I for one was okay with Season 5 being the last season and was particularly happy with what could have been the Series Finale. But I have to admit, watching the premiere for Season 6, I was kinda happy to see the show back for one last season. There's just something about the dynamic and the chemistry this group of actors have with one another that makes watching the show....easy. As for the episode, it picks up a few months later from the conclusion of last season and even though it was suggested in the finale, Joel and Julia are not back together. Not only that, but she is banging what appears to be her boss. Douchey looking actor. The story line just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I hope they get them together sooner rather than later as I will no doubt tire of the plot.

The main thing that happens in this episode centers around Zeke, who is celebrating his birthday in Vegas with Sarah when he collapses. Even though it's ruled not a heat attack and he seems to be fine. This is definitely the beginning of a much bigger story line for the rest of the season and will most likely be some fatal thing that is happening. I really hope its not because I don't want the show to end on a downer. Very surpsied to see Haddie (Sarah Ramos) back. She was the last person I expected to see, even though I was thinking about her character during the opening credits. Not sure if it's permanent or not. I would think so given that this is the last season. Looks like Besty Brandt is joining the cast as well, playing Hank's Ex-Wife.

Entire episode was about the family trying in vein to convince Zeek to get his heart operation. Zeek being Zeek, he is stubborn and refuses to listen to anyone, even when they are clearly scared that they will listen to him. All it takes is for Amber to finally tell him that she is pregnant, which of course thrills him to hear that he is going to be a Great Grandparent. Now he will do the surgery. I knew it was gonna happen this way. It was cliched because I've seen variations of this particular plot point. With that said, it worked because of their scene together. So, Amber is coming to terms with being pregnant (or trying to come to terms that is). That can only mean one thing: Crying Amber! I can only imagine how many headaches Mae has had since starting Parenthood. To cry as much as she has over the course of the series, one would think she would have a constant migraine.

With the writers ramping up the story line that I thought would be the entire season, they rush Zeek to the hospital for his heart surgery. For the entire hour, there was this sense of impending doom, dread hanging over. I was on edge for a lot of reasons. You have Zeek in a life and death situation, you have Crosby crashing his motorcycle, you have Amber and Drew driving up to tell Ryan she is having his baby, you have Julia telling Joel she is seeing someone else because she feels like he is smothering her with affection. You have Sarah basically having to "parent" Hank's own daughter to the point of having to narc on her for shoplifting. Solid episode, but not an easy one to sit through. I'm actually exhausted after this episode.

It was fun watching Adam and Kristina navigating uncharted waters of Max pursuing the girl he likes. Unfortunately Adam isn't as clear as he thinks he is in giving out advice because Max takes that to mean that 'Stalking' is the way to get to know a girl and lets not forget about him getting a bunch of books are how to get the ladies into bed. Funny stuff. I hope this has a happy end for Max by the end of this season if not sooner. Hey, Amber told some guy that she liked that she was pregnant so that she would be honest and upfront with him from the start. He bailed. On a positive note, she didn't cry.  Not so positive is Joel's reaction to finding out that Julia's new boyfriend was as her parents BBQ and playing Basketball with Joel's kids. He reaction was totally in line. Team Joel ftw! Not sure if her relationship is legit or if it's just a way to get back at him.

Looks like another time jump. Based on Amber's baby bump, I'm guessing between 1-2 months since the previous episode. Very interesting episode that had me on edge. Watching Max's meltdown because Amber didn't have the "skills" to raise a family would make anyone crack under pressure. So, she cried. I give her a pass. Zeek wanted to spend time with Drew also had me on edge because he was carrying and waving a gun in public and didn't think what he was doing was wrong. This had me feeling like he was starting to lose it mentally. But he turns it around with his pep talk with Joel to go and fight for Julia and the kids. Not sure why Joel waited until the divorce papers to finally do just that. The cliffhanger has him at her doorstop, telling her he is going to fight to save their marriage. Too little too late? I hope not. This story needs a happy ending.  Hank finally confesses to he Ex-Wire that he has Asperger syndrome and that their marital woes was on him and not her. This small little gesture seems to have awaken her feelings for him.....which leaves Sarah as the odd woman out. Curious to see how this plays out.

Well, my worst fears for where they are taking the serious is been confirmed by the final scene. Earlier I said that I thought they would do something really drastic with Zeek's health. He made a miraculous recovery a while back, but I always had it in the back of my mind that this wasn't over. The final scene has him laying in bed, calling out to Camille, scared because he can't move. The way that it was shot, the music they played to underscore it all tells me this is it. Factor in that the bulk of his story for this episode was all about taking his wife to France because "it may be the last time" they would do anything together like this made it a forgone conclusion. So yeah, I actually see them......I don't even want to say it. Moving on.....

They brought Mark (Jason Ritter) back into the fold and once again, I got duped thinking they were actually going to make so that Sarah finally wises up that she doesn't belong in a relationship with Hank. I totally forgot that the last time Mark was on the show was to tell Sarah that he was getting married. In this episode, he tells her that he has a baby on the way. But there wasn't something deeper at work. The way the scene played, the fumbling for words, the look behind his eyes told me there was some serious regret in letting Sarah get away. I also got the same vibe from her as well, even if she ultimately tells Hank she is happy with him. I don't know.

After a very intense harassment scene involving Max and Dylan that made me uncomfortable watching it, it looks like he finally gets it and is backing off with the threat that Dylan's parents would remove her from the school. All seems well now as they will just be friends. I still think that the finally episode, even if she has made it perfectly clear she has no feelings for him, that they will in fact end up together. Julia and Joel, seem to be reconciling. Them making out at the end tells me that's where they are going. But then again, they have fooled me a couple of times before about them getting back together. This is a wait and see proposition with these two cats.

So it's a sweet sour thing? I mean, it's tough watching those kinds of things, hitting close to the heart, but yet, hopefully, it's those memories that swell up, allow you to smile, about the good things.