It's like TIIC knew Maureen's death wasn't going to go over well, and other than Bridget and Michelle, no one was really shown grieving. (Some would argue Ed did, but so much of his attack of conscience came off as poor poor me that it was almost off-putting.) They initially made such a big point of saying that Maureen impacted everyone in town....and yet they never really showed anyone's actions being negatively affected.
I'm sure viewers inferred that Alan-Michael was more intent on keeping his marriage to Eleni going, or that Vanessa was less willing to keep Billy at arm's length....but you never really saw them struggle. There's one point, where Vanessa says to Bill (after he and Mindy were in a car accident, thanks to Eve) something along the lines of being sorry she's been a grouch to him since Mo died...and I'm like you were? It's just so ironic that after a car accident, Van's apologizing to her son and who's the nurse working that night? Lillian. Now that would've been a moment for Van to go off the rails, like the OGnastytantrum throwing woman she'd been and just eviscerate Lillian. Even if it were just a scene between the two women, for Van to let Lillian know what a nasty, skanky thing Lil did to Maureen. I think it would've given Lillian the reckoning she deserved. Instead of an afterthought scene, two years late with Nola.
By
P.J. ·
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.