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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also was disappointed by the scene between Nate and his dad. In real life, cold and withholding parents don’t just all a sudden open up to you and tell you you’re a genius and that they know they were cold and withholding and they just want you to be happy. Rather, you have to learn to move forward without their approval and forgive them for being flawed, realizing it never was about you but about them. [/quote]

I agree with this, and I’ve liked the Nate storyline this season and feel his own personal growth was demonstrated and earned.

But by showing his dad suddenly giving him the validation and approval he’s craved his whole life, simply because Nate moped around their house for a few days and then picked up his violin, felt inauthentic to me. I might feel differently if we’d seen his dad softening or trying at any point in the past.

Plus I just think it’s a more interesting story if Nate doesn’t get that validation, but instead has to figure out how to deal with his self-worth issues without it. I felt the same way about the Keeley storyline— she suffers this major blow with Jack dumping her and pulling funding, but then one episode later she gets back together with Roy and Rebecca offers to fund her business. That’s nice fan service if you love the characters, but it’s boring story telling. “This character has a huge problem but then 20 minutes later we fixed it with a rich, supportive friend and her wonderful ex boyfriend showing up at her house.” Yawn.[/quote]

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