The 5 Greatest Things About the Togetherness Season Two Premiere

On Sunday night, Mark and Jay Duplass’ excellent HBO series Togetherness returned for its second season. The first season left us with some huge cliffhangers, such as the status of Brett and Michelle’s relationship, news about Alex’s first role in a movie and perhaps more importantly, that thing between him and Tina. But the season two premiere, “Hotels,” gave us a lot of wonderful moments and some much-needed answers to these questions, while also hinting at the fact that this group’s troubles are far from over. Here are the five of the greatest things from Togetherness’s excellent second season premiere.
1. The Fake-Out
The first season of Togetherness ended on what could absolutely be considered a down note. While in Sacramento, things were getting hot and heavy between Michelle and her business partner/friend David, as Brett was on his way to her—in hopes of explaining how he truly feels about his wife. Of course the biggest question going into this season was how far Michelle might have gone with David. When the episode begins as the season finale ended, with James Blake’s incredibly sexy “Wilhelm Scream,” it’s assumed we’re watching the consummation of Michelle and David’s Sacramento night. Instead, we’re seeing a quick trailer tryst between Alex and his new girlfriend, while on the set of his new movie. Considering last season’s heavy conclusion, it was smart that “Hotels” opened with a much-needed moment of brevity.
2. Sacramento Sucks
Well, if Alex’s fake-out proved anything, it’s that James Blake makes people want to have sex on Togetherness. We finally see what happened on Michelle’s Sacramento trip and it’s even more depressing that expected. After having sex with David, Michelle immediately regrets it, only to have David show up at her hotel room to proclaim his newfound investment in his marriage and love for his wife. It’s hard to figure out which is sadder now that we’ve gotten this answer: is it Michelle’s anguish over the mistake she knows she’s made, or David’s complete ignorance to what happened in that hotel room moments before he arrived?