nip/tuck fans out there? anyone?
i just caught the third episode of the 5th season (and i can't believe this show is still on), and i'm basically appalled by what these writers think is character-driven plot. FX's insane marketing campaign for the show was hardly subtle and, of course, worked on me, but i'm having a hard time relating to these characters. examples:
1. julia (mother figure) is permanently over sean, and is now a lesbian hooking up with portia di rossi. is it just me or has portia been a lesbian in something else? i digress.
2. matt, the 20-ish year old son of julia and sean/christian (paternity test, blah blah), is now crack buddies with kimber, who is a little under twice his age, used to hook up with both his dads, and has had comparable amounts of plastic surgery to joan rivers. oh yeah, they also have a baby together. they also have dirty drug-fueled sex on kitchen floors while their baby cries nearby. oh yeah, and he's actually a 30yo actor who is balding, and i have to say, it's pretty gross.
3. looks like christian is about to become a male escort.
4. and, the most normal of the group, sean, is dating a bulimic actress who just had gastric bypass surgery, hates her body, and took a dump in a hot tub. he is also being seduced by his ex-wife's girlfriend's 19yo daughter, who looks nothing like portia di rossi. then again who cares about details? nip/tuck doesn't!
did i mention that between all these "plot points" there are at least 15 minutes of ridiculous sex scenes? naked bodies and melodramatic O faces left and right.
needless to say, i'll be watching next week's episode. i'm ready to throw in the towel with numb3rs (it's about math! i thought i'd give it a chance), and i grow weary of a handful of other shows. plus college football is wrapping up, so i'm going to have a bit more time on my hands over the weekends. simultaneously sad and hopeful.
1. julia (mother figure) is permanently over sean, and is now a lesbian hooking up with portia di rossi. is it just me or has portia been a lesbian in something else? i digress.
2. matt, the 20-ish year old son of julia and sean/christian (paternity test, blah blah), is now crack buddies with kimber, who is a little under twice his age, used to hook up with both his dads, and has had comparable amounts of plastic surgery to joan rivers. oh yeah, they also have a baby together. they also have dirty drug-fueled sex on kitchen floors while their baby cries nearby. oh yeah, and he's actually a 30yo actor who is balding, and i have to say, it's pretty gross.
3. looks like christian is about to become a male escort.
4. and, the most normal of the group, sean, is dating a bulimic actress who just had gastric bypass surgery, hates her body, and took a dump in a hot tub. he is also being seduced by his ex-wife's girlfriend's 19yo daughter, who looks nothing like portia di rossi. then again who cares about details? nip/tuck doesn't!
did i mention that between all these "plot points" there are at least 15 minutes of ridiculous sex scenes? naked bodies and melodramatic O faces left and right.
needless to say, i'll be watching next week's episode. i'm ready to throw in the towel with numb3rs (it's about math! i thought i'd give it a chance), and i grow weary of a handful of other shows. plus college football is wrapping up, so i'm going to have a bit more time on my hands over the weekends. simultaneously sad and hopeful.
posted by alison at 02:26
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Real-life Matt also used to hook up with real-life Julia, his mom on the show. Gross.
ewwww. she's 42 years old! ultimate cougar hunting.
Well, Portia di Rossi is a real life lesbian (Ellen's girl) and show is messed up, but is a classic and fun to watch...
haha. duh. i hate when i get real and tv life mixed up.
michael beat me to it--i was about to clarify that portia is a real life lesbo. and so is peppermint patty--of charlie brown. anyone else take notice? i'm sure she's out of the closet by now.
Thanks for writing this.
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