The
togetherness - fusion
force, which is deeply rooted in the biological survival needs of human beings, is the cohesive
force that makes for the bonding of
family systems (and other close relationships).
Some of the episode is
forced — Sarah's babbling job tryout with Hank, for instance — but in those universal moments of
family togetherness and transition, as these grown - ups who sometimes still feel like kids marvel at the mystery of parenthood, Parenthood is worth its weight in sentimental angst.