Seasons: Rose - Lilith Likes to Watch

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Title: Seasons: Rose
Year: 2021

Starring: Kristen Scott, Ravyn Alexa, Owen Grey

Director: Casey Calvert

Synopsis: In the sequel to Seasons: Grace, the pair are reunited again but this time at Nadine's home in Nashville. With a romantic weekend on her mind, things don't go exactly to Grace's plans when Nadine doesn't give her the attention she was expecting. Can roses fix a Valentine's gone wrong? - via Lustcinema.com

Lilith's Notes: A sequel to another vaguely holiday-themed film

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"Valentine's Day is a sad excuse for us to feel sorry for ourselves and spend lots of money."

Welcome to Single’s Awareness Month, no, that’s not our review theme for February, it’s just what sarcastic little edgelords like myself prefer to call the Valentine’s season. I have a question for you, something to ponder: Out of all 28 days in February, which one is the best?

Finished pondering?

Good.

If you said February 15th, you would be correct. Why? Because all the Valentine’s Day candy goes on sale at discount! It’s a wonder things like February 15th, November 1st, and the days immediately after Easter don’t breed their own brand of Black Friday chaos. Maybe they should.

Candy and porn are a great pairing.

This week, we’re back in the world of Seasons, which we first explored in Grace, a hasty romance set during Thanksgiving. This time, it’s Rose, set during Valentine’s day.

It’s February and Nadine (played by Kristen Scott) gets a call from her friend Grace (played by Ravyn Alexa), that she’s coming to her neck of the woods for a visit. They pal around, but Nadine has changed, she’s not drinking anymore. She’s also flooded with work, often forgetting or postponing their plans, and Grace is polite, but visibly bored.

When there isn’t strife about Nadine’s job, the pair are able to hold conversations, and Nadine is a font of questions about Grace’s polyamorous lifestyle, though maybe now, after all this time, Grace is looking for something more permanent with Nadine.

One evening after work, however, Nadine hooks up with a friend, Wes (played by Owen Gray), and comes home to an angry Grace who demands if Wes is her boyfriend. Excuse me? You’re openly poly, you announce you enjoy being a unicorn, your words not mine, where do you get off being jealous of Nadine? Yes, Nadine might have forgotten about plans the two of you made but this felt like more than that. This comes across like Grace demanded a commitment from her friend and, rules for thee but not for me trickery and you can’t have it both ways. Either use your words or respect Nadine’s freedoms, which are the same freedoms you yourself enjoy.

Grace even packs up to leave and, like an eight year old running away, turns right back to Nadine’s place after some time. Once she returns, Nadine presents Grace with an entire bouquet of pink roses and says, point blank “I’m sorry”.

The two estranged friends sleep together, and it’s a great scene. It’s always enjoyable to see Kristen Scott and her shaking twitchy legs when she’s in the height of ecstasy. When it’s over, Grace selects one of the roses from the bunch and asks Nadine to be her Valentine, but Nadine says no, citing the typical anti-consumerism concerns associated with the holiday. So, Grace asks for her to be her girlfriend, to which Nadine happily agrees.

I know I come across harsh and picky about this film but I actually quite enjoyed it. The cast was perfect, everyone had great chemistry and the performances were fun to watch and never dull or ran on too long. We were just unclear if the film's deeper meaning was about people drifting apart, or simply jealousy.

The world can be an unfair place. That’s why we need friends to comfort us when times get bad, and for when candy goes on sale at discount.

Highlight: I'm an Owen Gray fangirl so I’m going to say the Wes/Nadine scene.

Lowlight: At one point, Grace and Nadine sleep together but it’s a fade to black scene. We’re docking it an entire point for that. Not because we’re perverts, but because it threw off the entire flow of the film.

LILITH'S SCORE: 3/5

Until next time, my voracious voyeurs. I’m Lilith, and I’m always watching.