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The new episode of The Trainee is going to release in a couple minutes and I am excited (and nervous and so damn terrified) to see the outcomes and consequences of last week.
I am also super excited to see the comparison and contrast between JaneRyan of it all and the JudyBahmee(Tae) of it all. Hopefully we get some resolutions around the table and I see some more of Pah, Pie, Baimon and Ink as well. I miss them.
I liked that Pah stuck up for Tae this episode (fucking someone needed to) and also that he took it too far and got unprofessional. That’s exactly the kind of thing I’d expect in a workplace when personal emotions get messy and entangled. The things he said to Ba Mhee were all true, but that was not the time or place to say them, and refusing to get the production shots for the client was just wrong. Having Ryan there as a silent uncomfortable observer being prevented from doing his own job underscored why this kind of messy interpersonal stuff in the workplace leads to badness.
The twin fantasies!!!
They are BOTH down so bad!!
I love this parallel to show they are in the same place with their feelings for each other, even if Jane can’t really express himself properly with words yet - possibly cos unlike Judy he’s aware of the power dynamics that exist between them and that it’s not the right time.
I saw the title card and was sure I was going to SOB. And sob I did. Not for the reason I thought I would.
Jane and Ryan as usual have my heart and mind and everything about it was perfection! The jealousy and the friend clocking it immediately! The Ryan and Jane going through the SAME things! The SHOES! I was loosing my mind.
TaeBahmee. The way I SOBBBED through the last couple of minutes was needed. I am glad to see that Tae was reflective and knew where he went wrong. Bahmee, I am disappointed in her. I would hope by the end of the show she would have thought, reflected and properly apologized as well instead of apologizing for the sake of it.
Pah and Pie (and the friend group with regards to TaeBahmee) I am happy to see this. Having been in work places that are not traditional (which lead to blurring personal and professional lines) I have had teams fall apart because of relationships and perceived relationships. It is realistic. We spend more time with people at our work place than anywhere else. It's understandable this would happen. I am interested to see what would be the outcome and resolution of it all.
Judy. Sighhh. I have mixed feelings for her. She had been cool until a few episodes ago (pre massage). Since then, her blurring the professional power imbalance has been jarring. Especially in the light of Jane being rigid about it. I would've liked if she would have talked to Bahmee about the kiss in a more honest and serious capacity. The way she made light of it is only going to make Bahmee more confused as we see in the preview. She also should have taken some amount of responsibility. I am not really on her team (even though the actress is sooo pretty and the styling is damn cool) that being said, I'm not sure Tae Bahmee should get back either. All of them need to grow, Tae needs to understand how to be a better boyfriend and Bahmee and Judy need to take a stock of what they've done and what repercussions that would have on their professional and personal life, and now that the bi-awakening has happened, I'm pretty sure Bahmee needs to reconfigure her life and figure herself out.
Anyway... This is the longest I've written in a while I guess. I'm excited to see where it goes next. Looks like it is going to be Ryan's turn to be jealous next.
The new episode of The Trainee is going to release in a couple minutes and I am excited (and nervous and so damn terrified) to see the outcomes and consequences of last week.
I am also super excited to see the comparison and contrast between JaneRyan of it all and the JudyBahmee(Tae) of it all. Hopefully we get some resolutions around the table and I see some more of Pah, Pie, Baimon and Ink as well. I miss them.