Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled

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.

A basic detective movie heavily flawed by stereotypes and political correctness. This is yet another movie stereotyping intelligent people "nerds" as unable to fix cars or have normal relations with women. The movie promotes political correctness by describing the adoption of a "rainbow family" against the capability of a couple having their own family. This is certainly a fantasy not based in reality. The movie uses stereotyping and political correctness to deflect from the lack of substance in the main story.

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!

The postables team receives an old disposable camera in the mail with what they think is evidence of a missing or abducted child. This sets them on a journey across Colorado in Rita's parents' RV following a photo trail left by a nine year old boy. Norman and Rita are engaged...and according to some fashion magazine they are way behind on the 100 things you should do before your wedding. On the journey, Rita and Norman with Shane and Oliver's help work to catch up.

There are a lot of big revelations in this episode of Signed, Sealed and Delivered...including that Norman does not have a driver's license (and consequently will not be able to drive the RV on their honeymoon). While on their road adventure Oliver gives Norman a driving lesson in the RV, the musical choice was spectacular! "Born to be wild"..."Get you motor running, head out on the highway..." IT was great. Shane had a little surprise of her own, which rattled Oliver...but ultimately lead to their relationship being stronger.

"In our line of work, this is what we call an Unattached item and we never give up"-Oliver.

"that child didn't just drop a camera in the mail, he mailed a piece of hope"-Shane.

"Norman, you are not that boy in High school, you just took a little longer to be appreciated."-Rita.

This was a sweet entry in the series with some relationship and pre-wedding fun with the entire postables group.

If you enjoy the series awkward characters and all, you will enjoy this entry as well.

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.