(Cross-posted over on Facebook.)
So the goat and the Thoroughbred are inseparable, eh? Love it! Jack and Lisa do belong together, donât they?
What? You thought I was talking about Fairfield Flyer and âFloppyâ?
I think the parallels between the animals and the humans were obvious. I may be a weirdo, but I remember WAY back to Season 1 when we first met Lisa: Scott tells Amy that Lisaâs a âbit of a Thoroughbred herselfâ. And we all know Jack has referred to himself as an âold goatâ, so there you have it.
I was quite frankly upset at Lisaâs attitude about the cloning issue. Her presumption that the Association would come âround one day just like the Olympics and the sport of Polo did is not the greatest defense. Cloning isnât illegal, but it just seemed weird she would go to that expense when itâs not sanctioned for race horses by (what I can only assume to be) the Heartland universeâs version of the Jockey Club (which strictly forbids clones from being registered). But I digress. The cloning issue served to create some very unpleasant tension between anti-horse-cloning Amy, and the financially strapped Lisa. These two are so rarely at odds, this was painful to see. Iâm thankful Miracle Girl Amy was able to not only get to the root of the problem, but to find a solution, as serendipitous as it was. Also glad to see Lisaâs gratitude, so allâs well that ends well on that front.
Iâm not going to even touch the Mitch and Lou plot point, because it just frustrates me too much, and Iâve ranted about it enough in other quarters.
Jen! (Last name for Jen? Anyone?) Jen is turning out to be one of the best new characters on the show in recent memory. Ms. Durupt is just extremely likable in the role. She seems to be the only one who can handle Lou, which is a feat in itself, and worthy of praise. Her double-duty handling of Maggieâs and the Dude Ranch also seems to answer a question that was never addressed in any capacity on-camera: Lisa is clearly no longer involved in the Dude Ranchâs operations. Hmm. Wonder when that change occurred, and what happened to her portion of the business. (Did Lou buy her out? Tim? Huh? I donât know. Someone help me remember before I lose my Heartland cred for good.)
Georgie and Wyatt. As others have said, Iâm glad theyâre not rushing things. The attraction is mutual, but they are already handling their stuff in a more mature way than the all-we-know-to-do-is-kissface Mitch and Lou. (OOPS. Sorry. Said I wouldnât talk about them. Sorry.) Wyattâs serenading of Georgie was charming. (Dempsey Bryk has a pretty good voice!) Good on Wyatt for not being all embarrassed to get up there and sing a song to a girl he likes. It wasnât even on a dare! Bet heâs been learning the ukulele for the sole purpose of impressing her. Hehehe.
Nice that Adam and Wyatt could hit it off and bond over an obscure band and vinyl.
Loved that Jack and Lisa were able to make up after their blow up. Emotions were running way too high as Lisaâs situation reached boiling point. Iâm not sure how long the sale of Fairfield Flyer will keep things afloat for Lisa, but I hope she doesnât lose the family farm. Heartland may indeed be âhomeâ, but the ties to Fairfield are strong. Weâll see what goes on as the season progressesâŚ
Final thoughts: Katieâs enthusiastic âThank you! Thank you! Thank you!â when Lou said she could stay at Heartland was interesting. It was like the kid was dreading going back to NYC, despite Louâs contention she loved being there.
Tyâs brief âParlayâ chat. Too brief, but nice heâs able to check in with his family. Keep saving the world, one wolf at a time, Ty.