Review: Wes's POV worked perfectly!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2014
THE STORY:This episode is all about Wes! We learn a lot about Wes's past and how that has an affect on his relationship with Val. We also get to see somewhat of an understanding form between Wes and Val's roommate Paige. Wes has a lot of decisions he needs to make and when confronted with a particularly difficult situation, his commitment to Val is tested. There was a very interesting development towards the end, but I'm not going to spoil that one for you! :)THE CHARACTERS:It was so great to be inside Wes's mind for this part of the story. At first I found it difficult to understand his motivations for wanting to stay married to Val, but after reading his POV we really get to understand his attraction and feeling so much better! We get to see a much more sensitive and insecure side to him, and I loved that!Val has a major moment of weakness, and it really shows that her confident personality is sometimes an act. Seeing her struggle with how people react to her appearance was painful and I loved that Wes was there for her when she needed his support.Val's bitchy roommate Paige somewhat won me over in the episode. We get to see a different side to her, and she proves that she is a genuine friend of Val's and always has her back. She's still brash and pushy and certainly doesn't mince her words, but at least Wes always knows where he stands with her.THE ROMANCE:So far Val has been a confident and vibrant character when she's around Wes, however she lets down her walls around him a little more this time. I think it was it was important for their relationship to see her trust him with her insecurities. It shows that their connection runs deeper than simply lust and attraction.THE WRITING:I was so happy to hear that this episode was from Wes's POV and can I say it was the best decision! Wes's character development was much stronger as we get to see some of his weaknesses. I absolutely loved the use of flashbacks and memory's of his childhood, which gave a real insight into his character.FINAL WORD:This episode was all about Wes, his past, his present and most importantly his future. We are left with a killer decision being made by Wes that had me yelling "Nooo that can't be the end". I need the next one now!CONTENT:Sexuality: strong / sex scenesViolence: noneLanguage: medium / some f wordsDrugs & alcohol: mediumMore reviews at thereadingrealmblog.blogspot.com.au