lovely desperate lovely fifteenth episode sixth season american comedy drama series overall episode series originally aired abc united_states february episode women lane drastically affecting lives grows particularly close shares kiss bar outing episode written directed included second string guest appearances recently departed regular showtime drama series lovely introduced ongoing storyline exploring sexuality subplot met enthusiasm actress pairing robin lesbian relationship lovely received generally mixed reviews detractors criticizing failing advance according nielsen ratings episode seen million viewers matched series low rating previous episode glamorous life subsequent episode chase drew poorer ratings viewership lovely suffered competition winter olympics plot story focuses lives residents suburban neighborhood lane recent episodes encouraged quit job turn life susan invited robin house gets feet admitted psychiatric hospital suffering mental breakdown stemming breakup relationship married susan recently learned wife cross having affair susan husband wheelchair christmas result small passenger plane crash landing building inside died result accident recently moved lane escape circumstances fully explained arguing circumstances grown concerned niece dating son episode robin integrated lane gradually begins affect lives new neighbors middle celebrating wedding anniversary tom grows angry learns son parker robin showers door confronts robin tells parker offered money sex later parker tells parents friends sex tom assures happen time right apologizes robin later robin learns trouble connecting recent affair robin suggests restart sex life prompting later try giving lap dance dance proves awkward especially falls runs foot wheelchair explains wants intimate husband share romantic moment plot break arranges old photographer friend new_york_city help modeling career turns offer relationship robin tells gave career ballet boy youth boy break months later got car crash chances future ballet convinces robin tell story breaks leaves new_york robin realizes speaks secretly leaves town taxi chase susan grows jealous robin starts giving mike ease sore susan tries mike susan ends putting hospital susan confesses jealousy robin decides preserve friendship moving robin roommate feeling depressed recent stint mental hospital robin encourages bar great time men hit robin interest robin shows kissing lips initially laughs funny moment later learns robin lesbian insists interested women robin suggests explores possibility later appears intrigued idea production lovely written directed marked second string guest appearances actress seeking new life joined soon departure regular cast member showtime drama series character killed fourth season finale said role love honored world lane work great amazing women lot male dominated movies television shows amazing female dominated lovely introduced ongoing storyline exploring sexuality actress previously played lesbian character showtime series word said felt subplot excellent idea lot ladies set said happened think everybody wanted got interview online actress jokingly said kiss scene little jealous involved going said know character lesbian permanently story lines change series creator interested playing complexity pairing robin lesbian relationship compared new actress realized lesbian late life entering relationship woman said believed character taken surprise new feelings experiencing think emotionally vulnerable getting think robin connect kind wounded emotional level think feeling kind emotional draws robin physical way confusing sick filmed kiss scene said scene great said male crew members present filming lesbian kiss scene usual scene reception original american broadcast february lovely seen million viewers according nielsen ratings percent season average viewers ages received rating share share represents percentage households television time program airing rating matched previous episode glamorous life lowest rating individual episode series history held distinction weeks glamorous life subsequent episode chase received lower ratings lovely continued downward trend ratings glamorous life seen million viewers previous episode friendly shrink seen million viewers achieved lowest rating series time lovely suffered ratings partially competition nbc broadcast winter olympics day lovely originally broadcast winter olympics drew average million viewers episode timeslot cbs reality series episode drew million viewers lovely received generally mixed reviews los_angeles_times said initially skeptical robin romance subplot said liked presented wasn contrived like girl girl scenes television hate edgy sell episode hope isn case kennedy said scenes led tender moment said susan annoying plotline somewhat insulting women squad said surprised robin story quickly speculated lead permanent role series said pairing robin interesting best episode comical conversation robin end entertainment_weekly writer criticized lovely segments advancing existing introducing new ones particularly critical susan segments said introduction possible intriguing moment cooper criticized episode failing advance plot wrote development lesbian storylines worked past cooper said segment involving robin didn feel sad
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