I really enjoyed the Joey/Sara relationship, and her being tempted by a job in DC added some drama to this storyline. I think you can see the confidence of the writers in the show at this point (before the critics tore it apart and they went into a panic re-tooling) in the fact that they were writing more drama into the show.
This episode actually has about three scenes without Joey in, and is all the better for it, as we are reminded just how good Drea De Matteo and Paulo Costanzo are in their respective roles. The storyline involving Michael having an older girlfriend was great. The only way we were going to get to know their characters more was if they had the opportunities.
The confidence is again shown by the fact that the powers that be felt comfortable enough to have more little references to 'Friends', such as Hugsie and the recliner, as well as a reference to the love triangle between Joey/Rachel/Ross from series 8. It's such a shame this confidence didn't seem to last.
There's a lot to like in this episode.
This episode actually has about three scenes without Joey in, and is all the better for it, as we are reminded just how good Drea De Matteo and Paulo Costanzo are in their respective roles. The storyline involving Michael having an older girlfriend was great. The only way we were going to get to know their characters more was if they had the opportunities.
The confidence is again shown by the fact that the powers that be felt comfortable enough to have more little references to 'Friends', such as Hugsie and the recliner, as well as a reference to the love triangle between Joey/Rachel/Ross from series 8. It's such a shame this confidence didn't seem to last.
There's a lot to like in this episode.