Masters of Sex: Season 1, Episode 7 “All Together Now” (B+)
It’s so interesting to see the relationships between all these characters, all built on intimacy and involving a lot of lying to other people. I’ll start by addressing the opening credits, which I saw for the first time because I had watched the first six episodes on a preview DVD sent to me by Showtime that didn’t include them. They’re even more peculiar than the introduction for “Homeland,” and it’s somewhat odd considering the show’s very sterile look. Seeing Virginia and Bill having sex and tracking the progress of their orgasms was predictably awkward, and I love that Virginia established some important guidelines for their work in the study, which prompted Bill to go home and actually tend to the needs of his wife, preparing to do something romantic which ultimately didn’t happen because they had sex instead. That’s in stark contrast to the Scully family, where Margaret got mad at her husband because he didn’t even react to the fact that she had a man in her bed. Scully getting beaten up was violent, and the most stirring part of it was Bill’s reaction to him trying to spin a story about where he was when he was attacked. It’s entertaining to see Austin vent to his therapist about being with Margaret. I’m glad to see that a productive use has been found for Jane, who is an excellent secretary but will never hear a compliment from Bill because she’s not Virginia. Libby having Ethan try to impregnate her again is rather devious, but hopefully Bill pretending to be in love with his wife again might lead to him unexpectedly being happy about the possibility of having a baby.
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