What I'm Watching: Weeds

Weeds: Season 4, Episode 12 "Till We Meet Again" (B+)

Wow, intense episode. This is one of the reasons I believe "Weeds" should this season be classified as a drama rather than a comedy. Sure, we have the comedic subplots with Andy and Maria, Celia not really bonding with her family, and Silas proud of himself for getting weed for his girlfriends, but coupled with the grandmother drama at the beginning of the season, this is shaping up to be a rather dark show. I'm talking about the intense, serious conversations between Nancy and Esteban, and the unexpectedly violent ending to the episode. It's easy to forget that Esteban and his men are actually villains, and the show does a great job of concealing that, and then pulling the rug out from under everything to reveal that Esteban's right-hand man has not only kidnapped a DEA agent but brutally tortured him. Confessing Nancy's involvement and then being killed is not really the way to go it. And it's sure to have dangerous repercussions for Nancy and her family. I can't imagine how this will end, but I can only assume that either Esteban will forgive Nancy and off his right-hand men, or Esteban will bite the dust and all will be forgotten. Next week is the show's season finale - where could next year possibly take us?