I'm already seeing the takes from people about how "Carlos stans" wanted Carlos to have development, but since he's no longer Mr. Perfect, we're being unreasonable about season 4 blah blah blah...

Look, if folks want to continue giving their time to Lone Star because it’s worthwhile to them, that's valid and their choice. But please don't try to dismiss and minimize the valid critiques and opinions coming from a subset of the fandom who simply want stronger and sensible storylines not just for their "fav" but also for all the other characters in Lone Star who honestly deserve so much better. 

I love it when my characters are flawed--- in the hands of quality writers. In LS 3x13, Carlos was in the wrong, but he was given the space in that episode to develop and understand where TK was coming from, and he showed this empathy through action. LOVED IT. (Miss you, Season 3!)

We have gotten none of that development or empathy on-screen this season (the tasteless marriage jokes are not it). The pacing and the execution are just all wrong. You cannot repeatedly drop these storyline bombs and expect the audience to do all the heavy lifting with their imaginations.🤷🏽‍♀️

Space between Us--- Movie review

Despite its problems in presenting an outstanding storyline and script, the movie still manages to pull out a compelling and timely plot for the month of hearts—the essence of a melodramatic story, supported by its talented casts, impassioned score and vivid cinematography.

A teenager who has spent his entire life living on Mars, finds love when he finally travels to Earth.

It takes 1992 title “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” of John Gray a little too literally, “The Space Between Us” concocts a very elaborate science-fiction scenario on which to support an otherwise clichéd tale of an impossible teen romance. The tiny detail of the tale of 16-year old Gardner Elliot preventing him from dating Tulsa and searching for his lost father in Earth is the fact that Gardner has spent his entire life on the red planet—and his consequence in travelling to earth. Going through adolescence is hard enough in Mars is the main take away of Peter Chelsom’s movie aimed at teens who might prove more indulgent in its sentimental cliques than adults who much prefer Gravity and The Martian hits.

To some, it may sound like a compelling premise for a weepy romance. In truth it’s a ridiculous spin of version of “The boy in the plastic bubble”, where the prologue—mostly in Mars—set first act adds millions of dollars to the budget but virtually no value effect to the overall story itself.

Raised in near isolation, with his best friends being his surrogate mother Kendra (Carla Gugino) and Centaur, the sort of adorable robot endemic to sci-fi films, Gardner is not surprisingly frustrated with his situation. Meanwhile, his existence has been kept secret by NASA, although it seems hardly the sort of thing that could be kept secret indefinitely.

Gardner does have one friend on Earth: Tulsa (Britt Robertson), a Colorado high school student with whom he regularly video chats via computer. When Tulsa expresses a desire to meet him, Gardner tells her that he lives in a Park Avenue penthouse and suffers from a rare disease that prevents him from being exposed to people.

When Gardner finally gets the chance to travel to Earth, he naturally pursued his only real friend, Tulsa who he always got in touch with in video chats. At first the young ip reacts suspiciously to Gardner’s eccentricities, sparks gradually form between them. She agrees to help him find his biological father as they embark on a road trip across America. The situation turns for the worst as it become apparent that Gardner, whose body is unused to Earth’s Gravity, is suffering from an enlarged heart, and could possibly die if he doesn’t return to Mars.

With its adventure and romantic plotlines in a painfully hokey fashion, The Space Between Us is so ludicrous that only a cinematic stylist might have been able to pull it off. Directed by Peter Chelsom, whose career has declined precipitously, the film fails around trying to achieve the same broad heartland-friendly humor of Chelsom’s last hit ”Hannah Montana: The Movie”. The story spun in the chase of Nathaniel and Kendra via helicopter as Gardner discovers the fun of Earth life—stealing cars and gadgets, shopping, watching a multitude of colorful air balloons, crop houses, seeing the Grand Canyon and cliffs of Malibu—while ominous nosebleeds serve to remind that all this fun is finite.

The plot tries to present a particularly out-of-this-world romance but ultimately fails as it lacks the necessary sparks. Although some audiences will not notice but adult viewers will the large age gap between the two main protagonists; Butterfield and Robertson are fine actors yet they look like a younger brother or older sister to each other. By the time they start their inevitable kissing, it’s downright uncomfortable to watch.

The stellar performance of its cast however, particularly Asa Butterfield (Gardner), as well as its ensemble—Britt Robertson (Tulsa), Gary Oldman (Nathaniel), Carla Gugino (Kendra) somewhat makes up the loopholes in its plotline. Butterfield played exceptionally with a whole spectrum of emotions in his role of Gardner Elliot, an isolated teenager seeking the world that has been hidden from him. He is able to showcase the naïve, carefree and innocent teenager Gardner is supposed, yet he is also able to act in the opposite side of a coin portraying a bit of maturity and soulfulness. Robertson, although looking a bit mature to get away with portraying a teenager, makes for a funnily spunky heroine. As is so often case, Gugino proves far better than her material, with same being true for Gary Oldman, here playing an Elon Musk-style billionaire who personally funded the Mars mission.

Technically marvelous is the only way to describe the movie’s cinematography by Barry Peterson. One scene you have to look out for is the travel off Gardner were he explores USA particularly the scene of the multitude of air balloons in the sky and the gorgeous sea waves near the end of the movie. s

Its humor and beautiful score in various scenes also somewhat makes up for its flaws.

Over-all the movie can only be considered as relatively average as the movie overextended itself with its elaborate sci-fi premise that the director soon stumbles into plot holes bigger than Mars itself, the most ridiculous of which is the assumption that Tulsa would so quickly click with Gardner after discovering their entire friendship is a lie. The entire romance is forced leading to its plot flaws. Still, the movie is still recommended to young teenage viewers this February as it provides a good amount of hilarious moments and entertainment for movie goers.

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Space Between Us-- Movie Reviee

Despite its problems in presenting an outstanding storyline and script, the movie still manages to pull out a compelling and timely plot for the month of hearts—the essence of a melodramatic story, supported by its talented casts, impassioned score and vivid cinematography. A teenager who has spent his entire life living on Mars, finds love when he finally travels to Earth. It takes 1992 title “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” of John Gray a little too literally, “The Space Between Us” concocts a very elaborate science-fiction scenario on which to support an otherwise clichéd tale of an impossible teen romance. The tiny detail of the tale of 16-year old Gardner Elliot preventing him from dating Tulsa and searching for his lost father in Earth is the fact that Gardner has spent his entire life on the red planet—and his consequence in travelling to earth. Going through adolescence is hard enough in Mars is the main take away of Peter Chelsom’s movie aimed at teens who might prove more indulgent in its sentimental cliques than adults who much prefer Gravity and The Martian hits. To some, it may sound like a compelling premise for a weepy romance. In truth it’s a ridiculous spin of version of “The boy in the plastic bubble”, where the prologue—mostly in Mars—set first act adds millions of dollars to the budget but virtually no value effect to the overall story itself. Raised in near isolation, with his best friends being his surrogate mother Kendra (Carla Gugino) and Centaur, the sort of adorable robot endemic to sci-fi films, Gardner is not surprisingly frustrated with his situation. Meanwhile, his existence has been kept secret by NASA, although it seems hardly the sort of thing that could be kept secret indefinitely. Gardner does have one friend on Earth: Tulsa (Britt Robertson), a Colorado high school student with whom he regularly video chats via computer. When Tulsa expresses a desire to meet him, Gardner tells her that he lives in a Park Avenue penthouse and suffers from a rare disease that prevents him from being exposed to people. When Gardner finally gets the chance to travel to Earth, he naturally pursued his only real friend, Tulsa who he always got in touch with in video chats. At first the young heroine reacts suspiciously to Gardner’s eccentricities, sparks gradually form between them. She agrees to help him find his biological father as they embark on a road trip across America. The situation turns for the worst as it become apparent that Gardner, whose body is unused to Earth’s Gravity, is suffering from an enlarged heart, and could possibly die if he doesn’t return to Mars. With its adventure and romantic plotlines in a painfully hokey fashion, The Space Between Us is so ludicrous that only a cinematic stylist might have been able to pull it off. Directed by Peter Chelsom, whose career has declined precipitously, the film fails around trying to achieve the same broad heartland-friendly humor of Chelsom’s last hit ”Hannah Montana: The Movie”. The story spun in the chase of Nathaniel and Kendra via helicopter as Gardner discovers the fun of Earth life—stealing cars and gadgets, shopping, watching a multitude of colorful air balloons, crop houses, seeing the Grand Canyon and cliffs of Malibu—while ominous nosebleeds serve to remind that all this fun is finite. The plot tries to present a particularly out-of-this-world romance but ultimately fails as it lacks the necessary sparks. Although some audiences will not notice but adult viewers will the large age gap between the two main protagonists; Butterfield and Robertson are fine actors yet they look like a younger brother or older sister to each other. By the time they start their inevitable kissing, it’s downright uncomfortable to watch. The stellar performance of its cast however, particularly Asa Butterfield (Gardner), as well as its ensemble—Britt Robertson (Tulsa), Gary Oldman (Nathaniel), Carla Gugino (Kendra) somewhat makes up the loopholes in its plotline. Butterfield played exceptionally with a whole spectrum of emotions in his role of Gardner Elliot, an isolated teenager seeking the world that has been hidden from him. He is able to showcase the naïve, carefree and innocent teenager Gardner is supposed, yet he is also able to act in the opposite side of a coin portraying a bit of maturity and soulfulness. Robertson, although looking a bit mature to get away with portraying a teenager, makes for a funnily spunky heroine. As is so often case, Gugino proves far better than her material, with same being true for Gary Oldman, here playing an Elon Musk-style billionaire who personally funded the Mars mission. Technically marvelous is the only way to describe the movie’s cinematography by Barry Peterson. One scene you have to look out for is the travel off Gardner were he explores USA particularly the scene of the multitude of air balloons in the sky and the gorgeous sea waves near the end of the movie. Its humor and beautiful score in various scenes also somewhat makes up for its flaws. Over-all the movie can only be considered as relatively average as the movie overextended itself with its elaborate sci-fi premise that the director soon stumbles into plot holes bigger than Mars itself, the most ridiculous of which is the assumption that Tulsa would so quickly click with Gardner after discovering their entire friendship is a lie. The entire romance is forced leading to its plot flaws. Still, the movie is still recommended to young teenage viewers this February as it provides a good amount of hilarious moments and entertainment for movie goers.