NHW

Don't ever say I never did nothing for you.

EW

For some reason, this episode had an excess of hilarious facial expressions. Bilson made the classic Summer Roberts Ew Face about 70 times. Whoever directed this one must have asked everyone to be more expressive. He or she ALSO got lots of Full Body Outfit shots, for which I thank her/him. Also, the alien body that occasionally inhabits these fug-caps (aka, one of the sconces on the wall across from my TV) is BACK. I shall call her Sconcey.

Double Ew

"Sconcey, get out of my hair. No, I mean that literally. EW."

Lemon-Aid

I got no beef with a cutesy apron.

Sconcey is OVER Lemon's Face

I HAVE got beef with her makeup again. Last week, she looked so pretty! One step forward, two steps back. Sconcey suggests subtle highlights at the temples.

More Nudity

I never recap Bluebell's Resident Naive Crackpot, Tom. But that's because Resident Naive Crackpot Tom has never previously taken off his shirt.

Ew 3

One actors enter the Ew Face Cage Match. One actor leaves. Hot Neighbor Wade v. Rachel Bilson. GO.

Oh, right.

Outfits! I love the skirt, but the rest of it looks like Zoe's in costume as the town's resident Uptight Spinster Librarian, a stereotype not seen for going on fifty years.

On the other hand...

Lemon, however, looks adorable (that's a dress, by the way, not a romper. Blame the wind for unfounded romper-accusations).

Sparkly

I love this cardigan. I also applaud Jaime King -- for once -- for nailing her "WTF" face. This is, naturally, when she sees George essentially skipping through flowerbeds and kissing babies and hugging puppies and riding unicorns and dancing with rainbows, so happy is he to be free of her shackles.

See?

I believe that, technically, he is gamboling. I also appreciate the jaunty vest.

THE HORROR

Zoe is terrified. You'd think he really WAS riding a unicorn and she'd realized her hallucinations signified a brain tumor. In her own head.

"Shit..."

"...am I over-accessorized?"

Victory

Breaking up with Lemon has also somehow led to George, at last, wearing pants that aren't just slightly too tight for him.

I love you, Lavon

Lavon Mayes isn't just the mayor of Bluebell. He's also the mayor of Side-Eye, USA.

I also love you, Carl Winslow

I will NEVER not show you Carl Winslow in a straw boater. I treasure him and want to be stuck in an elevator with him.

Speaking of Side-Eye..

I like to imagine the director of this particular episode taking a seat in the edit bay with his editor and saying, "I have a VISION for this episode. And that vision is, REACTION SHOTS."

Speaking of Reaction Shots

That is the only explanation for this shot. Although I appreciate Shelley really going for full-on horror, as this is a moment wherein the Anonymous Hottie was about to call HNW a pig (he called her drunk and propositioned her; earlier in the evening, he'd called her sister. I just remembered that HNW spent most of the evening in a Hangover-esque What Did I Do Last Night tizzy -- look Hart of Dixie is cute, but One Tree Hill did the Hangover homage like 4 years ago. Come on, you guys.)

WHAT?

Even Generally Useless Magnolia got a good reaction shot off this week.

In case you were wondering...

We see more of Lavon's Crotch Details than I would expect from a show so otherwise wholesome. I'm not really COMPLAINING. I am just SAYING.

MORE full-length shots. THANK YOU.

Yes, this is formal shorts, but it's also actually really cute. I am weakening.

You're Welcome

This is for our three Tim Matheson Megafan readers. I just want you guys to be happy.

NEW ORLEANS

"Yes,I'm IN NEW ORLEANS, as you can see from the giant sign that says NEW ORLEANS behind me and the BEIGNET in my hand. NEW ORLEANS. Not the WB back lot. NEW ORLEANS. THIS IS ON LOCATION IN NEW ORLEANS. Later, I am going to sing for about five minutes longer than you'd let an actor sing for plot purposes, solely to illustrate that I am a good singer."

HELLO LOVER

This coat and I are soulmates.

SMOOCH

And then this happened. They made out in Tron. Then George freaked out and came back and punched Lavon. Which is I think what also happens in Tron.

Fug the Show: Hart of Dixie recap, episode 20 (?)

Here's what didn't happen: Pastel pants on Lavon, ANY JUSTIN HARTLEY AT ALL. Here's what DID: George went into crazy cheerful mode after breaking up with Lemon, up to and including: dancing with strangers, eating ice cream, buying a motorcycle, singing karaoke in New Orleans and then making out with Zoe and suggesting they get a hotel room and then realizing that he's actually really bummed about Lemon, and then tears and recriminations. Hot Neighbor Wade blah blah blah time to grow up yadda yadda buy my own bar blah. Lemon: blah blah blah George cry cry cry wedding yadda yadda yadda lipstick. Everyone: more scenery-chewing facial expressions than usual. On to the ensembles! With bonus Tim Matheson in a truly hilarious costume.