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Lizas complicated, is what Im saying.
The reason people have enjoyed this show, however, is not.
Its an easy-breezy escape thats silly and heart-warming (and sometimes completely ridiculous).
Think of it as a farewell gift.
So which episodes cracked the top 15?
Most viewers probably wouldnt have guessed it would be within the first season and to Lizas doting boyfriend Josh.
And it is amoment.
This leads us to a Liza-Josh moment that changes everything.
They say I love you for the first time and Josh pours his heart out.
Because of this, Liza finally, mercifully tells him the truth about who she is.
Then she gets swept up on the dance floor and watches him walk out, in complete shock.
It was time someone knew!
EarlyYoungeris great at slowly building that tension in Lizas lovelife.
Yep, Thad dies, right before Lizas eyes.
The moment, in all its insanity, still elicits a gasp no matter how often Ive seen it.
All thoseCrown of Kingsreferences about killing off important characters and to beware the wrath of the sky!
really hit differently by the end of the episode.
Its hot but also confusing because guess who had horny funeral sex?
Theyve been estranged for a few episodes, but no more.
He tells Liza he wants her back and hes all in.
The Reviews Are In:Two reunions, a stolen kiss, and a secret identical twin?
Now thats a season finale.
A Night at the Opera (Season 3, Episode 4)
What a horny episode ofYounger!
And then they have sex.
A lot of it.
In one charged moment, Liza sees Charles outside the bathroom and he helps her zip up her dress.
And all of this in an episode thatalsothrows a ton of heat on the Josh-Liza-Charles triangle?
Its a true bounty of steaminess.
The Trout Excerpt:No quote here, no quote needed.
We should all want to be her when we grow up.
Whats Up, Dock?
Shes hopped up on morphine and visited by boyfriends past, present, and future.
The Reviews Are In:What makes this episode extra-special is watching Liza dote on Maggie.
There are tears and wine, it is lovely.
This episode wonderfully encapsulatesYoungers talent at highlighting female friendship, plus it showcases Sutton Fosters physical comedy skills.
Sorry, but Ill never not laugh at her careening directly into that taxi.
Backed into a corner, Liza goes behind Kelseys back and gives Emily a deal.
The Reviews Are In:Heartbreak!
Nudie photo shoots gone very, very wrong!
A little something for everyone here!
Josh calls Liza a liar and a cheater and tells her she hurts people.
He cant be with her.
It also propels her to Hilary Duffs Come Clean to Kelsey.
And so she tells her everything.
Wow, its truly a privilege to key in that sentence.
Up until this point, Kelseys been keeping the secret purely to maintain Millennials brand.
Kelsey spends the duration getting shitfaced and making Liza feel terrible.
Kelsey gets to see Liza in mom-mode and learn more about why Liza did what she did.
At one point, Kelsey goes to leave and give Liza privacy, but Liza grabs her hand.
The ponies were right, friendship is magic.
Its a record-scratch moment with big implications for the future of the show.
and everyone would be like, oh yeah, I know why this episode is on this list.
and you just cant beat that.
Consider all the sexual tension sucked out of the room.
It wouldve been an intriguing path for the show to take, but perhaps too easy.
So simple, so perfect.
Her date, Jay (JUSTICE FOR JAY!
But Dianas story line is the real star here.
She dumps his ass and then slaps on some ridiculous neckwear before heading out to collect her accolades.
A girl could still use the reassuring hand of a friend, after all.
The Trout Excerpt:I have grown.
Hes finally seeing Liza for who she truly is (just, like, adorned with a dirndl).
And he tells her that he doesnt care about her lie.
And he kisses her.
It is not the only swoony moment of the episode.
How about Enzo bringing Diana a Christmas tree and warming that cold Trout heart?
They just love each other so much!
Or the extremely, objectively most heart-warming scene: Liza and Dianas gift exchange.
The thoughtfulness visibly moves Diana.
Agh, they just love each other so much, too!
The Reviews Are In:Rom-com fans should cherish this episode, for it is a gift.
But The Bubble is a real overachiever.
Eventually Charles gives her the option rights to her second novel in exchange for keeping quiet about the romance.
This is Kelseys baby and he wont steal it from her.
Its because he loves her!
Weve never seen Maggie so emotionally vulnerable.
The Reviews Are In:Were sweating, were swooning, were talking mysterious beards.
And with a runner that has Diana on a cleanse,Youngers really firing on all cylinders here.
Diana responds, Yes.
It is exciting and inevitable and it is all focused on Diana Trout.
Honestly, who gives a flying fuck about the fallout in the publishing world at large.
Its one of the best of the series.
In a show riddled with declarations of love, this is the best it gets.
but that is not Dianas way.
