The girlfriend's family was in town over the weekend, so last night was our "HBO Night," where we caught up on Entourage, Flight of the Conchords and Big Love. We enjoyed all three, in general, and - through the magic of DVR - managed to sidestep John From Cincinnati completely. We wonder what Nick Lachey thinks about such an awful show kicking mud in his hometown's eye. Probably not much. We doubt he's ever pressed to think about much, and for that we'll envy him until the grave. Anyway...
Entourage
- We loved the idea of staging the entire episode as one of those "making of" specials. And the deliberately horrible Pablo Escobar makeup on Vince was the best - maybe the only? - sight gag we've ever seen on the show. But there was one element this episode was lacking in, and we all know what it was: Ari and Lloyd. Ari and Lloyd's back and forth has become the spine of this show, and without it the rest of the cast are just limbs flailing about.
Flight of the Conchords
- The pilot episode of this "fish out of water" comedy has been viewable online for a few weeks now, but we waited until last night to check it out. We liked it. Flight of the Conchords is no Extras, and we're not sure how the humor will resonate with the audience left over from its lead-in, yet we're intrigued enough to extend its grace period.
Big Love
- The second episode of this young series' second season may have been the best written in the show's short history. Bill's Homeplus billboard defacement was hilarious, Barb and Nicki's power struggle remains bubbling beneath the surface, and - in our minds - Ginnifer Goodwin became Big Love's most watchable performer last night. Her scene with the state police - complete with Joey's nutbar wife screaming in the background - was a masterclass in understated comedy. She played it completely serious, which is what made the absurdity of the situation even more resonant. This show gets better each week, something not many shows on TV can claim, let alone prove.
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