As a psychotherapist in training as well as someone who has been on the couch, I am enjoying this show a great deal.
I have to disagree with you about the current 'dramatics' of the last few episodes..
The relationship with Laura IS reality regarding the 'middle aged' psychotherapist, in fact; it happened with my former therapist.
This show is dead on with boundary violations and who are most likely to suffer from them.
Paul is driving down a slippery slope, and I hope he catched himself and gets through his transference as well as Laura's. My former therapist was not so lucky, his life and career is over now because he did not seek treatment himself.
Oh, and no; I was not the patient that he..had a relationship with..
This is a true portrayel that gives me goosebumps with almost every episode.
I agree that the portrayal of boundary violations is spot on. But as the season is winding down, we are being taken out of the office more than I hoped. One of the things that has distinguished it has been keeping the show within the confines of the therapist's office.
Yes, I can agree with that. I love the fact that the show exists in the safe haven of the the therapists office.
Having seen previews of Gina's next episode when she sais, "Go to her", I just want to slap her...is she crazy???
I am hoping when I watch that episode, which I ill via On Demand tomorrow, that she doesn't really do that. Please!
I wonder to myself if Paul realizes that he is just one of the many opportunites Laura has to behave inappropriately.
I know inappropriately passes judgement, but maybe I should say, "opportunity to break rules."
She sleeps with a family friend (not her fault, but it did happen numerous times.)
She goes to the john with some guy at a bar when she is involved with Andrew.
She admits that she was in bed with Andrew within hours of meeting.
She says she is in love with Paul.
Then she has sex with Alex, who is married.
And THEN, she shows up at Alex's funeral, when she has no real reason to be there, unless it is to stir stuff up or to see Paul.
I know that 'blaming the victim' is a bad thing. But what if the victim isn't a victim? What if the victim is really just a selfish @sshole drama queen? (sorry for the swear.)
This woman loves to shock and turn heads. Whatever she wants. She thinks of no one but herself. Are we supposed to feel sorry for her?
Not feel sorry for her but understand that there are deep motives driving her behavior. it's too easy to write her off as a drama queen when things are far more complex than that. She doesn't know any other way to relate to men and cannot relate other than through her sexuality. She doesn't derive pleasure from her life because this doesn't work for her.
WE all must continue to worry ourselves about the beautiful queen Laura. I will no longer watch this show, because I thought it was going to be something I would enjoy intellectually and learn from. Now it is another soap opera on TV for all women to compare themselves to. Why not have it on once a week only, I cannot take his therapy seriously anymore to watch any of the other days either. HBO screwed up with this one.
The series, or at least the first season, ended Friday.
Just FYI...a small error in the summary...
"We see people we can guess are Alex's gay friends. And Paul's son, Roy."
You mean Alex's son, Roy
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