The most issues-y of the episodes (at least until much later in the series), this one is about gun crime in schools… Kinda. (Only a soda actually gets shot, but the ep powerfully highlights the fears, overreactions, and paranoia of parents and the total self-absorption of teens even in the face of potential danger.) It’s brilliantly-written, quite the downer, and it never. stops. raining. Oh, and it features our intro to Rayanne’s mom Amber, who is… not like Patti, let’s say.

There were only four of us this week, for various reasons. (Some people have lives or something?) Here’s some of what we said (apologies for quoting myself so much — I, er, talked the most):

@dianeshipley: Horrible irony, here. Wait 7 years, Angela.

@dianeshipley Really like Rayanne’s hair in a high plait. #superficial

@feelinglistless Angela’s purple top really suits her hair.  #superficial

@dianeshipley Jordan doesn’t have the proper P.E kit. Typical.

@Keris They should’ve made him do it in his pants and vest then!

@dianeshipley Teacher assumes they’re talking about the gun. Doesn’t understand teenage self-absorption at ALL.

@feelinglistless The actress playing Mrs. Szowski would later play “Patient with Jowls” in the Woody Allen film Celebrity

@feelinglistless Jordan really is a beast isn’t he?

@dianeshipley Irony. “Nice” Sharon is a much worse friend than “trashy” Rayanne.

@JuniperJungle With friends like that…

@dianeshipley You tell ‘em, Brian!

@dianeshipley That last scene makes me shivery.

@JuniperJungle Hmmm great ep, very different to the previous one but I really liked the contrast.

@Keris Loved it.

@feelinglistless See you next week all.

Then later, from @Petronella: That hair. That smile. That ability to put his foot in his mouth just as he’s being super gorgeous. #JordanCatalano

Yep, that sums him up all right.

Same time next week! (1pm, Twitter, hashtag: #MSCLRW.)