Halt & Catch Fire – “Yerba Buena”
Halt and Catch Fire is the definition of a show for grown-ups. A workplace drama that focuses on how the character’s work affects their personal lives and vice versa, suspicion in the workplace bleeds into mistrust in the bedroom…especially if you work with you spouse. “Yerba Buena” was the turning point of the third season of Halt and Catch Fire. The marriage of Donna and Gordon hung in the balance, as Gordon disagreed with Donna’s stance with Cameron over their company Mutiny (a place Gordon now works but isn’t an owner). Their attempts to reconnect on a deeper lever during the 4th of July turn out to be impossible Gordon realized he still can’t trust his wife, the strong businesswoman with questionable ethics. Bos and Cameron, a make-shift family, returned to Texas only to realize their wounds never healed…Bos still feels the loss of his family and Cameron still misses her father (even with Bos around for support) and loves Tom (the best surprise of the season was his return). Despite their strong relationship, neither can make up for the family they lost and trying to rips them apart and at least this season. Then there’s Joe. Lee Pace is pretty much giving the best performance of his career on this show. The soulful loneliness Joe shows in “Yerba Buena” is something to behold. It’s simple, it’s touching, and it uses period detail not for color, but context. Thank goodness we are getting a final fourth season. –Lesley Coffin
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