House of Lies: Season 1, Episode 6 “Our Descent into Los Angeles” (B+)
It’s the sign of a good show when it can abandon its own general format and still succeed with a superb installment. It’s become clear that Marty and Jeannie are the lead characters on this show, which is why, on a weekend, we don’t see all that much of Clyde or Doug. We do get the opportunity to see Roscoe, however, which is always a pleasure, since that kid is feisty and full of personality. His kissing incident provides a great opportunity for Principal Gita to get a little riled up as well, cursing out Marty because she used to be married to a sniveling management consultant. I was thrilled to see April return, especially since Megalyn Echikunwoke used to be the silent daughter of Senator David Palmer on “24” and clearly has much more to say these days in this role. Having a female cop chug a water bottle of GHP and then die isn’t exactly easy to fight off, but something tells me that Marty can do it, so long as he’s not too thrown by the invocation of his mother and her suicide. This show continues to display a dramatic edge and one hell of a dark side when it comes to Marty’s past and present. Jeannie’s situation isn’t a laughing matter either, as she becomes so nauseous at the thought of picking out wedding cakes with her fiancée that she has to fake a work call. He seems well aware of who Marty is, but I’m sure that Marty and the rest of the team would be shocked to hear about him.
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