Fifteen Minutes

So, after the first two episodes - which I found to be sincerely engaging and entertaining - the series seems to become just THAT: a series. An illogical attempt to make and force a story to tread water and chase rabbits that detract from the main plot And serve as fluff and filler to keep you doing the hokie-pokie, half-caring, half-not-caring about what the heck is happening.

Few, and I do mean few, series avoid this.. it leaves wanting to hit the fast-forward button and leaves you unfulfilled.

This episode marked the beginning of that for me. The entirety of it felt full of fluff and filler ... no substance. That's saddening too, because this series showed promise.

All the characters are in serious flux. Jimmy is all over the place. He has gone off the rails when it comes to his clients. He even waits for a quiet moment with a guy on a date, telling him him what he is doing wrong. Harrison Ford's character, Paul, has Parkinson's but is keeping it from his children. There is worry about Alice's outbursts for no major reason. When Sean gets rid of a dead plant, she chastises him because she could envision her mother watering it. Sean has been living with the family, an absolute no no for a therapy relationship. Jimmy could lose his license and be prosecuted it this came out. We are brought into the "Fifteen Minute" method of releasing one's angst over loss. There is humor here, but also serious issues.