It used to seem like Eugene and Katrina had a black cloud of misfortune hanging over their heads but it went away after they got married. Guess what? It's baaaack.
Was this a shock to anyone? I'm asking honestly here. I, for one, kinda saw this one coming. I didn't have any evidence for my suspicions. It was just a feeling. Maybe it was my sub-conscious thinking about how freaking weird it would be for Eugene and Katrina to actually...reproduce. I mean, think about it...
Maybe you shouldn't.
Speaking episode wise, I thought it was pretty good. It tackled the issue of how men and women deal with problems differently. Women want to talk things out and have someone to lean on while men usually try to figure out a solution to the issue or try to take their minds off it. This was illustrated by both Eugene/Katrina and Barrett/Priscilla.
I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't more Eugene and Katrina and them actually talking about their problem. Then I realized that the Barrett/Priscilla story arc was kind of the kid version of that. It taught that when there's a problem, being a friend towards the person is the best thing you can do. Not being able to have children is a pretty tough topic and maybe AIO is trying to deal with it in little doses.
Though, what we did see of Eugene and Katrina was very realistic. Good job by the actors.
This is a pretty difficult topic and it seems like newer Odyssey episodes don't deal with sensitive stuff like the ones from the old days used to do. (The Price of Freedom, Mortal Coil, A Question About Tasha) I'd be fine with any kind of dark or sensitive themes that Focus throws at us but I have to remember that this is a show aimed towards an 8-12 age group. (I am not in that age group.) Also, I'm pretty sure there are some conservative listeners out there who might be easily offended so AIO has to be careful. That's why they used the Barrett/Priscilla arc. They needed a storyline that kids could relate to.
Maybe I'm being picky, but it seems like the older Odyssey episodes didn't try to beat around the bush when it came to darker topics. There are plenty of deep Odyssey episodes that deal with many sensitive topics and I'm missing those.
The cloud is back and I'm wondering what's in store for Odyssey's favorite couple. Focus has a way of keeping us in suspense and I have the sinking feeling that this might be an underlying problem for a while. I'm not sure where the writers are going to go with this new development but they have me hooked. I can't wait to hear more.
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