Original Air Date: 17 October 2011
Zoe: Okay, I have somewhere better to be, too, okay, Brickeroosky? Believe me. Plus, your patient attacked me out of nowhere. There's something definitely wrong with her.
Brick: Well, says you. I'll bet there's a whole bunch of folks who want to smash you in the head with something. I for once resist the urge every day.
Review: What was advertised to be a hot episode of Hart of Dixie turned out to be an adorable one after all, but that doesn't mean it didn't have its share of half-naked people and a skinny-dipping scene which showed an otherwise cerebral Zoe Hart lose her inhibitions.
Having her contacts melt over her eyeballs didn't stop Zoe to throw a few hilarious one-liners in Brick and Wade's direction and the chemistry she has with her electricity stealing neighbor is actually palpable. Why there are so many George shippers, I don't understand; the guy is just boring (no offense, Scott Porter, I follow you on Twitter and you seem like a fun guy, but that doesn't show on the screen).
Every scene with Zoe and Wade was heartwarming - or should I just say warming? I laughed out loud when she poured the ice water pitcher all over him; if there's something this show does really well is to bring on the comedy. Rachel Bilson was absolutely adorable when she tried on the outfits, but her cuteness really reached its peak when she tried to seduce Wade at the bar. "You got a contact lens situation, or...?" No wonder the guy got confused about her intentions.
Of course, she wouldn't sleep with him. I wonder if that'll ever happen, what with her crush on George and all. But for a moment there, when they met on the porch, I thought she might see more in him than his hot body. Maybe he'll win her over in time, as it's clear as day he's falling for her. I loved the ending: Wade showed his appreciation for Zoe's skinny-dipping but got back inside the house and left her to enjoy her little rebellion without interfering; my heart actually melted.
Kudos to Rachel Bilson's little black dress, but the shorts are still there and that irks me a little bit. But the best fashion choice of the week was Wilson Bethel's wet t-shirt. Yummy!
The episode revisited the relationship between Lemon and Lavon as she was affected by the heat wave as well. Not only did she spend an entire day cooking for the Tuckers, only to be forced to go out to a restaurant instead, but her evening got even more screwed up when she saw her ex with Didi, not to mention Zoe interrupting her dinner. Throwing a temper tantrum doesn't seem all that extreme when you add all this up, but that doesn't mean I understand why Lavon and George are in love with her. But she does have amazing outfits and great skin.
Some other highlights: Zoe's condom stealing ("Took too many. Seems kind of wasteful."). The bantering between her and Brick. The football talk (nothing to kill the mood of a family dinner).
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