How to Make It in America: Season 2, Episode 8 “What’s In a Name?” (B+)
The short length of this show’s seasons makes it feel like it’s there one day and gone the next. This has been a productive season, seeing the boys make some impressive business moves only to have the real world rear its ugly head, and following Rene as his path to legitimacy doesn’t go exactly as planned. Then we have our fringe characters, who find themselves in unexpected new places as the show heads to hiatus before presumably returning for a third season sometime long from now. Kaplan only has to spend fifty-three days in jail, which is good, and he seems determined to leave something behind, mainly the memory of a good 25th hour party and some sage advice for Kaplan about the relative value of money. Rachel’s return to Edie didn’t yield much, and fortunately she has found a brand new job offer from Tim that might actually make her happy. Cam did well for himself, preventing a premature death for him and Domingo and instead proposing a business solution to Everton. At the same time, Rene’s snatching of the wrong guy resulted in Everton’s secret boyfriend being kidnapped instead, providing him with just the leverage he needed to get the Caribbean community off his back. Sadly, Debbie seems to be done with him, and I’m sure he won’t rebound from that well. Ben’s attempt to change the name of Crisp to Crunch so that he can keep the better name for himself didn’t go too smoothly, and accidentally revealing his affair with Nancy wasn’t bright either. Somehow, it looks like things are looking up, as Andy Sussman is back in and has just one question for our boys, which is “What’s next?” With that rallying cry, I certainly hope we get a chance to see just what is in store for these characters.
Season grade: B+
Season MVP: Luis Guzman as Rene
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