Lisa, You Fool!

Suburgatory, S02E05

Tessa decided to spend Thanksgiving with her grandmother because she was told her mother would be visiting there.  George tried to cook Thanksgiving dinner for Dallas, Dalia, Mr. Wolfe, Alan the chef, and Noah.  Lisa didn't want Malik to come to their house for dinner, but he did and Shelia mistakenly walked in on him after he got out of the shower.

I was surprised that we actually got to see Alex in this episode because I had a feeling that Tessa was going to be disappointed by spending Thanksgiving at her grandmother's.  I was happy to see that she was at least pretty enough for me to believe should could be Tessa's mother.  She did seem flaky, but at least there was some time for Alex and Tessa to bond.  However, I couldn't help but feel bad for George because I like him and know that he's quite attached to his daughter.  I couldn't help but wish Tessa would pay him a little attention when he was sitting sort of lonely-like on the stairs, listening to Tessa and Alex laugh.  Aww...  I know Tessa wants and deserves to get to know her mom, but I would hate to see her forget all about George.  Everyone else in his life is kind of a mess, so he needs Tessa as much as she needs him.

The biggest thing that happened in this episode was that Lisa was being so unreasonable.  Sure, Shelia is borderline offensive in the way she is trying to accommodate to Malik and welcome him to the family, but her behavior is much better than her outright trying to send Malik away.  Granted, it is beyond awkward the way Malik and Shelia handled the mistake of her walking in on him naked, but at least the two involved didn't make it into something gross.  It was just weird and funny.  In fact, I loved when Shelia and Malik high-fived when Malik commented that it wasn't a "little thing" either.  Lisa just needed to get over it.  And by that, I mean she needed to accept that it was bizarre and give herself time to forget that it happened.  That is the only logical thing anyone should have done.  I can't believe that she ended it with Malik over that and the fact that Malik doesn't hate Shelia.  Lisa probably wants someone she can badmouth her mother to, but I wouldn't think it was a problem for my boyfriend to like my mother unless he liked her in a sexual, creepy way.  Lisa is a moron.  She will never do better than Malik.  She's too freaking crazy for anyone else to handle!  I was so mad to see her give up that easy.  

The best thing out of this story, though, was that Lisa found an envelope with the coveted wishbone in it that Ryan had been saving to wish for sex with Tessa (somehow cute in a slightly creepy way).  I was actually a little moved by him offering that wishbone he had been concentrating on all night to Lisa so her problem might be solved.  God, I love Ryan.  He's so dumb, but he's so sweet!  Every time I see him, it's like he makes me like him a little bit more.

I'm not really looking forward to seeing more of Alex.  I'm taking her with a little grain of salt just because George has suggested that she can sometimes emotionally con people.  I would hate to see her start bonding with Tessa to only disappear again for a significant chunk of time.  Tessa is smart and probably thinks she won't get attached to her, but I know she will and she'll get hurt if Alex falls off the face of the world again.  The most important thing, though, isn't Alex, but Lisa  getting her act together and realizing the huge mistake she's made by tossing Malik aside.  Ain't no other boy gonna put up with your nonsense, Lisa--go get him back before it's too late!