Love Life
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Marcus hasnt had an easy time.
Bullets are faster than legs, right?
No one else is laughing.
Contrary to the title,Love Lifeis not really about love.
The show has always used relationships as a lens to create the full portrait of its protagonist.
But thats in the nature of the show.
His actions have consequences.
If hes suffering, someone else probably is too.
With Yogi and Kian opening up about themselves, he expands his worldview beyond his own all-consuming problems.
Weve seen these characters through Marcuss limited perspective, reducing them to the dad friend and the rich friend.
What makes Yogi & Kian such a compelling episode is that they finally feel like real people.
They bumped into each other at a party a few months ago, and it just happened.
But its not all about him.
After all, she was the one that genuinely loved him.
But that doesnt stop Marcus from lashing out at Kian.
How did you win her over?
Did you get her a trip on a PJ?
A weekend in Aspen?
Did you buy her a Banksy?
For Marcus to weaponize his friends vulnerability against him comes as an especially low blow.
He doesnt actually believe that Kian is unlovable, but his denial brings out the worst.
Hes not ready to face the fact that he truly has no one now that Emily has moved on.
(I dont know where I am, I dont know who I am.)
Im a bad person, Marcus confesses.
Ive been a bad husband.
I drove Emily to you.
An extremely exasperated Yogi punches Marcus in the face to end all the crying and heartfelt apologies.
By the end, theyre all so emotionally overwhelmed and exhausted that they accidentally sleep under the stars.
While Marcus and Kian argue about Emily, poor Yogi is left playing babysitter.
Like, I have to be on all the fucking time.
Its like, Im giving when I have nothing left.
Kian: I honestly dont even remember that; Im sorry you even saw that.
Double-feature idea: Yogi & Kian andMidsommarfor William Jackson Harper having bad trips in the countryside.
The relief and joy Kian has from finding real love are so apparent.
