This season saw both the kids have to face real life and deal with it. It saw Tara's sister finally get over herself and see the amazing man that was standing right in front of her. It also saw Max finally lose his shit and say what's on his mind (the entire building/sequence of which was masterful), but most importantly it saw Tara confronting her alters and the first step of getting her shit together. I think this show finally found it's legs, and ironically just as they decided to cancel it. I think getting a glimpse into Tara's mind is a great thing to play with (except for that over the top finale with the water-boarding and being saved by Max entering (eyes rolled a bit there).
I'm disappointed that this show will not continue. I was looking forward to writing a spec of this series, but it's pointless now. Although intended to be a season finale, I think that this worked out just as well to have it as the series. Everyone here felt a little older and wiser, like it mattered that they'd been here and done these things. For fun I think I'll revisit some season one stuff to just see how far everything has evolved.
If you've never seen this show you owe it to yourself to check out the first batch of episodes, only a dozen episodes a season - not too hard to catch up. And remember, it's never too late to discover an amazing new series.
***The other thing that I wanted to add, having thought about it, is that what I really loved about this season was the new alter Bryce, but more so just what it did to the dynamic of ALL the characters. I loved that, for the first time, we felt genuinely concerned and worried about her and all the other characters. Good stuff, indeed!
United States of Tara: Third Season
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