Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled

If you're familiar with any of the other Signed Sealed Delivered recent movies, you know these have seen their share of ups and downs. From annoying characters, to cheesy story lines, it seemed hard to hold this together and still keep the plot moving forward. The Road Less Traveled took us on a very laid back journey, giving us the characters we know and love, yet portraying them out of their comfort zone and still true to themselves. Full of multi-layered conversations (which kept us chuckling quietly to ourselves), to the subtleties of every scene, we gained a deeper insight into how important truly listening matters. Was it a little sappy? Yes. But over here, that's to be expected--- and a welcome relief from the darkness we usually receive in most TV shows. I think that's why I'm glad this isn't a series any more. It helped to avoid cheapening the story and kept the characters real when SSD switched to separate movies...and this could be one of the best decisions HM ever made.

Here the Postables go on a road trip where they find themselves and each other.

Curtis Lum, who plays Doug, a hotel employee, chews the screen in this 2018 movie of Signed, Sealed, Delivered. I hope he can appear in future SSD movies. Jamie-Lynn Sigler of Sopranos fame also guest stars, and she's on the run with her young son, running away from her husband who was convicted in a political corruption scandal.

This is the movie before Norman and Rita get married. Wonderful to see Zak Santiago make a cameo appearance at the end.

I am a huge fan of SSD.

Kristin Booth plays Shane, and sometimes I get her mixed up with Kristen Bell because of their names, perkiness and resemblance.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered is a warm series which I can watch over and over again. If you're into "nasty twist" series like Inside No. 9, Room 104 or Black Mirror, then I think you should watch Signed, Sealed, Delivered for a more healthy dose of optimism.

I don't think that I've been able to watch any of the six SSD movies I've seen so far without having to frequently wipe my eyes. Yes it's sappy, but it's lovely too. Even the mysteries they take on in the form of undeliverable mail have tender moments. This one was no different.

There is still the quirky and nerdy nature of at least three of them, although Oliver has come a long way. He is still incredibly formal. Norman and Rita are planning a wedding but they are still a little bit different. I keep thinking that Oliver and Shane should be getting married also. The look that Shane has in her eyes when she looks at him is definitely love.

The story gives us plenty of chance to assume what the hidden secret will be. Maybe you will guess right, but maybe not.

Always good to see the Postables. They changed the intro song... blech.

Mostly good, Rita has begun wedding planning, Norman & Shane are harboring secrets...

Oliver leads the crew to find what they think is a little boy that has been abducted. The gang ventures out in the RV, literally all they are missing is Scooby! To solve the mystery... What they find is of course not what they expected! One should never assume. I would think they would have learnt that by now.

Good - not the best of the bunch.

The most shocking thing might have been Norman's change in style!

7.8 stars.

They are still bringing their best to the table, these lovable Postables. I enjoyed this episode about as much as any, it's good, not the best one, not the worst, right in the middle.

As the story goes, the gang decides to hit the road in an old RV that was given to Rita by her parents as a present for their wedding (or they borrowed it, I'm not sure).

During this road trip, we have emotional ups and downs regarding wedding preparations, and Norman isn't quite ready to get married, but his reasons are pure. Rita is there to reach out and touch his heart to help him get ready for being a good husband and father (potentially). Norman is hesitant to ever have children, he doesn't want them being bullied as he was.

Shane and Oliver hit the usual minor speed bumps in their ongoing relationship, but that's what keeps the audience coming back for more. Gotta maintain the tension.

And of course, there is a plot regarding lost mail and helping a little boy and his mother who are in danger and meandering aimlessly across the state of Colorado.

Another great watch. Still consistently good material.