"Despite all evidence to the contrary, the love triangle was resolved by the end of the season! We have a freshly single Katie, a furious Sunny, a contrite Archie, and a brand-new antagonist for season two. This was a relatively low-key but incredibly sweet finale that hit all the pleasure centers a good comedy finale should hit. There was comeuppance, a celebration, lots of touching moments, and a delicious cliffhanger that makes us want so much more."
"As Greg prepares to leave Ludlow, he's trying to step back from meddling in Katie's life while going on a good-bye tour. The episode opens with Elizabeth and Greg sitting at brunch, waiting for their daughter so they can address the fact that they got her the job at the college in the first place. Elizabeth continues to be an infuriating character, interrupting with rude and unhelpful asides throughout the entire family meeting, casually gnawing on an orange slice as Greg and Katie have a heart-to-heart across the table."
"Greg eventually agrees not to meddle in Katie's life, even if she goes all Jesse Pinkman, and Elizabeth cuts her involvement short so she can meet with Graham, the toothless trustee from last week. Greg's protest - "You double-booked a family crisis?!" - is good for a laugh, as is Elizabeth's cavalier response: "Oh no, we helped our kid too much! I think we're gonna be fine.""
"Let's talk about Elizabeth, because I never liked this woman from the start. Now that she's poised to be the big bad of season two, I'm living for it. Elizabeth has visited her daughter exactly twice this semester, once because Ludlow was dedicating the student center to her and now so she can schmooze with the trustees to nab Walt's job."
The season finale resolves the love triangle, leaving Katie freshly single, Sunny furious, and Archie contrite, while introducing a new antagonist for the next season. Greg prepares to leave Ludlow and tries to stop meddling in Katie’s life, including a goodbye tour. The episode opens with Elizabeth and Greg at brunch as they wait for Katie to address how she got the college job. Elizabeth repeatedly interrupts with rude, unhelpful asides, then cuts the family meeting short to meet with Graham, a toothless trustee. Greg agrees not to meddle, even if Katie makes risky choices. The finale includes comeuppance, celebration, touching moments, and a cliffhanger that builds anticipation for more.
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