Younger Season Finale: Oh, What a Beautiful Mourning for Sutton Foster & the Gang
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We’ve made it to the end of the second season of Younger. Take a load (by which we mean your hefty statement necklace) off and celebrate by breaking it down with us. Following last week's shocker, Liza managed to hold on to her secret for a little while longer, Charles finally made a move, and a certain someone proved he could handle a one-man Side Show. Check it out below!
SEASON 2, EPISODE 12: "No Weddings & a Funeral"
Emoji Update
Liza and Maggie attend Thad’s funeral, and wracked with guilt, Liza decides to tell Kelsey the truth about everything. Maggie advises her that immediately following the funeral of her fiancé probably isn’t the best time. That doesn’t stop Kelsey from questioning why Liza was there to witness Thad’s gruesome death. Chad, who is (get ready) Thad’s IDENTICAL TWIN played by Thad (Dan Amboyer) himself takes Thad’s laptop out of respect for his late brother’s privacy. Josh reconnects with Liza. Smash cut to the two having “mourning” sex. While they’re still in bed, Josh’s girlfriend Greta enter the apartment, causing Liza to flee through the window. At work, the Empirical team meets with celebrity astrologer Stephanie Smith about her new book. Kelsey, determined to push through, turns down her grievance time but quickly lashes out at Stephanie for claiming to be able to predict the future. Chad stops by with the retrieved security tape of the accident. When he and Kelsey see Liza in the footage, Liza tells (most of) the truth, explaining that she knew Thad was cheating and wanted him to tell Kelsey. Kelsey doesn’t see why Liza chose to meddle in their affairs and begins to suggest that Thad could possibly still be alive if Liza hadn’t. Not the most level-headed thing to say, but Kelsey gets a pass here. The guilt becomes too much for Liza, and she quits to work at a department store in Paramus, New Jersey. Charles tracks her down in an attempt to have her return to Empirical, and in doing so, finally makes a move and kisses her. We guess that did the trick, because the next day, Liza’s back at the publishing firm. Kelsey apologizes to Liza and releases all her pent-up grief. When Liza gets home, Josh is waiting for her and says he broke up with Greta and wants to give their relationship another shot.
Biggest OMG Moment:
OK, Charles kissing Liza isn’t a huge OMG-worthy moment; we all knew this was coming eventually. But what’s the plan here, Charles? Find Liza at a department store in Jersey, get her to come back to Empirical, grab her, make out with her, then…have her as your employee again?
Millennial Glossary:
Winklevii (noun, plural) Presumably the influence for the Webervii, and the collective term for Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who sued former Harvard classmate Mark Zuckerberg, claiming he stole their intellectual property to start Facebook. Here they are with Sydney Lucas, for some reason. Incidentally, both the Winklevii and the Webervii had one actor play both brothers on screen. Through Hollywood magic, Armie Hammer played the Winklevii in The Social Network, and Dan Amboyer plays both Chad and the late Thad.
Moment That Made Us Go:
No, you’re not seeing double. Our favorite cat cuddler/ William Shatner victim, after getting killed off, actually returned to the show as his original character’s identical twin, and it’s straight up Parent Trap-level bonkers. We may not have been #TeamThad, but we could be persuaded to be #TeamChad.
In terms of statement necklaces, the season finale was a bit of a “Diana’s Greatest Hits” episode. We got something reminiscent of her Dance of the Vampires collection at the funeral, Newton’s Cradle made a comeback and our favorite temp Becky even gave Diana a “nice necklace, lady!” for the return of the “Origin of Love.” All this led up to the debut of...a spectacular necklace broach! Is that the International Space Station?