The Affair – Episode 5. Let’s discuss!

I was going to discuss Homeland but truthfully, what are we going to discuss? That Carrie is fully of the rails, bringing Brody back for a mere second made me realize how much I miss him and poor Saul? Okay we discussed it.

Let’s discuss The Affair because at least it’s so much more fun to take apart.

What did we learn last night?

1)We learned who died, Cole’s brother. This got me thinking right away. We know Alison is living in the city. Did the ranch sell? Do we think Alison received half of Cole’s money – 3 million in a divorce settlement?? There is no shot she is still married to Cole. He would NEVER leave Montauk. He is not exactly the Tribeca type.

2)I learned that I HATE Helen. No wonder Noah is fucking around. I am surprised this is his first affair. She completely sucks. The fact that she sided with her father when Whitney is accused of driving another child to near suicide is beyond to me. No apology, instead lawyer up? What kind of shit is that? and then when Helen suggests Noah take a sabbatical from his job to help with the kids. Um, does Helen own a hedge fund I don’t know about? I believe she works in a eco-friendly store, closed shop for the summer to spend at her parents in the Hamptons and is busy spending her summer trying out gross organic deodorant (none of them work, however Beautycounter is coming out with one in 2015). Must be nice to have family money and make your husband feel like a complete and utter failure because he is not turning out #1 Best Sellers every year. Sound like Helen’s father much? Not a fan. AT ALL.

3) Apparently Noah received a swimming scholarship and Alison’s son died in a drowning accident. Ironic?

4) Noah giving Whitney the spiel about doing bad things..Irony again!

5) Cole did not say one word to Alison when he returned to get his surfboard wax and realized Alison was not sleeping but getting dressed. His only comment was how much he loved that dress on her. Obviously he knows Alison is hiding something but he is not brave enough to ask.

How hot is Cole btw?

6) Alison’s mother, Athena. She is the worst sort of  hippie cliché. For someone who claims to be in tune with the universe, Athena is toxic on those around her. I wonder if Athena knowing they are having an affair will come back to haunt Alison or protect her.

One interesting point: From Alison’s POV (point of view) the first scene, Noah fully going down on her in that “pretty” dress and then from Noah’s POV we see Noah beginning to have mom and pop sex where she is now wearing jeans and a tank. SAME BRA THOUGH. I love the outfit changes. I love the sex scene differences. Who really had to leave? Noah because of his daughter or Alison because of her grandmother.

This is what makes the show BRILLIANT.

*My favorite line of the whole show was “You can run with bagels.”

REALLY?