#and honestly I don’t care because holy cannolis y’all

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Hi so this is actually so beautiful

Even if you don’t care about Star Trek or K/S or anything, please watch this because oh my word. It is gorgeous

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Heartland 11x02- Highs and Lows review

This episode, we have Cass, Caleb, Lisa AND Peter back for their season 11 debut. Holy moly! Cannoli! (So I don’t know where I was going with that but it totally rhymed & I do like Cannoli). Anyways, here we go.

I’ll start off by saying I loved the opening sequence where Amy (Amber) herding the animals in the beginning because not only do I love seeing Amy ride but it’s also how I imagine Amber doing chores around her house, with Remi following close. And it honestly, just feels so natural to see.

Overall, I thought this episode was a high.... no pun intended ;)

TY & AMY

At the top, Ty still seems protective but this time it doesn’t bug me because Ty does seem to catch himself and Amy seems amused by it. And frankly, I am too. It’s his first time leaving his girls behind and it just felt like a natural reaction from Ty as someone whose leaving for his first day. I loved that last lingering look Ty gives to Amy/Lyndy before he leaves. It shows his love for them... and that he doesn’t want to go even though he really really should. Because dear god, he’s been off for like a year and they have expenses to pay!

Them finding out about Georgie’s parents and her experience in foster care, made Amy and Ty think about their will. They didn’t want Lyndy to have to go through that if they were to ever both die. Let’s go through their options:

Jack & Lisa - too old (or not as young as they used to be). And let’s face it, not great options since if they do die, I’m sure they wouldn’t want to have to care of an infant and enjoy their retirement. Plus, chances are they can still see Lyndy regardless of who Amy and Ty choose.

Tim & Casey / Lou - Well, frankly, they’re just all over the place. We don’t know where Casey is and Tim has his past issues which we know will come up again, not to mention Lou is never home. If Lou was home more often and regularly, I would argue that Lou would be a better option than....

Cassandra & Caleb - definitely an option, especially after Amy witnessed Caleb holding Lyndy and talking to her, and furthering their case, when Ty witnessed how affectionate they were when they adopted Jasper. Seriously, how cute was Jasper?!

... yeah, Cass and Caleb definitely seem like the best option at the present moment and because of Michelle Morgan’s seemingly reduced role in the show this season (or as they know, Lou basically lives in NYC half the time), Amy & Ty seemed to agree, luckily- so did Cass & Caleb! 

CASS & CALEB

Of course, the minute Amy leaves, of course Lyndy cries, however I loved seeing Amy’s reaction to Caleb bonding with Lyndy, despite the frightened look on his face when Lyndy starting crying. They also adopt a dog named Jasper and it’s also really really cute and adorable with how they interact with the Jasper. I have also used the word cute way too much in this section... oops. 

I still don’t know much about their marriage, except that they are ready for the responsibility of a dog & being the parents in the case of both Ty & Amy’s death. So. That was disappointing but also not wholly unexpected. More Cass & Caleb please! 

LISA & JACK

Oh Lisa, how I’ve missed you on our screen! How I’ve missed seeing Fairfield, it’s been a few seasons for sure, even though I think there could have been way more Lisa & Lisa/Jack scenes but y’know. We can’t all have nice things.

Anyways, one of the name “Fernand LeForte” sent Lisa flowers and this sent Jack to Fairfield. Lisa says that in France, they talked investments and that’s why he was sending her flowers. As a viewer, I’m sure there’s more to this truth. Nothing is ever as it seems; further, at that moment I’m also positive it’s nothing bad, but something that could get ugly with misunderstandings. 

Eventually, Jack looks up Fernand on the super convenient world wide web, where Amy calls Fernand, not just a real estate agent, but “the worlds’ best looking real estate agent.” Yikes. I mean, if that photo was Fernand then he looks like half of Lisa’s age... so i’m thinking she isn’t having an affair?

But thank god Jack is an adult and instead of moping or assuming things, he ASKS Lisa about Fernand... and what Lisa says isn’t what he thought. 

The assumption: Fernand is someone who likes Lisa and wants to... date her? Or something? I’m not sure what Jack was implying but it definitely wasn’t the truth

The truth: Lisa is broke because no one is buying high end horses as much anymore and she’s renting her house in France so she doesn’t have to lay off any of her staff because they have families and mortgages y’all. I love Lisa and her big heart. Such an angel. 

I loved this conversation between Lisa and Jack. It show’s how mature they are; despite Lisa not telling Jack initially. Once confronted with the truth, they don’t make it worse by covering up the truth. They were able to have a mature, sensible conversation without getting angry that the other kept a secret from the other. 

It was also nice to see SOMEONE struggling financially. Logically, it should be Amy & Ty since well... obvious reasons so Lisa being broke came out of left field, but it gave me a belief of realism, that not everyone on Heartland is well off and never struggles with money anymore (since we haven’t heard about it the last few seasons)

Which leads me to a few questions: Does this mean more Lisa this season since she has absolutely no excuse to be in France anymore? How broke is broke for Lisa? And how long has she been broke for? If all she had to do was lay off a few trainers she couldn’t have been that broke... right? Anyways I’m glad Lisa is back on my screen & I hope for more Lisa soon.

GEORGIE 

(Warning, this section is long!)

We find out early on that Jeff had the article about the drunk driver and he didn’t want to give it to Georgie until she was older. As much as I loved this Jeff mention, I don’t understand why Jeff would send this to Georgie with little to no explanation when he knows it will affect Georgie and he should/will need to be there for her; since out of everybody, he knows what it feels like the most. Heck, he lived it. 

But I supposed, the actor wasn’t available and I will assume Jeff and Georgie talked on the phone about this. But let’s be honest, I just really wanted a Jeff appearance. Doesn’t Jeff only live a few hours away somewhere else in Calgary? My memory is failing me.

When Jade seems visibly worried about Georgie going to visit Charles, one must think it must not be such a hot idea. But she’s a good friend so she goes with her. Some things I noted:

- Georgie must be driving, so she must’ve gotten over her fear of driving? That’s a plus. 

- Did anyone think that maybe Jade should have been driving? I know it’s Georgie’s car but like, someone must have thought that Georgie driving was not the best idea especially given the situation. 

Georgie wants to put the “genie back in the bottle,” once the truth comes out but we (and probably deep down Georgie) that this is not a good idea. One way or another this fear/past will manifest and it’s best to face it head on to prevent it from coming up at an inconvenient time, like say while in a jumping competition? Luckily, she has the support of her family to get her through this.

Enter Peter. Jack calls Peter since Georgie really could use the support, because she literally has no parents around. +1 for jack realizing having parents around is good and for communicating with Peter about Georgie’s whereabouts/happenings despite him living so far away (or a 30 minute plane ride as @the-real-tc so pointed out). and +1 for Peter for realizing he needs to be there for Georgie and catching a flight asap. 

With her father’s encouragement, she agrees to talk to Charles. And for what it’s worth Charles did seem truly sorry. He seems to have realized how his actions impacted Georgie, have truly changed and turned his life around. With him having a family, I personally think that it made him realize what he took away from Georgie. Georgie, although realizing this, could not forgive Charles, to the complete understanding of all parties, but of course she was able to turn it around and make the best amends she could... by making Charles promise to love his daughter everyday, and by therein turn realizing everything Peter has done for her. 

Upon rewatch, I also realized that making amends with Georgie probably also helped Charles move on as well. Not that I would know, but I imagine if you caused an accident and innocent lives to die, you would live with so many regrets; regrets that aren’t usually fully realized because you can’t/won’t confront the victim’s family to apologize; regrets that nag at you the rest of your life. Thereby, this conversation gave both Georgie and Charles CLOSURE (not forgiveness). And sometimes, closure is the best you can ask for when it’s something this serious and it’s all you need to move on (but never forget).

ANYWAYS, this seemed to have freed her from her past, knowing that while she can’t forgive, she can make amends with what happened and move on, with the support of her family. It was so great to see Peter and Georgie bonding, something I feel like I we have seen so rarely lately, and I hope we get to see this more.

PETER

I loved Peter being a good father and flying back to be with Georgie, despite her reservations. in the end he’s the one who ends up getting through to Georgie and being there for her when she talks to Charles, encouraging (but not forcing) her to face her fears and talk to Charles, and the one who was there when she woke up from her nightmare. 

I’m so glad Georgie acknowledged that she needs and loves her father; the first happy family memory she had since her parents died. Peter has, have and will continue to do everything to be there for Georgie

TIM & MITCH

Frankly, I’m surprised that Mitch even came when Tim called since he doesn’t even work there. Of note, Mitch didn’t know Lou turned down Peter... SO HOW DID SHE GET THE CASH TO KEEP MAGGIE’S GOING??!?!?!? Like seriously. I need an explanation here. 

Speaking of the Dude Ranch..., with Lou gone is she neglecting the dude ranch? Is it on purpose? Did she not have someone running it at one point in her absence? So many questions! But one can imagine no one has been taking care of it since she has been gone since it’s been so dusty, plus the skunk appearance, which was pretty stinkin’ cute... also, no pun intended ;) Let’s add the dude ranch to list of things suffering in Lou’s absence. 

Tim calling Mitch trooper shows that he still respects Mitch, and might even miss having him around the ranch, even if he doesn’t want to admit it. Jack missing Mitch around the ranch only makes sense and I feel like Tim may have told Mitch that as a cover up. He did thank Mitch for his skunk help... which I think Mitch was surprised at, because Tim is not the person to say ‘thank you’ or show gratitude as easily as others.

“Thanks for your help trooper” 

- Tim

Another favourite moment of this episode was at the end when Tim was on the phone bragging to Lou about how he saved $300... only to find out the duvet cost twice as much and he actually lost money. Oh Tim. 

Side note: Are duvet’s REALLY $600?! 

PROOF THAT GEORGIE HAS A GREAT SUPPORT SYSTEM

- Jade being a good friend and almost forcing Georgie to tell the family about her visiting Charles. Because if she didn’t then this fear/issue/past might continue to haunt her which will not do any good for the future.

- Jack being a good great-grand father and calling Peter since Lou can’t be around (and she literally has no parents around at the moment); knowing that Georgie knows her parents.

- The whole family being there for Georgie and Amy knowing intuitively that something was bugging Georgie and on her mind when she wasn’t able to jump successfully; and not pushing the issue, knowing that hopefully Georgie will tell when she’s ready. 

FAVOURITE QUOTE

“I only remember my life without them and it was pretty bad before I come here. I can’t forgive you for something I don’t remember, but you can make me a promise instead. Promise me you’ll tell Jillian you love her everyday..

and when she’s a teenager, be the kind of dad who flies in from anywhere even when she tells him she doesn’t need him, because the truth is, she loves him and needs him, even though she doesn’t say it enough.” 

- Georgie Fleming-Morris

SONGS IN THIS EPISODE (@heartlandians)

Through the Fire - performed by Sion- Russell Jones

If you made it to the end of this, hopefully you found no grammar or spelling mistakes because I actually read it over once or twice. If you did. Eh. You got the point ;) Till next week!