesn’t seem to get that much screen time. It seems like the philosophy was, focus on everyone else, and if there is time, give Bonnie Bedelia five minutes. Very sad. As someone with a grandpa similar to Zeek, I should probably be very careful what I say…but that is boring, so here we go. Zeek, talk less, listen more. Honestly, just making that choice would help so much. You do not know everything, and you are not owed respect or obedience from anyone. It is not your way or the highway. You are wrong. Deal with it. 

And, finally, Dax Shepard. He has such a cute face. He does. I love him and Kristen Bell together. Crosby, on the other hand, goes out of his way to sabotage his life. Like, really? You’re gonna cheat on your fiancé and then throw a tantrum because she won’t forgive you? I am in no way saying that Jasmine was innocent. She wasn’t. She let her mother be WAY too involved, and she was too controlling. But Crosby is an idiot. I’m happy that Jasmine is standing on her own two feet and is making choices for herself. It needed to happen so that Crosby would grow up and stop being selfish. I hope Dr. Joe is a good choice. TikTok hasn’t shown me that yet. 

Anyway, that is how I’ve been spending my free time while I wait for us to close on our house and move. Closing is tomorrow, so I have another post coming later this week. It is pretty much going to be a post that tattles on all of the people who have made this a terrible experience. Several people are about to get one-star ratings. I will also be posting as we get settled into our new space. I am very excited about it. We have a lot of plans to take it from a house to our home. Do you want the force to be with you, or shall we have tea first?