What I’m Watching: Hung

Hung: Season 1, Episode 8 “Thith ith a Prothetic or You Come Just Right” (B+)

Just as Jemma’s arc began, it’s over. As her fantasy became real and the carefully crafted man of her dreams fell for her, she shut down completely. It’s incredibly fascinating to see how Jemma operates when she’s at work and when elements of her personal life show up unexpectedly, first Tanya and now Ray. The happiness consultant still has enough ladies in his life with whom to interact, and his latest client is a lot of fun. Tanya continues to be a terrific character, and her conversations with Lenore are absolutely hilarious. The ending scene in the tent with Tanya taking care of Ray was a perfect example of the best of what this show has to offer, complete with Ray’s attempt to kiss Tanya and her immediate turning away of him. Her line, “Why do men always want me only when they’re drunk,” and his subsequent complimenting of her regarding the first time they slept together, were the highlights of the episode, and a great demonstration of the pure bond between Ray and Tanya, and how their relationship is more than just business but personal on a completely non-sexual level.