Paloma
Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Marcus finds himself constantly drawn back to Emily, even though he knows it’s not right. He can’t help but feel like he needs her in his life, and he can’t help but feel like she needs him too. This creates a difficult balance for both of them, and it starts to wear on their relationship.
Marcus is still awkwardly messaging Mia while his things are displaced between work (which boss Josh tells him he needs to clear out asap) and his sister Ida (who isn’t best pleased with Marcus’s living arrangements) Yogi meanwhile, decides he needs to “get some”, which includes setting up an impromptu work do, complete with drinks and Adderall.
Marcus meets his old friend Kian again, but things take an awkward turn when he introduces an acquaintance, Isabel, to the mix. Feeling like a third wheel, Marcus skips out and decides to see Ida instead. Only, given he’s completely wired up on Adderall he finds himself having trouble not acting like a hyperactive child. Anyway, as fate would have it Mia rings and decides to come and hang out with Marcus.
When Marcus calls out Mia for her flirty looks and the way she’s been messing with him, he doesn’t outright say it but you can tell he blames her for his relationship with Emily breaking down. Eventually she walks away, leaving things on an awful note as Marcus heads back inside.
Marcus ends up talking to Paloma, a 22-year-old woman who is still in school but is eventually convinced to head back to her dorm. The security guard there shoots a knowing glance his way as Marcus struggles to keep it together.
In Paloma’s room, things are a little uncomfortable, especially when Paloma continues to ask for permission to proceed and starts giggling. She also moans really loudly and fakes an orgasm too.
Marcus walks away from his apartment, feeling empty and regretful. He takes a walk to clear his head, and ends up outside the building he once shared with Emily. She’s gone, in the blink of an eye.
The Episode Review
In the middle of Love Life’s trio of chapter dropping today, a slightly different turn takes place. This time, the focus is on relationships in the limbo point between relationships.
This chapter perfectly exemplifies all those feelings in one place – right down to the unfulfilling feeling of trying to replicate the passion and joy you once had with someone. ..
While this in itself is good, Marcus himself is somewhat of a one-dimensional character. He doesn’t quite have the same charm that Darby did last season – partly thanks to Anna Kendrick’s bubbly eccentricity – and it’s harder to see layers of depth to his character because, well, there isn’t much there.
Marcus is on a journey to find perfect love, and it seems as if either Emily or Mia will be joining him later on. If the trajectory of this season seems to be paying homage to season 1, that means that they will likely return in the near future.
Either way, this chapter is a definite improvement over the first, although it still remains to be seen if Marcus can carry this show as well as Darby did the first time around. ..
