Hung: Season 1, Episode 7 “The Rita Flower or the Indelible Stench” (B+)
It’s really great to watch cable shows like this that aren’t tied down to a week-to-week episodic norm, where an episode can start and end in the middle of the story without seeming too out-of-whack and guest characters can enter at any point without any set exit point. Along those lines, it’s nice to see Ray trying to be his own pimp and exploring a real relationship with Jemma, and Tanya meeting a guy in a bar who may just help inspire the confidence in her to pull her life together in the ways she hasn’t yet been able to. Jemma’s absence in Ray’s life is unfortunate, but it makes sense as an arc, and having Ray settle down with a girl while still whoring himself out would likely create the same relationship-breaking problems as on “Secret Diary of a Call Girl.” The lack of Jemma opens up the door for Ray’s neighbor to walk in on him in the shower and enlist his services under not-quite-correct pretenses. Ray running into Jessica while shopping for clients near the flowers was amusing. This show’s really coming together, and I’m enjoying it quite a bit.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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