Switched at Birth- “Street Noises Invade the House”
Firstly, let me apologize for my insanely late reviews. I know the season finale was almost a week ago, but I’ve been lagging behind and getting caught up in other life events, such as seeing Rush in concert. (It was awesome, be jealous.) But hence, I am here and ready to discuss Switched at Birth’s fall finale!
Let’s talk about what happened in the photo above: Why does Chef Jeff look like he was just punched in the face? CAUSE HE WAS! This episode starts off with a gleeful Daphne gazing at her birth control like it’s a damn wedding ring. I thought she might have slept with Chef Jeff after the previous episode, but perhaps she was just getting prepared. I guess that was good thinking on her part? (I still think she did. Chef Jeff certainly would!) Daphne’s skip-to-my-loo attitude doesn’t last long-she is being questioned by the owner of Maize. If she confesses, she won’t lose her job, but Chef Jeff will most likely lose his. She saves Jeff’s ass- for now, at least. But Chef being the dick that he is, breaks Daphne’s heart with the whole “it’s not you, it’s me” bullshit no girl wants to hear. Emmett sort of suggests (the way Daphne perceived it, at least) that is they don’t work together, they could be together. So, she quits her job so she can be with the love of her life! Or not…
That situation just makes Chef Jeff look even worse. She tells Regina, who is upset that she quit her great job and disapproves of her relationship. She spills the beans to Angelo, who is furious, goes to Maize and decks him in the face! At least Angelo is proving that he wants to be a father to the girls- especially in his hearing, saying that he could not make up for all the years that he lost, not getting to know his daughter. It was really a genuinely heartbreaking moment, which is why I was drawn to this show to begin with. Now Angelo can be the father-5 million dollars richer.
Now, the Bay/Zarra storyline: Can I get a hey now that Zarra is most definitely gone? THANK YOU. I’m pretty sure I hated this storyline over the Daphne/Chef Jeff one. Bay was just trying to rebel against her parents, being the street artist she wants to be! I like the street artist, but bringing Zarra into the mix was drama I don’t want! There was nothing endearing about her tough chick character who lives in a van (probably down by the river) who is just bad news. Her dad is an artist, who is supposedly working with someone super famous, and it would be a great opportunity for the girls to work with him too. The thing is, it’s in Mexico, and Zarra has no exact idea on where he is. Smart dad John tracked Bay’s phone, found them along with Emmett. (Kathryn called him after trying to find out where Bay was off to.) Zarra splits, Bay and Emmett have a moment that gives our shipping hearts future hope.
Random Remarks:
-One of my favorite moments this episode was when Bay was upset she didn’t say goodbye to Daphne.Their bond is so strong, they are basically sisters.
-Bemmett makes me happier than Daphne and the pill.
-More Travis in season 2! I want to know more about him. Same for Toby!
-Speaking of Toby, he is the one to point out to Regina that Angelo’s money is also her money. Hey Now!
-I’m happy to see John’s character grow. I hated him when the series started, but now I am in love with him.
-Switched will return in January and is pairing it off with Bunheads! I will be doing my best by reviewing them both.
