House of Lies: Season 2, Episode 6 “Family Values” (A-)
This was the first really good episode of this show in a while, exposing the dramatic edge that it has and fleshing out all of its characters save for Jeannie, who has had more than enough focus in the past. Marty calling Julianne out on not being real with him had a very negative impact, and her pressuring him into skipping Roscoe’s recital for the sake of the company was the last straw. Marty telling Tamara that he’s leaving the company is a big step, and he managed to mess up his opportunity to reunite with a very willing Tamara by purposely offending her and shooting down the prospect of a night alone with her. Tamara was much looser and more likeable in this installment, and it’s good to have the usually serious Marty taken down a peg. The pod member who got the biggest boost in this episode was Doug, who turns out to have quite an attractive girlfriend and even managed to stand up to the unfeeling, manipulative Clyde and tell him exactly how he feels about him, without holding anything back. Though she’s totally off base about Jeannie wanting to sleep with Doug, Sarah earns major points for not letting Clyde get under her skin, literally. Jenny Slate, who previously appeared as Jonathan’s romantic interest Stella on “Bored to Death,” brings an intriguing freshness to Sarah. Roscoe is most definitely Marty and Monica’s child, and it was great to see their reactions to his horrifically inappropriate performance.
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