Sullivan’s Crossing’s annual land blessing ceremony was the main focus of tonight’s episode. As all the townspeople labored to place the ceremony collectively, extra particulars have been uncovered about every character and extra was discovered about this little piece of paradise known as Sullivan’s Crossing. The author’s have been doing a superb job of tying in conventional Indigenous teachings and ceremonies, and at present was no exception. The annual land blessing ceremony was a stupendous homage to the land that Sullivan’s Crossing is constructed on, and tied in Indigenous traditions, such because the gifting of tobacco and a smudge, fantastically.
Tonight’s episode picked up proper the place the final episode left off. Andrew awoke with a hungover Maggie, and started grilling her about her relationship with Cal, a lot to her dismay. He clearly has insecurities based mostly on his previous relationship, however Maggie definitely doesn’t need to be his punching bag. Sully definitely didn’t admire Andrew’s angle towards small city dwelling both. Andrew’s rationalization of glamping didn’t go over properly with expert campground proprietor, Sully and his try at making an excellent impression on his doable future father-in-law, simply additional highlighted his naivety and elitist angle. Maggie forgave Andrew for his behaviour earlier than he left again to Boston, however it’s apparent from her facial expressions that she is having critical doubts a few future with him. When he requested her to return to Boston with him, she mentioned no and spoke about Sullivan’s Crossing with a brand new gentle in her eyes. She has made pals, re-connected with household and has begun to really feel freer than she has in a very long time. Could or not it’s that Sullivan’s Crossing is beginning to really feel like house for her once more?
Maggie’s friendship with Sydney has been such a optimistic gentle in her life. Sydney helps break down Maggie’s partitions and encourages her to let unfastened and have enjoyable. She reminds Maggie to understand the less complicated issues in life, and is the confidante that Maggie has clearly wanted, maybe with out even realizing. Although Maggie has not talked about any pals again in Boston, it’s evident that her excessive energy medical profession left little or no time for pals. Maggie tries to shoot down Sydney’s thought to go canoeing, however Sydney received’t take no for a solution and the 2 battle however find yourself having a good time. It was nice to see Maggie get again to her roots and reconnect with such an excellent affect in her life.
Viewers have been launched to Rob’s son, Finn, portrayed by Zayn Maloney, and he’s one gifted little actor. It is troublesome being a single guardian, attempting to make ends meet, so when Rob has to overlook his baseball match to assist out with the city land blessing, Finn is mad to say the least. Sydney is a superb help system for her brother and stepping in to take Finn to his match, demonstrates her loving and supportive nature. It was disappointing when she turned Rafe down when he requested her out on an actual date. The two definitely make a cute pair. Clearly there’s extra to her reasoning for saying no to Rafe, simply as there’s nonetheless so much to unpack about Sydney and Rob’s background and what introduced them to the Crossing.
More data was additionally revealed about Sully on this episode. We discovered that the campground was Sully’s father’s dream of growing a spot the place individuals might escape from their daily lives, and Sully made it his mission to hold his father’s legacy on. The thriller of Lola and Sully’s relationship was additionally divulged, as Maggie defined to Cal that Lola and her mother moved in with Sully after Maggie and her mother left. It is obvious that Lola’s reliance on Sully and want to please him is affecting Maggie deeply. Maggie was by no means in a position to have a relationship like that with Sully and though now we have but to determine why, it’s clear that regardless of the cause was that induced their estrangement has left everlasting scars. Maggie and her father desperately have to have a dialog about their relationship, however Sully’s powerful exterior and Maggie’s defensive nature are making it troublesome for that to occur. The two have to put apart their stubbornness and make an actual try to restore their relationship, earlier than they lose out on the chance once more.
Some extra layers of thriller man Cal’s previous have been peeled again tonight as properly. He shared with Sully how he moved typically as a baby, and by no means actually felt a way of permanence. Hopefully coming to Sullivan’s Crossing will assist him discover a place that he can lastly name house. There was point out of a visit developing for Cal, hopefully it doesn’t take him away for too lengthy. The chemistry between Cal and Maggie is intense, and it’s troublesome to not discover the best way they take a look at each other, particularly in a small city the place gossip runs rampant. Their interactions with each other are so candy and easy, viewers can virtually really feel the electrical energy between them coming by means of their TV screens. The two have been so near sharing a dance on the ceremony after get together, however they have been consistently interrupted. When one of many teenage campers, Chelsea, went lacking, the 2 jumped into motion with the remainder of the city to assist discover her. Chelsea is a disgruntled teen who was upset about being on the campground, away from wifi and her pals. She had confided in Maggie about her emotions, leaving Maggie to really feel extraordinarily responsible that she hadn’t taken Chelsea’s menace to run away extra critically.
The episode ended with a surprising cliffhanger that noticed beloved character, Frank Cranebear, shot by two frat boys who Chelsea had snuck off with to drink and hunt on personal property. Afraid to face the implications of their actions, the boys took off, kidnapping Chelsea within the course of. She wished to name 911 and the boys couldn’t danger her telling the police what occurred. Frank lay in a pool of blood because the digicam pale to black with the sound of drumming within the background. It might be an intense look ahead to the subsequent episode. Hopefully Frank might be okay however regardless, an occasion like that is positive to rock the small tenting city completely.
Over to you, Sullivan’s Crossing followers! What are your ideas on the episode? Will Sully and Maggie ever be capable to have a a lot wanted dialog about their relationship? Will Maggie be capable to put Boston and Andrew within the rearview mirror and deal with a future on the Crossing with Cal? Could Frank actually be useless? How will this occasion have an effect on the group, whatever the consequence? Share your ideas within the remark part under and have interaction with me on Twitter @MiddleofCanada.