Saagar Kote
Apple TV+’s ‘Platonic’ is a tale of friendship and family narrated through the experiences of Will and Sylvia, two reunited friends who stick with each other through the highs and lows of life. As the main characters pursue a unique friendship, their bond is threatened by social factors and their own feelings. The previous episode ended with Jenna weirdly insulting Sylvia in the ladies’ room, saying that she is not a threat to her relationship with Will, as she is “nothing.” What was meant to be a friendly remark turns into something serious, which confuses Sylvia. As Jenna leaves, the wedding planner is left alone, wondering what went wrong. The tension between the two women and their individual bonds with Will set things up perfectly for “The Bachelor Party,” the next episode of the season. SPOILERS AHEAD.
Sylvia Worries About Jenna’s Words
The episode begins with a conversation between Charlie and Sylvia, wherein they talk about Jenna’s weird remark. The husband gets excited about the fact that he’s been selected to take part in “Jeopardy,” the popular TV show, following which the two get intimate. The next morning, Sylvia excitedly tells her spouse and kids that a friend she calls “Wild Card” is visiting her for Will’s bachelor party. Later, Wild Card and the wedding planner meet at a restaurant, following which Sylvia tells him that Jenna is a “bitch.” Wild Card hilariously threatens to reveal this to Will, causing the event planner to freak out.
Later, Sylvia is given a funny idea by Katie, who tells her to use the word “bitch” to her own advantage and make it sound like a compliment towards Jenna. Will and Wild Card meet for lunch, during which the engaged man reveals that he doesn’t really have the best “chemistry” with Jenna, awkwardly and indirectly implying that he and his fiancée don’t have sex on a regular basis. Wild Card tries to console his buddy, saying that sometimes it is normal not to be regularly intimate with partners. Sylvia arrives later, leaving Charlie to handle the kids. The woman starts to implement Katie’s weird strategy by using the word “bitch” to describe random things, to preemptively convince Will that the word is meant to be friendly.
A Friendly Reunion Becomes an Elaborate Conversation on Sex
The trio starts taking weed gummies, which somehow makes only Sylvia feel high after a while. The two men make fun of their friend for being stoned, but she starts thinking that Wild Card revealed her words about Jenna to Will. The wedding planner goes to the bathroom to discreetly talk to Katie, who also figures out that her friend is stoned. Returning to the table, Sylvia secretly turns on the recording feature on her phone, remarks about having a good time with Jenna, and leaves again, hoping to find out what her friends have discussed. When she takes her phone back to listen to their conversation, she just hears them talking for a long time about how hot Sydney Sweeney is.
However, at the end of the recording, Will says that he and Jenna hardly have sex, which shocks her. She returns to the table and confronts Will about his sex life. After being reluctant initially due to Sylvia recording his conversation with Wild Card, Will admits that his relationship with Jenna has become extremely non-sexual, following which Wild Card also says that he and his wife also don’t get intimate regularly. Sylvia opines that sex is an important part of romantic relationships. The conversation becomes increasingly shocking for the wedding planner, who feels pity for her two male friends and their boring, almost non-existent sex lives.
Will Decides to Break up With Jenna
Later, the woman convinces her friends to go to a place called “The Aquarium” for an adults-only party. At the ocean-themed place, Will and Sylvia make fun of their friend for still feeling sleepy and showing no interest in doing fun stuff. To make matters worse, Wild Card tells Will that Sylvia called Jenna a “bitch.” The engaged man accuses his female friend of being a meddler and asks her to leave, following which two men watch a movie on marine life. However, Wild Card feels sleepy and shows no interest. Will and Wild Card go back to the latter’s hotel room and crash, fully tired. The protagonist starts dreaming about sexy women he saw at the Aquarium and masturbates in his sleep. He leaves the hotel room in the morning and goes to Sylvia’s place, and admits that she was right about his sex life. Will asks his friend to accompany him to San Diego for moral support, because he intends to break up with Jenna.
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