Friday, September 09, 2011
Everwood--Season Four
This set has been a long time coming, the season aired in 2004. The producers have created a bare-bones DVD set, there are no extras beyond episode and scene access menus. The mountain scenery continues to be a facet of the show and the small-town atmosphere is in tact. It continues to be a soap opera in which the principal characters are in continual crisis and if not they, then Andy’s Patients.
[Spoiler Alert]
I have to do some online research to confirm my conclusions but the final episodes of this season give the story arc a sense of closure. Andy returns to the Bronx to visit his wife’s grave before returning to propose to his next-door neighbour. Andy sets Ephrom up with a Concert Pianist to facilitate his return to a performance degree course and their conversation enlightens Ephrom on the darker side being a guest pianist on a world scale. Having resorted to taking piano students to put money in his pocket to pay rent he discovers his true calling is in teaching rather than performance. My piano lessons were 50¢ an hour, Ephrom charges $50/half hour.
Delia finally has her bat mitzvah and discovers that running with the most popular set in school may not be the end all and be all. Both finally arrive at a reconciliation with their father. Ephram and Amy finally reconnect in the final episode. Her brother the barrel-chested Bright remains somewhat of a loose cannon; their parents face the empty nest syndrome. With the death of Irv, Dr. Abbot’s Mother is offered a room his home. Having killed off Irv the series would be in need of someone new to give the cheesie opening narration.
Everwood has always been a show that was greater than the sum of its parts. Beyond the core group of characters there has always been a revolving door of patients to add interesting new storylines. Andy’s dead wife has continued to haunt the show as she has Andy himself. The show comes full circle when he finally lays her to rest.
[Spoiler Alert]
I have to do some online research to confirm my conclusions but the final episodes of this season give the story arc a sense of closure. Andy returns to the Bronx to visit his wife’s grave before returning to propose to his next-door neighbour. Andy sets Ephrom up with a Concert Pianist to facilitate his return to a performance degree course and their conversation enlightens Ephrom on the darker side being a guest pianist on a world scale. Having resorted to taking piano students to put money in his pocket to pay rent he discovers his true calling is in teaching rather than performance. My piano lessons were 50¢ an hour, Ephrom charges $50/half hour.
Delia finally has her bat mitzvah and discovers that running with the most popular set in school may not be the end all and be all. Both finally arrive at a reconciliation with their father. Ephram and Amy finally reconnect in the final episode. Her brother the barrel-chested Bright remains somewhat of a loose cannon; their parents face the empty nest syndrome. With the death of Irv, Dr. Abbot’s Mother is offered a room his home. Having killed off Irv the series would be in need of someone new to give the cheesie opening narration.
Everwood has always been a show that was greater than the sum of its parts. Beyond the core group of characters there has always been a revolving door of patients to add interesting new storylines. Andy’s dead wife has continued to haunt the show as she has Andy himself. The show comes full circle when he finally lays her to rest.
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