In this episode, Julia attempts to start a new tradition with her new extended family by hosting Thanksgiving dinner at her house. Julia is also in the process of reinventing the clinic by renaming it and distancing it from her father and his mistakes. At the same time, Julia is also struggling with her relationship with Donovan. The previous episode ended with Julia texting Donovan, telling him that she wanted to have kids. However, in this episode, he seems reluctant in this episode to give her a straight answer. Not knowing what else to do, Julia invites Donovan to Thanksgiving dinner, even though she is unsure of their relationship. However, Leon doesn't approve of Donovan before even meeting him. Meanwhile, Roxy is approached by a woman who claims she is also a sister, and Edie is trying to make things work for Tim. This is a very Julia focused episode, and I love it. Brittany is amazing and is the perfect person to play Julia. She does such a fantastic job balancing the dramatic elements of the show with the comedic elements. There is also a lot of angst in this episode. The tension between Leon and Julia feels very realistic, and the episode does a good job of making it so that you never quite know how to feel about Donovan or his relationship with Julia. The Roxy subplot was fairly obvious where it was going, but it helped develop Roxy's character in an interesting way. The only weakness of the episode was Edie's storyline. It was more of the same, and I didn't really feel like it had progressed her story. I agree with the other reviewer that the scene with Edie's mom came out of nowhere. However, I don't think it takes away from the episode much. I love this show and rewatch it all the time. Brittany Snow is my all-time favorite actor, and this show is one of the reasons why. I'm so glad this show exists and would recommend it to anyone.
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