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Younger S4E5: Maggie Makes Her Mark

This week on Younger, we had a whole lot of Josh (yay!), a really standout Maggie moment, and, of course some more flirty scenes for several folks.

Josh finds out that Montana’s art studio is really a room at her parents’s mansion outside the city. And, the cherry on top? Her real name is Amy. Then, he discovers that her art is actually just taking the paintings of other artists she has worked for (hey, Maggie!) and painting the state of Montana over them to make them “hers.”

Rather than let Maggie be blindsided at Montana’s art show, he goes to warn her. Because Josh is just such a good person.

The most badass moment of the whole episode is when Maggie and Liza arrive at the art show. After listening to Montana’s lame explanation of using Maggie’s piece, Maggie straight up whips out a switch blade, slashes through the painting (making her mark now, b*tch), and then walking out of the exhibition. Yas kween!

At the end, Josh and Liza run into each other on the street where there is finally a little closure for Josh. In order to really give Josh the freedom to have the life he wanted (i.e. have adorable little Josh babies someday), she had to ruin their relationship. But, wanting her cake and eating it too, Liza asks to still be a part of his life. Because Josh is an angel in human form he, of course, hesitantly agrees.

Back in the Empirical world, Liza has been trying to find a new Belinda Lacroix and interviewing potential authors to take her spot. At first, not convinced that the romance genre is realistic and could use with a more realistic ending, both she and Charles come to the same realization: they have to keep the Happily Ever After.

And rounding out the episode is Kelsey’s continued flirtation with Zane with some pretty stellar scenes. Their little game of cat and mouse is sure to end poorly, but it sure is fun to watch in the meantime.

Our favorite moments:

“I think I am allergic … to these women.” -Diana on the potential new romance writers.

Josh the Nice Guy. Seriously, if his flaw is that he’s too caring…smh.

 

Maggie badass cutting the painting. I mean, duh. Such brilliance.

“Don’t flatter yourself. I always have a toothbrush and panties in my purse. I’m a New Yorker.” -Kelsey to Zane

“A happy ending isn’t the worst thing to hope for, right?” -Liza to Charles. And, dang it all, was that moment heavy with meaning.
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Taraneh

Taraneh has been happily living in NYC for over a decade, but originally hails from the Midwest. Enamored with books at a young age, she grew up making stories, playing make believe, and loving the musical and performing arts. She is great at binge-watching TV shows. Some current favorites: Schitt's Creek, A Court of Mist & Fury, Prince Harry, and The Magicians.

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