Sullivan’s Crossing
How the CW finally got me.
Other than Buffy and Angel, I never watched WB and then I never watched CW. I pride myself on being able to say I have never seen a single episode of Supernatural.
Fast forward to summer vacation and Spotify won’t load on the system. The background sound chosen by the group is Netflix.
I’ve passively watched a lot of cheese on Netflix. Mostly Christmas shows where they save Santa and then save themselves. I thought Sullivan’s Crossing was a one-off movie. A woman leaves her neurosurgeon job to go visit her dad who owns a bed and breakfast in Nova Scotia. This story ends with her finding out saving lives in the big city pales in comparison to teaching people how to kayak.
The love interest makes his entrance. I glance up and he’s a skinny guy so I go back to my phone while I wait for dinner. He starts talking and the white tank he’s wearing stirs a memory. “House of Wax, wife beater tank, is that Chad Michael Murray?” It was and I was slightly invested. To my surprise, he’s not a douche, he’s one of those softies that will shovel whatever you throw down and the neurosurgeon throws down a lot of drama.
Two seasons fly by as I dissect this series with my friend as if these Hallmark characters were ultimate archetypes that needed to be studied. The main ideas we came up with:
How is she an established neurosurgeon and she’s not even 30?
For him to be a natural blonde and still look that great in his mid-forties is an accomplishment.
Why is she being such an asshole?
How are all these young guys in this small town all widows?
By the end of the second season, she’s engaged and pregnant to another man, but she wants to be with Cal. The rest of the cast are on the verge of losing their businesses. They hint someone might die.
Netflix doesn’t have season 3. After scrolling through every streaming service, I had to download the CW app and sit through commercials.
I had been tricked into watching a soap opera. I have to see how this show ends and if it drags on for years; I guess it’s something I have to deal with.
Murray is doing great work and I look forward to seeing the type of films he makes when the show is on hiatus.
Nova Scotia looks like a great place to get lost and invest your free time in lake activities. For a bunch of people that live in a small town every guy on this show starts their day with blow drying their hair. I’m up in the air about what that says about Nova Scotia. I’m not mad at it.