Girlfriends & The Game

Last night was definitely the best episode of Girlfriends so far this season. Even though Maya claims that she is still "young," she gave Joan some very wise advice about finding happiness within herself first before seeking out a mate. As women, we have to focus on our personal growth and emotional stability and know the man will come in due time. I was LOL when Joan rolled out her "wedding chest" of paraphernalia. Maya was so on target that she told Joan that she's wearing this "hope chest" around her neck and it affects how she dates and interacts with men, and that's why they run away scared. Though I would like for Joan to have her "Carrie/SATC" ending and settle down with a guy who really loves and cares about her, it's an important lesson for all women to learn. But, I have a feeling of deja vu - hasn't Joan been down this road before, taking a "break" from men to work on herself? I hope she sticks to it this time around. The last scene was very telling that Joan is dedicated to making a change. The old Joan would have leapt at the phone to pick up Darnell's call, but the new "just Joan" let it go to voicemail while she enjoyed her dinner. (And guys, please don't call the day of to make a date for that night - not a good look!). What's the big deal about Monica finding out that William was once (briefly) married to Lynn? And since when did he have a change of heart and decide that he actually does love Monica and wants to get married after all? I like how Monica's character has evolved. She's showing some vulnerability but she's still maintaining her hard edge.

Tasha should have kept the condo on The Game last night. She needs space away from Malik to live her own life and do her own thing. What if Malik didn't relent to her dating his coach? Would Tasha then have to keep sneaking around with Coach behind her son's back. Coach T is very patient. He must really care about Tasha because any other man would have dropped her with the quickness. He trying to move forward with their relationship, yet she keeps putting up roadblocks. We'll see how long the happy ending will last. I don't feel that Malik objects to his mom dating Coach because he personally doesn't like him, it's just that he's jealous of another man spending quality time with his mom. Even though I think Tasha should have kept the condo, it's obvious Malik needs a tight leash with the parties and groupies. From the drama of last week's episode, it seems like the guys are back being friends and the ladies are back to doing what they love to do - getting drunk. LMAO at Tasha's comment that "Chardonnay is white folks Kool-Aide." I've mentioned this several times already, but as hard as I try, I just don't like Melanie's relationship with Derwin. When he arrived at Malik's house for the party, his excuse for being late was that he had to drop Melanie off at the bus stop so she could get to class. They only have one car, and obviously, Derwin driving to Malik's house to hang out with the boys was a priority over his girl getting to class. What's up with that? I don't like how he continually puts himself ahead of her needs - remember when he refused to throw Malik out the house when Melanie asked him to because it was late and she had to get up early the next morning? I can't wait for her parents to swoop down on this situation. And I wonder when Joan will make a guest-appearance on the show since she's supposed to be Melanie's cousin? Oh...and where's the "image consultant" Dionne been hiding? We haven't seen her since the first episode. Stay tuned....