The Parenthood Playlist

Parenthood was one of those shows that was very real.  Almost too real for some people who weren’t ready to follow along the character’s story lines of autism, cancer, single parenthood, etc.  But the realness was what I loved the most.  I feel like the dramatic family dinners at the Braverman table made me feel at home.  Who doesn’t see themselves fitting in with that family?

The final episode played last week and I am still feeling the loss. I cried until my son asked me why there were waterfalls in my eyes.  Not only have the shows been fantastic, the song list from each episode was frequently downloaded by me each and every week.  I love the singer songwriter vibe to the show, and the new versions of old songs and new artists were fantastic.

My Thoughts On The Finale…

In no specific order.

• I am thrilled that crosby decided to take over the luncheonette himself, but shocked he didn’t think of it himself 3 episodes ago.
• I love the baseball game celebrating Zeek’s life.  The entire way they handled his death was dignified and heartfelt.
• Fast Forward sequence – much needed closure for us!
• Amber doesn’t get together with Ryan, but we see her with another man (FNL’s Jason Street for the win!) and then see her son dropped off by his dad, and the two men seem to get along.  Yay for Amber.
• Joel & Julia adopt the baby and eventually have another.  YAY!
• We see a pregnant Jasmine.  Yay for her and Crosby.  Love the babies.

 The Song list For The Final Episode (if you were off searching like I was):

1. ‘Trusty and True’ by Damien Rice

2. ‘Place To Be’ by Nick Drake

3. ‘You and Me’ by Sara Watkins

4. ‘Always You’ by Ingrid Michelson

5. ‘Treasure’ by Bruno Mars

6. ‘Corcovado’ by Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim

7. ‘Wild World’ by Jimmy Cliff

8. ‘You Are the Best Thing’ by Ray LaMontagne

9. ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ by Billy Joel

10. ‘Home Again’ by Michael Kiwanuka

11. ‘Forever Young’ by Sam Beam and Rhiannon Giddens