Usually when a show is about to take a month or so off, they offer some kind of big finale, often ending with a cliffhanger. Not so this time with the CW's Hellcats. I won't say that last night's episode is bad, but it certainly isn't one of the best. In fact, the episode I would have wanted going into the hiatus aired two weeks ago. It's a shame they couldn't have switched those around. Ah, well.
Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) gets the most interesting, juiciest plot this week. While at her house, Kathy (Magda Apanowicz, Caprica) lets slip that Savannah's little sis, Charlotte (Emma Lahana), is pregnant with Noah's (Tom Stevens) baby. Noah is Savannah's ex, and he hooked up with Charlotte the night Savannah last rejected him. Now Charlotte and Noah are engaged. Noah admits to Savannah that he really has feelings for her, and asks her what she wants him to do. Savannah breaks the news to Charlotte, who denies it, but breaks off the engagement.
I have found the stories about Savannah's family fascinating. I like that they are uber-religious, and that causes them issues, including teen pregnancy. I firmly believe that parents who are too strict risk their children rebelling. It's a shame that Noah is such a slime ball; he had seemed like a decent guy up until now. But there aren't any better adjectives for a guy who impregnates the sister of the girl he likes.
It's great to see Savannah strength here. Right from the beginning, there has always been a force within her, especially evident when she is around her mother. Her character is not rebellious for rebellion's sake, but she has an inner passion that benefits herself and those around her; she stands up for what she believes when necessary. Her character may possibly be my current favorite in what has become a very large cast.
I think we are supposed to have our heartstrings tugged by Marti's (Aly Michalka) search for information on her long-gone father. I am not feeling it. As Dan (Matt Barr) points out, if Marti really wants to know, she would have demanded it a long time ago. Wanda's (Gail O'Grady) refusal to cooperate with her isn't really a good excuse; that doesn't usually stop Marti. Wanda may have gone into a downward spiral once Marti pressed her years ago, but that is nothing new either, and should not have been enough to make Marti give up for the next however-many years.
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