The Time is Now to Fight for Love: Parenthood "These Are the Times We Live In"

Sometimes we don't know what the meaning of love is, sometimes we fight for love, others may not see it in plan sight. This week's "Parenthood" deals with Julia and Joel's divorce, Drew and Zeek spending time together and Amber and Sarah dealing with Hank and Max's condition.

We see Joel and Julia finalizing their divorce papers. The one thing that was left was who gets the house. Julia thought that the house should be sold, but Joel didn't want to and gave an expatiation that that house has the memories of them living in there with no furniture. Where they brought their little girl from the hospital. Joel wants Julia to have the house.

After that, it was done and soon they walked and rode down the elevator together. You can see it in their eyes that there's something left with these two. Joel grabs Julia's hand and held tight. As the elevator stop, Julia walked out and Joel slowly walks out both emotional.

Later on, we see them as Julia is at Joel's apartment and they talk about the house. Joel said that the house is not an asset, it's a home and if he can't have her than he does want the house. After that Julia thought about what Joel said as she was walking out. She seems to be changing her mind, just a bit.

Then, Julia got a visitor from her boyfriend, they had drinks together. Soon, Julia was going on and on about the divorce and the house. Then he tells her that if he had another couple of glasses of wine that he wouldn't be able to drive home, for which they stopped and called it a night. I'm thinking that after he heard that she got the house and he told her that she can make new memories that he can help create those new memories. For which I would show him to the door and shut it.

We see Joel talking to Zeek about the past and then baseball. Zeek knew that Joel wasn't here to talk baseball and such, so Joel told him thank you for all the wonderful things he has done and that he's leaving. Zeek tried talking same sense out of him and told him that if he still loves Julia than fight...fight for her.

In which, he did. As soon as Joel thought about it in his apartment, he drives to Julia and tells her that even though he was stupid not to fight for her that he's willing for fight for her now. After that we'll have to wait.

During the episode, we see Amber in charge of Max and Nora as Adam and Kristina were away on business. We see little Nora walking into the bedroom where Amber was sleeping and wakes her up. Soon Max comes in and tells her that it's six o'clock, that his mom gets up at that time and his dad sleeps in just a couple more minutes.

They had a plan for the day to go visit Alcatraz. Max got the camera to take pictures from Hank. So later that day, we see Nora playing with a set of keys and putting it in a box. As Amber was thinking over Max talking about time and the best route to take, they left the house and get into the van. until Amber forgot he keys and can't find them. The same keys that Nora put inside the box on the table.

So Max freaks out and soon goes a bit out of control telling Amber that they won't make it and that she'll be the worst parent in history. That really set the thought of Amber not being a good mother to her child. But it was taken care of thanks to Hank for calming Max and Sarah for talking to her about parenting.

Meanwhile for Hank, he still needs to learn about emotions. When Ruby comes to the store, she's upset about a boy. Hank doesn't understand what she's talking about but Sarah does and takes her out and they talk about it. Soon when Hank's ex-wife comes by to pick her up the next day, she gets upset that Sarah is showing a video about teen relationship.

Later we see that Hank see's his ex and talks to her about their relationship. He tells her that it wasn't her fault but it was his, that he didn't understand or see what she was telling him. That's when he tells her about his mental condition and soon she dials it down on him and later the next day picks up Ruby from Hank's place and was going to take her to get some frozen yogurt and then asked if Hank wanted to come and he does,

It seems that after knowing that Hank's condition that she's taking it easy on him and probably wants him back. That I just don't see.

And of course, one of my favorite story lines in this episode was Drew and Zeek spending some time together. We see Drew driving with Zeek what he thought was to the doctors but turns out it was a burger run. Drew didn't think that he should have burgers and a milkshake.

Later on, as Drew was studying for a test, that was coming up in a couple of days, Zeek calls him up for something that he want Drew and him to do. They go to a lot and Zeek shows Drew a bag that has cans of cream corn and beans but also a gun. He wanted to take Drew out and shoot cans just like Zeek's father did with him.

This kind of upset Drew with a big test coming up and Zeek just wasting his time. When I saw him getting upset, I was more upset with him for the way he acted. His grandfather just had heart surgery and he wants to spend some time with you. Test coming up or no test coming up, you spend time with you grandfather or any relative because who knows what could happen tomorrow, right?

Later on, after talking wit his girlfriend, Drew drove back to Zeek's place and got him to go with him to a gun range. He had someone place cans of cream corn and bake beans out  in the field. Zeek then teaches Drew how to use a gun and aim at it. Then, he shoots a couple of cans.

There wasn't a damn thing wrong with tonight's episode. I find it amazing as ever. This show doesn't get enough credit like other shows. When watching this series, you get have that feeling that you would have at home. It's like we are watching ourselves in the Braverman family. They do represent the American family.

There's not many shows that deal with life issues like this and probably not see as many in the future. With this show the writings on the wall and it will stay there for the rest of the entire television history.

Next week's episode will deal with breakups and a scary moment with Amber and her baby. Could she deliver her baby early? Is this what they were talking about as a death in the family? Who knows but we'll have to tune in for it.

You can catch "Parenthood" Thursday nights at 10/9c on NBC.