Paris is Burning - Season 1, Episode 11

Paris and scandal... must be a good time

1. Playing the chain game for chores. I like that idea!
2. Puppies!
3. "Lorelei: It's a sad highway."
4. Skippy? Skippy the hamster.
5. Abandoned hamster stories...
6. Dameon Hamster... what's dameon?
7. Did she mean demon??
8. Watching someone work makes me hungry, me too Lorelei... Me to.
9. Would you like some coffee, that really should have been the title of the show.
10. Parent grade shaming... not cool.
11. I've never read Proust.  I've not read any of the books so far.
12. The whole set shook when he slammed the door.
13. Sneaking in at 1:00am, easy mom.
14. Lorelei: "How many times did Dean call?" Rory: "3, 5."
15. Oh lord, so much plaid.
16. On T.V. the teacher always end the speech right at the bell.
17. Sad for Paris.  Divorce sucks.
18. Friday dinner, no Richard.
19. Good hair tonight Emily.
20. Jeez Lorelei, read the dang newsletter already!
21. and there's Emily's plan...
22. It's supposed to be the Mom that knows where everything is.
23. The whole date, getting ready, borrowing items, early arrival is very true.
24. Lorelei is breaking all kids of rules for Max
25. Rory, you lie as poorly as your mother. 
26. Oooh. No Rory, don't call him Max. Ever.
27. Max is equally quick witted and snarky.
28. I love Sookie.
29. Sookie and Jackson's tension is hilarious.
30. Ice skates in the drawer with the roasting pans?
31. Luke's love for Lorelei is punching us in the face again.
32. Rory getting attached to Max... danger!
33. Hey, I thought she was supposed to call him Norman.
34. Lorelei is now in panic mode.
35. Clearly ice skating went well.
36. Lorelei's freaking about her and Max.
37. Oh Sookie! You call it!
38. OH! Damn Lorelei! Mean!!
39. Tristan - Still a douche.
40. Max, you're making it weird.
41. The great leftover clean out of 2001.
42. Lorelei is all about excuses.
43. Avoidance issues.
44. Paris's mother explains a lot.
45. You love Max, admit it.
46. Lorelei has great hair.
47. Sounds like everyone hates Proust.
48. Wow, snarky Max.
49. Lorelei's idea of taking care of herself is to run away.
50. Hmm, no classroom references.
51. Kissing is a classroom is bad!
52. Oh Paris... not Paris.
53. And the rumor mill has started!
54. Classic mother ruins daughters life.
55. Of course she's blaming Rory, that's what she does.
56. It's Friday dinner, of course it will be a confrontation with your mother.
57. Has there been a scene where Emily doesn't have a drink in her hand?
58. Emily, very harsh.
59. Good for Rory for confronting Paris.
60. I don't believe that Paris is sorry.
61. Speaking of dancing, that whole interaction with Rory/Paris is awkward.
62. You can almost see a glimmer of what could be a love-hate relationship.
63. And all at once Sookie knows she loves Jackson.
64. Is Max breaking up with Lorelei?
65. We never think relationships are going to be complicated until were ankle deep in drama.
66. Time away? Like on a break?
67. And sad.

Final Thoughts
Friday Dinner, no Richard, no Maid talk. No Kirk.

Oh but the drama! This one is just chalk-full of uncomfortable moments from beginning to end.  You almost feel sorry for Paris and the start, but then. Not so much.  I do like Max and Lorelei, but she really needs to work on her avoidance issues.  She gets a dose of her own medicine with Max telling her he needs time though.  Perhaps she will be better at dealing with issues next time. The bright spot is Sookie and Jackson and the Ricky Martin songs.

I give this one 3 out of 5 Demon Hamsters. Awkward and Sad.