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Post by maggiethecat on Dec 22, 2005 23:39:53 GMT -5
I am convinced Erica is really alive for three reasons:
1. If she is alive, then all that understanding and self-knowledge Julia found over the "corpse" goes out the window and she's back to having a troubled relationship with the woman -- and that's dramatic candy not only for two great actresses, but the writers.
2. When Dear Old Mom popped up from the couch, she said (or words to that effect), "Darling, that plane you wanted me to take crashed." As though Julia somehow knew what was going to happen and booked her flight deliberately. Vintage Erica. She's got passive/agressive down to a fine art, that woman.
3. You don't score a fabulous, world class GODDESS of an actress like Vanessa Redgrave for a TV show, and then kill her off. Heh.
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Post by maggiethecat on Sept 6, 2006 8:37:25 GMT -5
Well, here we go with Season Three (or is it Four?) and once again I have no idea where they're headed, but it's a safe bet that it'll be dark and disturbing and oddly addictive. I won't say too much right now in case people have Tivo'd or taped and not watched yet. I think we all knew from Julia's evasive behavior at the end of last season that there was something wrong with her baby -- it's the kind of birth defect no plastic surgeon can fix and the irony, it doesn't escape me. Other than that? Let's see. Christian needs to fire his new decorator and could we please buy some light bulbs brighter than 40 watts? Even the surgery scenes (during which I close my eyes most of the time) are dark. Heh. Matt and Kimber were nowhere to be seen last night. The coming attractions for the season give the impression that she's going to have at him, which should nicely fuel his thing for older women/forbidden fruit, and drive everyone wild. As for the guest stars in last's night's episode, Brooke Shields looks terrific these days, Kathleen Turner does not, and Larry Hagman seems to have developed a slight sibilance in his speech that makes me wonder if maybe his choppers don't fit so good.  |
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Post by housemouse on Sept 6, 2006 20:54:59 GMT -5
Twisted, frightening, and as odd as usual. Nip/Tuck does not disappoint. Wow. Modified to add: As for the guest stars in last's night's episode, Brooke Shields looks terrific these days, Kathleen Turner does not... As soon as she started to talk I was saying to myself; "please don't let that be Kathleen Turner." I hit the rewind, went back to the beginning, and shed a tear when I saw that it was her. Time has not been good to her. It made me quite sad. |
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Post by maggiethecat on Oct 18, 2006 18:45:00 GMT -5
Okay, Mouse, you and me . . . and hey! Where's doobrah? Doobrah was always up on Nip/Tuck. Doobrah, where are you?  But I digress. ;D Spoilers if you Tivo'd last night's episode and haven't watched yet, but I have to say I thought the highlight was Rosie O'Donnell. What a funny character, and touching -- just loved the idea of her hocking her Franklin Mint collection on eBay to pay her ferret's vet bills. And the ending was very touching, which is what continues to knock me out about this show -- just when you think they've slipped over the edge of the Earth, they give you a scene that is truly and genuinely emotional. I would say that last night's episode was the best of the season . . . but I have a feeling the crown may go to next week's if the trailers are anything to go on. The minute Julia hired that fabulously sarcastic -- oh, what is the politically correct term? -- "little person" to be the baby nurse, you could see the handwriting on the wall. (How much did we love it when she tentatively came out with that "handicapable" term and he glared at her and said, "That's a little like calling me vertically challenged." Very cool character -- very cool actor.) Anyway, the minute they started bonding you just knew she wasn't going to want to put Connor through the surgery on his hands just to make Sean feel more comfortable about having a "normal" son. They really are in interesting waters with this plot line and, again, going in surprising directions. Which is, I guess, why I too need my weekly dose of Macnamara Troy. You never know where they're going . . .  |
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Post by housemouse on Oct 19, 2006 9:23:23 GMT -5
I thought the Rosie storyline was great too, and I agree about the ending. Very sweet and touching. I think Rosie could use an acting lesson or two, but I was willing to over look that.
Let me go on record as saying right here right now, Sean McNamara is a punk ass. When he was telling Liz he would give her the kidney and apologizing for lying, it hit me - I do not like that character. He's all holier than thou and likes to think he is morally superior to everyone, but in reality he is just a punk ass.
As for Kimber, I can't believe she is seducing Matt to get back at Christian, so much for her religion changing her.
Here's what I like about Christian. The man is pound cake, what you see is what you get. He is right up front about his disgusting slutty ways, but when Liz needed him he was right there. I would rather spend time with someone like that than a disingenuous jerk like Sean any day.
I am really looking forward to next week's episode, the trailer made it look very interesting. I am loving Peter Dinklage as a leading man!
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Post by maggiethecat on Oct 19, 2006 10:51:24 GMT -5
Aah, Peter Dinklage. Couldn't remember his name, but the minute I saw him I remembered reading amazing reviews for an indie film he did a few years ago called The Station Agent (I think), for which he won a fistful of awards. (Note to self: rent that movie.) He is a wonderfully compelling actor who just happens to be not terribly tall. I am sooooooo hoping he and Julia have a little fun between the sheets when she finds out about Sean and that twit Monica. Which you know she will.  I did relish the look on Sean's face when Monica was literally hit by a bus last week -- shock and horror followed by shameful relief -- but I totally agree with your assessment of the character. He started out with the moral high ground, but I love the way everything has shifted: Christian is definitely the better man, with a refreshing honesty, and I'd take his catting around any day over Sean's guilty slinking. What a wimp that man is! And he really needs to suck it up about Connor -- again, love the way this shows veers between the wildly shallow (If I have to look at that liposuction wand one . . . more . . . time) and some thorny issues you can't quite believe they're tackling. So far I would rate this season over last (that Carver thing went on waaaay too long), although I do wish Vanessa Redgrave would show up again as the Mother From Hell. |
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Post by housemouse on Oct 19, 2006 13:34:55 GMT -5
So far I would rate this season over last (that Carver thing went on waaaay too long), although I do wish Vanessa Redgrave would show up again as the Mother From Hell. At the risk of veering off and talking about pure bandersnatch here, I agree with you on the Carver. It just went on and on and on, by the time they revealed who it was, not only had I figured it out, but I had stopped caring anyway. My vote for this season's goofy overlong story line? The Larry Hagman bit, I honestly could not care less about his sex life. |
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Post by maggiethecat on Oct 19, 2006 15:10:46 GMT -5
My vote for this season's goofy overlong story line? The Larry Hagman bit, I honestly could not care less about his sex life. Especially since he basically . . . you know . . . uh . . . didn't have one. Talk about pure bandersnatch. |
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Post by housemouse on Oct 19, 2006 15:14:08 GMT -5
My vote for this season's goofy overlong story line? The Larry Hagman bit, I honestly could not care less about his sex life. Especially since he basically . . . you know . . . uh . . . didn't have one. Talk about pure bandersnatch. You know, my sister made a good point about that whole storyline. She was saying she was looking forward to Michelle being one woman who did not succumb to Christian's charms. Now that would have been interesting. |
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Post by housemouse on Oct 25, 2006 10:53:12 GMT -5
After last night's episode all I can say is "oh my." I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the idea of Julia having an affair with Peter Dinklage character. I love the thought of smug, holier than thou Sean getting some of what he gives.
Christian's humanity continues to impress me. The more I watch the show the more I start to think that Christian (of all people) is the only person on the show with any real character. I like that the writers have done that.
As to Connor's operation, it was painful to watch (I watched it in real time so I couldn't fast forward), I had to look away. I know they just want what is best for the baby, but the nanny's point about pain should have been taken more into consideration.
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Post by maggiethecat on Oct 25, 2006 11:09:01 GMT -5
I know -- I found myself talking to the screen during Conor's surgery: "Stop that! You leave that baby alone!" I also found myself wishing they hadn't done the surgery at all, or at least postponed it so Conor could make the decision himself when he's older. Sean -- self-pitying wimp that he is -- needed to work on accepting his son's disability instead of "fixing" it and essentially pushing it under the rug.
I'm with you about Peter Dinklage, and also Christian, who was just so dear and sweet with pathetic old Mrs. Grubman. I'm sorry they killed her off -- she was a wonderful character.
This show just continues to amaze and confound, doesn't it?
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Post by housemouse on Oct 25, 2006 12:24:50 GMT -5
I'm with you about Peter Dinklage, and also Christian, who was just so dear and sweet with pathetic old Mrs. Grubman. I'm sorry they killed her off -- she was a wonderful character. You know, when they killed off Mrs. Grubman it made me remember the way I felt when St. Elsewhere killed off Mrs. Huffnagle. Things might never be quite the same. This show just continues to amaze and confound, doesn't it? How can a show that is so far beyond the beyonds continue to have such appeal? How can it come up with dialog and story lines that ring true? I just don't get it. |
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Post by maggiethecat on Oct 25, 2006 17:15:22 GMT -5
Aaaaah, Mrs. Huffnagle. The hospital bed went crazy and folded her up in it, right? This is what continues to amaze me about Nip/Tuck, and it's also something you can easily say about Rescue Me: just at the point when you think you can't take one more minute -- too grimy, too gross, too bloody, too whatever -- they turn around and hand you a scene that is so genuinely touching that you get all verklemmt. Is it the writing? Absolutely, if you believe (as I do) that it all starts on the page. Also, the acting ain't exactly shabby. And this is another show that is continually passed over by the Emmy committee. Go figure.  |
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Post by housemouse on Oct 25, 2006 19:46:27 GMT -5
Aaaaah, Mrs. Huffnagle. The hospital bed went crazy and folded her up in it, right? Karma to you for remembering Mrs. Huffnagle and the way she passed. |
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Post by maggiethecat on Oct 28, 2006 9:21:10 GMT -5
I actually had missed a couple of important scenes in last week's episode when I posted, and last night I watched the rerun and got all caught up. I have to say, I'm a little disappointed that Sean's reason for wanting to "fix" Conor was that he'd had a surgically-corrected harelip as a kid and had suffered and been teased. I mean, that really came out of nowhere -- to me, anyway, it was far more interesting when he simply couldn't come to terms with the kid's condition. And speaking of said condition (not that I'm going to attempt to spell it!), I had heard of it and my limited understanding is that it affects both hands and feet, and no one has mentioned the kid's feet. That's kind of cheating (I know, it's just TV), and I guess next year we'll have some cute little toddler running around playing Conor and playing catch in the back yard with Dad. Really, when you think about it, Sean and Julia are right up there with the Dunbars when it comes to not being open and honest with each other. She apparently had this genetic predisposition for Conor's condition . . . and if Sean's harelip was the result of a cleft palate, as I believe is usually the case, that's another condition which can be passed genetically. Hmmm. As I said, these things -- terrific drama notwithstanding -- really have come out of nowhere.  Not that I'll stop watching, or relishing every moment! |
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