Modern Love - Amazon Prime
*Spoiler Alert*
I was going through this thought process where I wanted to escape into another world, just to forget the numbing pain in my heart. You know, when you want to read, or watch, or listen to, or do anything for that matter which makes you feel better, like a safe place. A happy place perhaps? I wanted that. And since I had neither the energy to read a book nor emotional strength to start a new series, I started scanning through shows which had few episodes and were light hearted... and bam I found this series- "Modern Love". I didn't even look at the cast, didn't do any research and just jumped in...
So this is how I felt about the first episode - (also, this is merely venting, so please feel free to scroll down) (also, huge spoilers)
Episode 1- When the Doorman is your Main Man
Okay... first of all... I am bawling 😭. I love Guzmin! Why does he care for her so much? Maybe because I want someone in my life like that or it's just all the overwhelming feelings I am feeling right now but gosh every one should have someone like him in their lives.
I felt the pain in my gut when Maggie finds out that she is pregnant and she scrolls through her phone to tell someone, someone she trusts and that helplessness she feels when she couldn't just call anyone? I felt that😭 So many times in my life, I just wanted to talk to someone and tell them how some things that I am going through, even though it's somebody else's fault, it wasn't fair. I have wanted someone who knows me and who listens. And just like Maggie, I would scroll through my contacts and find not a single soul I could trust my feelings with.
And Maggie hugs him and cries and he just tries to calm her and pats her back? Man, would I do anything for something like that!
Of course being a single mother is difficult but it would be so much easier if everyone had a Guzmin in their lives. Like everytime he opens that swinging door for her, how he doesn't let her carry heavy things, etc. And when she totally gives up in the delivery room, a little nod from Guzmin is all it takes for her to push through. She trusts him more than her own parents!
This brings us to the coherence of the episode with the title- Main man or a father figure. It is crazy how much of an impact it has in each of our lives. And people who are doing this - you have no idea how much that kid will love you!
Also that guy who got her pregnant? Dude, just being tall, polite, mannered and having an accent doesn't make you an attractive person. YOU GOTTA OWN UP. He is going to regret it for sure but he was just a d*ck, so let's ignore him.
Oh and when Maggie gives Guzmin that picture, and he says "It's like a whole Universe" with a little smile and a sparkle in his eyes... AWWW! ALSO MANS HAD THAT PIC UNDER HIS TABLE to look at it everyday 😭
When Maggie breaks it to him that she is planning on moving to LA, he just goes out to cry "No complaints" he says. Yeah right Guzmin no complaints at all huh? Maggie and Sarah are your whole family and them moving out of New York is not a problem at all? Okay yeah we believe you, go ahead stand outside. We don't see you crying don't worry. He is such a softie!!
Also when he approves Daniel because he saw it in her eyes, idk how that works coz nobody has ever told me that but awwww!😭😭
My favourite scene is when Sarah asks her mom to spend some time with Guzmin in the museum, his attire with that cute hat of his? That's going to have a special place in my heart ❤
This episode made me cry! And also miss my Grandpa!😭
I will post about other episodes as soon as I watch them!
Cheers!
I know this show is cliche, but don't we all like cliches?
Oh here is Guzman and Maggie (didn't realise until now that she was Ted's wife in HIMYM)
