Goodbye, then, Hart of Dixie!
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shallownessHart of Dixie - 4.10 Bluebell
Season and series finale and, predictably, Zoe gave birth (just after marrying Wade!), surprisingly, Autumn Reeser turned up (there for that), and DELIGHTFULLY it ended on a big ole musical number. Which is about as much as you can hope for, all told.
At the start of the episode, Wade had bought into Zoe’s narrative that Lavon had stolen their proposal and engagement. Zoe was determined not to steal Lemon’s thunder, so apparently they couldn’t get engaged or secretly engaged or just get married or elope. Meanwhile, Lemon had turned into a pod person, or was just so happy that she didn’t sweat the fact that there were gladioli for her engagement party, or the ensuing minor catastrophes. Her family were confused. AB was less happy, missing George, and as his mad Bluebell musical acts were on George’s back, he wasn’t happy either.
Autumn Reeser was playing the lawyer George had got to stand in for him, a New Yorker stressing out about life in Alabama. Not really knowing who Zoe was, she handed her a contract for Brick to sign FOR A NEW ASSOCIATE. Zoe marched into the practice (or as much as she could march in her eighth month of pregnancy) to find said associate, a patronising blond who didn’t know who she was. (Hey, it could have been worse, it could have been Jonah!) Turned out that Brick had hired the associate because he figured that with Zoe’s kid and his stepfather duties, they’d need the cover. Also, he wanted to make Zoe his partner again!
Zoe was touched. I was less so. Communicate with your hormonal, very heavily pregnant colleague, dude! They should have discussed maternity cover already, anyway, but, oh well, it’s of a piece with the terrible employment practices at that surgery. (Who’s their receptionist these days?) Talking about it with Wade at the Rammer-Jammer, Zoe met a pretty blonde bartender whom Wade had hired to cover for Wanda (why not introduce her several episodes ago?) She seemed personable, had no idea who anyone was or pregnant Zoe’s food demands, and we saw the new doctor flirt with her. Zoe whined about all these new people, but they were basically there as a background love triangle for the rest of the episode.
Because food poisoning had felled all of Fancie’s wait staff (har, har, I see what you did there), Brick needed Wade to distract Lemon while he rustled up some temporary staff (townspeople). George returned to Bluebell, AB forgot all about having a proper talk about how they were going to manage their long-term relationship for sex. Lemon was getting suspicious of what Wade was up to, he folded almost immediately, but his getting his truck clamped was not part of the plot to keep her busy. So, Lemon would be late to her engagement party.
Zoe was so determined not to spoil said party that she was convincing herself that her contractions were Braxton-Hicks ones. Lavon was forced to tell the story of how he proposed to Lemon to everyone, and feeling guilty that the basis over their wedded bliss would be a lie. AB overheard George assume she’d move over to Nashville some day and went off in a huff. (For all that I love her, this was totally unfair projection.) Lemon turned up, still blissed out (and wearing gorgeous starry jewellery), until Lavon took her aside and told her the truth about how they’d come to be engaged, probably in a far from optimum way.
She went off in a huff. She’d already told Wade that she’d be happy to share Being Engaged to him and Zoe. Zoe had conceded to Wade that she might need some fresh air. Lemon came up with them outside, now knowing the proposal by candles had been theirs, Zoe’s waters broke (all over Lemon’s shoes) and she had to admit the baby was coming three weeks or so early. Lemon, AB and the Belles went to the Rammer-Jammer to talk down men.
Zoe, Wade and an entourage, only some of whom were related to them (Rose got a pass for being like a sister, but Zoe was less sure about Dash, heh) went to the hospital, where Zoe learned she had a long way to go. Lavon took counsel from Brick (angry he’d hurt Lemon and ruined another of her engagement parties) and George (still not sure why AB was so mad at him), and decided to whizz up another proposal, involving a harpist and Tom letting off fireworks. Unfortunately, a tipsy Lemon and the Belles had just decided to go to the hospital.
Where Zoe now decided that she wanted to be married before giving birth. As most of the town was there AND her mother was video-conferencing via tablet, Wade took charge, conveniently giving Lemon and Lavon one job (get the reverend), and George and AnnaBeth (rings and flowers) another. This gave George and AB a chance to talk it out – he gave one of his passionate speeches, this time about how you work out your problems if you’re serious about each other, and dropped the ‘I love you’. This melted AB, who claimed to love him back and…this conflict and indeed the whole relationship has been a victim of the truncated season, I’d say. Still, I want them to be happy.
Lavon also got to explain himself to Lemon, who had reverted to her more normal self, but had also been hurt because the man she’d thought wanted to marry her hadn’t. Except it turned out he did, and when he realised she didn’t need a perfect proposal from him, just a sincere one, stopped the car and went out to propose on the side of a road. Shades of her deciding they should get together while cleaning out a stable. I wish I cared a little bit more, but I got burned over the past Lavon/AB. Still, good for them.
Wade had also got a rabbi, as per his future mother in law’s orders, BUT the baby was coming. So, we had a wedding ‘ceremony’ with Zoe on a trolley being wheeled into the delivery room, Wade AND most of Bluebell by her sides, and two officiants. Their vows were pure cheese (and we’d already had cheese from Rose earlier in the episode, as she informed Zoe that she was going to Columbia, and that Zoe was totally her role model.)
Cut to Wade wheeling out Zoe and their son TBD Hart-Kinsella. (To Be Determined. I’d always though their son would be called Harley until they wrote in the nephew) to the Bluebellians in the waiting room. Meatball and the Truitts turned up to gift the newborn with a song that George had asked them to work on, which led to the musical number. Such a fitting way to end the show, which has always been ready to put on a few. I had my doubts about the solo lines Rachel Bilson and Cress Williams ‘sang’, and was mildly disappointed Shelby didn’t have a whole verse, but the main characters were spotlighted – AB seemed to be moving in with, or at least visiting George in Nashville.
And the whole town was there – they’d had so many characters in this episode, I haven’t mentioned Earl, or that Tansy was around, not causing George any qualms, or that Zoe finally found some time to go visit Harley’s grave – singing and dancing along. Wade and Zoe got a moment to talk about small towns and how Bluebell was the most special of all. The camera shots of post-partum Zoe were very carefully framed, thus confirming to me that the whole pregnant!Zoe storyline was caused by Rachel Bilson’s real life pregnancy. What a fitting ending!
Season and series finale and, predictably, Zoe gave birth (just after marrying Wade!), surprisingly, Autumn Reeser turned up (there for that), and DELIGHTFULLY it ended on a big ole musical number. Which is about as much as you can hope for, all told.
At the start of the episode, Wade had bought into Zoe’s narrative that Lavon had stolen their proposal and engagement. Zoe was determined not to steal Lemon’s thunder, so apparently they couldn’t get engaged or secretly engaged or just get married or elope. Meanwhile, Lemon had turned into a pod person, or was just so happy that she didn’t sweat the fact that there were gladioli for her engagement party, or the ensuing minor catastrophes. Her family were confused. AB was less happy, missing George, and as his mad Bluebell musical acts were on George’s back, he wasn’t happy either.
Autumn Reeser was playing the lawyer George had got to stand in for him, a New Yorker stressing out about life in Alabama. Not really knowing who Zoe was, she handed her a contract for Brick to sign FOR A NEW ASSOCIATE. Zoe marched into the practice (or as much as she could march in her eighth month of pregnancy) to find said associate, a patronising blond who didn’t know who she was. (Hey, it could have been worse, it could have been Jonah!) Turned out that Brick had hired the associate because he figured that with Zoe’s kid and his stepfather duties, they’d need the cover. Also, he wanted to make Zoe his partner again!
Zoe was touched. I was less so. Communicate with your hormonal, very heavily pregnant colleague, dude! They should have discussed maternity cover already, anyway, but, oh well, it’s of a piece with the terrible employment practices at that surgery. (Who’s their receptionist these days?) Talking about it with Wade at the Rammer-Jammer, Zoe met a pretty blonde bartender whom Wade had hired to cover for Wanda (why not introduce her several episodes ago?) She seemed personable, had no idea who anyone was or pregnant Zoe’s food demands, and we saw the new doctor flirt with her. Zoe whined about all these new people, but they were basically there as a background love triangle for the rest of the episode.
Because food poisoning had felled all of Fancie’s wait staff (har, har, I see what you did there), Brick needed Wade to distract Lemon while he rustled up some temporary staff (townspeople). George returned to Bluebell, AB forgot all about having a proper talk about how they were going to manage their long-term relationship for sex. Lemon was getting suspicious of what Wade was up to, he folded almost immediately, but his getting his truck clamped was not part of the plot to keep her busy. So, Lemon would be late to her engagement party.
Zoe was so determined not to spoil said party that she was convincing herself that her contractions were Braxton-Hicks ones. Lavon was forced to tell the story of how he proposed to Lemon to everyone, and feeling guilty that the basis over their wedded bliss would be a lie. AB overheard George assume she’d move over to Nashville some day and went off in a huff. (For all that I love her, this was totally unfair projection.) Lemon turned up, still blissed out (and wearing gorgeous starry jewellery), until Lavon took her aside and told her the truth about how they’d come to be engaged, probably in a far from optimum way.
She went off in a huff. She’d already told Wade that she’d be happy to share Being Engaged to him and Zoe. Zoe had conceded to Wade that she might need some fresh air. Lemon came up with them outside, now knowing the proposal by candles had been theirs, Zoe’s waters broke (all over Lemon’s shoes) and she had to admit the baby was coming three weeks or so early. Lemon, AB and the Belles went to the Rammer-Jammer to talk down men.
Zoe, Wade and an entourage, only some of whom were related to them (Rose got a pass for being like a sister, but Zoe was less sure about Dash, heh) went to the hospital, where Zoe learned she had a long way to go. Lavon took counsel from Brick (angry he’d hurt Lemon and ruined another of her engagement parties) and George (still not sure why AB was so mad at him), and decided to whizz up another proposal, involving a harpist and Tom letting off fireworks. Unfortunately, a tipsy Lemon and the Belles had just decided to go to the hospital.
Where Zoe now decided that she wanted to be married before giving birth. As most of the town was there AND her mother was video-conferencing via tablet, Wade took charge, conveniently giving Lemon and Lavon one job (get the reverend), and George and AnnaBeth (rings and flowers) another. This gave George and AB a chance to talk it out – he gave one of his passionate speeches, this time about how you work out your problems if you’re serious about each other, and dropped the ‘I love you’. This melted AB, who claimed to love him back and…this conflict and indeed the whole relationship has been a victim of the truncated season, I’d say. Still, I want them to be happy.
Lavon also got to explain himself to Lemon, who had reverted to her more normal self, but had also been hurt because the man she’d thought wanted to marry her hadn’t. Except it turned out he did, and when he realised she didn’t need a perfect proposal from him, just a sincere one, stopped the car and went out to propose on the side of a road. Shades of her deciding they should get together while cleaning out a stable. I wish I cared a little bit more, but I got burned over the past Lavon/AB. Still, good for them.
Wade had also got a rabbi, as per his future mother in law’s orders, BUT the baby was coming. So, we had a wedding ‘ceremony’ with Zoe on a trolley being wheeled into the delivery room, Wade AND most of Bluebell by her sides, and two officiants. Their vows were pure cheese (and we’d already had cheese from Rose earlier in the episode, as she informed Zoe that she was going to Columbia, and that Zoe was totally her role model.)
Cut to Wade wheeling out Zoe and their son TBD Hart-Kinsella. (To Be Determined. I’d always though their son would be called Harley until they wrote in the nephew) to the Bluebellians in the waiting room. Meatball and the Truitts turned up to gift the newborn with a song that George had asked them to work on, which led to the musical number. Such a fitting way to end the show, which has always been ready to put on a few. I had my doubts about the solo lines Rachel Bilson and Cress Williams ‘sang’, and was mildly disappointed Shelby didn’t have a whole verse, but the main characters were spotlighted – AB seemed to be moving in with, or at least visiting George in Nashville.
And the whole town was there – they’d had so many characters in this episode, I haven’t mentioned Earl, or that Tansy was around, not causing George any qualms, or that Zoe finally found some time to go visit Harley’s grave – singing and dancing along. Wade and Zoe got a moment to talk about small towns and how Bluebell was the most special of all. The camera shots of post-partum Zoe were very carefully framed, thus confirming to me that the whole pregnant!Zoe storyline was caused by Rachel Bilson’s real life pregnancy. What a fitting ending!
