Aliens in America 1.12 "Hunting"

Aliens in America 1.12 "Hunting"
Air Date: March 9, 2008
Highlights & Discussion

Aliens in America Episode Highlights:

• Raja is excited about the upcoming career aptitude test
• It’s all about the ‘future’ in junior year
• Raja is excited that he has the opportunity to be more than an engineer or a doctor – but his test shows him he should be a doctor
• Justin’s test results are inconclusive – he’s not specifically cut out to be anything. No opinions or aptitudes.
• Franny & Gary are upset that Justin has no career aptitude
• Why is career aptitude so important? Does it make it easier for you to decide your future, or harder?
• Claire has redirected her anger towards Franny – "hurricane Claire"
• Raja doesn’t know what he wants to be yet
• Dooley’s father is a stay-at-home dad – a job that sounds very appealing to Justin
• Gary thinks ‘men can’t do that’
• Trying to argue Justin out of being a ‘house husband’ is hurting Franny’s feelings
• Justin is making waffles and Raja is doing surgery on a banana – career prep
• Franny won’t come home until Claire apologizes. Could be a while.
• Gary is taking Justin & Raja crossbow hunting – his solution to anything Justin does that is ‘unmanly’
• Gary is trying to convince Justin to choose another career, while Raja is tempted to use the crossbow
• Raja has shot Gary in the butt with the crossbow!
• Franny is waiting to get into a club and sees Claire let in – she goes after her
• Gary becomes Justin’s baby
• Claire’s friend vomits in Franny’s car
• Raja doesn’t feel up to being a doctor now
• Franny has to take care of Claire’s drunk friend – and Claire realizes mothering is sometimes a good thing
• Claire apologizes for being a pain
• Gary appreciate’s Justin’s care, and says it’s ok to be a house husband. Justin says he doesn’t think he has it in him. Too much work.
• Justin asks for some space to figure out what he wants to be
• Raja faints at the mention of blood

So, what do you think about the episode? What is the message? Is it about learning about who you are, or taking pride in things that make you happy? Is it about finding yourself, not following the advice of a piece of paper? What do you think Raja and Justin would be best at?

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