Party Down ended is second--and possibly final--season with "Constance Carmell Wedding," another hilarious episode to add to its ever-growing list of excellent episodes. Jane Lynch returns for Constance's wedding and several characters get somewhat of a conclusion, not quite a winning experience for everyone, but certainly more than we're used to.
Henry has, since the beginning, been the central focus of the show and the example of the failed actor. He is smarter than those like Kyle, has actually found success before, and yet, here he is, working as a caterer. By now, he has all but given up on his dreams, choosing instead to languish in this job along with a couple other wacky people. Like Henry, Casey is a caterer, but she is still pursuing her dreams. And that's where the Apatow movie comes in. It's her big break, or so she would like to think. But her scene is cut out and she is back to square one.
She's left crying, unable to cope with her broken chance for success. When Henry tries to comfort her and tell her it's all right and she'll succeed one day, she can't take her seriously. Henry has given up, called it quits, declared that there is no chance he will ever break through. So why would he think Casey would succeed if he can't? At the end of the episode, we see Henry take a day off work and audition for a part. And because Adam Scott is leaving in the hypothetical third season, possibly with only 3 episodes, Henry is right on the path to stardom.
Ron came into this season, crawling back after Soup'r'Crackers collapsed, in a lower place than the rest of them. He's battled through, and in the season finale, finds love with Danielle, the boss's daughter.
By now, we know Roman is a bad writer who will never write anything half good. But what about if he was high as a kite and didn't care about his weird writing pathologies? He writes something spectacular and luckily it's written on toilet paper for him to read later. Could he have written something actually good? Something tells me he didn't. For one, Kyle is a terrible judge, because, well, he's an idiot. Also, Roman seemed to be off in his own world, creating an insane story which probably didn't make sense.
My favorite part of the episode was when Kyle's band, Karma Rocket came out and played "My Struggle." It's exactly what it is, basically a song version of Mein Kampf. Of course the many Jews in the room are horrified, but Kyle keeps on singing and continues to be oblivious. Oh, Kyle...
Starz still hasn't officially renewed or canceled the show, so there's a good chance that was a series finale. According to executive producer John Enborn, the chances for renewal are at 3 out of 10. And that's not really a surprise considering that the ratings are slightly above 100k viewers. 100,000. It's not a Starz problem, either. The insipid Spartacus: Blood and Sand reached above 1 million viewers, so people know Starz is out there. For whatever reason, people just aren't watching Party Down. Maybe it's a scheduling issue, but it's too late to find out.
If the show is not renewed, and it's likely it will not, I'm we got to see 20 episodes. There were plenty of laughs, great acting and writing, and the sadistically funny existence of the Party Down folks.
Score: 9.2/10
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Preview of Week 06/20/10 - 06/26/10
Leverage - ABC, Sunday, June 20, 9:00pm ET
Leverage is back with two episodes this Sunday and two episodes next Sunday, so we'll get double the fun. The first episode will be about getting Nate out of prison and the second will be a regular caper.
Scoundrels - ABC, Sunday, June 20, 9:00pm ET
David James Elliott? He's really fallen off the map. Anyway, Scoundrel is one of the only shows of the summer that sounds remotely interesting. It's about a criminal family who decided to follow the law after the patriarch of the family goes to prison.
Treme - HBO, Sunday June 20, 10:00pm ET
The season finale is here and I'm wondering if anyone big will happen. Creighton's apparent suicide last week will have consequences, but I'm don't think we'll be seeing anything too explosive.
The Gates - ABC, Sunday, June 20, 10:00pm ET
Quiet neighborhood which isn't what it seems. And there are vampires. Sounds familiar, but we'll see if it's any good.
Rookie Blue - ABC, Thursday, June 24, 9:00pm ET
Fresh cops take to the streets. Looks like another generic show for the summer.
Futurama - Comedy Central, Thursday, June 24, 10:00pm ET
The first new episodes airing since 2003!
Party Down - Starz, Friday, June 25, 10:00pm ET
Jane Lynch returns for Constance's wedding. Hopefully Party Down will be coming back for a third season as well.
Leverage is back with two episodes this Sunday and two episodes next Sunday, so we'll get double the fun. The first episode will be about getting Nate out of prison and the second will be a regular caper.
Scoundrels - ABC, Sunday, June 20, 9:00pm ET
David James Elliott? He's really fallen off the map. Anyway, Scoundrel is one of the only shows of the summer that sounds remotely interesting. It's about a criminal family who decided to follow the law after the patriarch of the family goes to prison.
Treme - HBO, Sunday June 20, 10:00pm ET
The season finale is here and I'm wondering if anyone big will happen. Creighton's apparent suicide last week will have consequences, but I'm don't think we'll be seeing anything too explosive.
The Gates - ABC, Sunday, June 20, 10:00pm ET
Quiet neighborhood which isn't what it seems. And there are vampires. Sounds familiar, but we'll see if it's any good.
Rookie Blue - ABC, Thursday, June 24, 9:00pm ET
Fresh cops take to the streets. Looks like another generic show for the summer.
Futurama - Comedy Central, Thursday, June 24, 10:00pm ET
The first new episodes airing since 2003!
Party Down - Starz, Friday, June 25, 10:00pm ET
Jane Lynch returns for Constance's wedding. Hopefully Party Down will be coming back for a third season as well.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Review - Party Down Season 2 Episode 9 Cole Landry's Draft Day Party
Before writing this review, I wanted to watch the season finale which was on the Starz website some time last week. Unfortunately, it's not there anymore, so I have no idea what will happen. The writers surely provided a way out for the departing actors or even the ending of the series.
"Cole Landry's Draft Day Party" started moving in that direction with Casey going to Apatow's premiere without Henry--possibly her big break into stardom, leaving behind everyone else. Kyle departs before the party is over for a band gig, so that could be his break. Party Down ending on success might be a little off-tone since the show is based on self-deprecation and people getting screwed; however, the writers can put a spin on their success, if there is any and in the end, there will always be the losers catering.
Aside from the annoying fact that players who expect to be drafted in the top 5 go to the actual draft, "Cole Landry's Draft Day Party" was an awesome episode. Roman, again, was schooled by reality. A football player knows more about science fiction than him, and sadly knows English rules as well. So how is Roman better? Well, at least he didn't have to hold Ron's ejaculate. Kyle completely punks Ron to the point where he thinks he was "ball cancer," a fact that is emphasized over and over on national television. Cole doesn't get drafted and is confused until we learn that he's gay. Eventually he is drafted and already has endorsements lined up.
Score: 9.4/10
"Cole Landry's Draft Day Party" started moving in that direction with Casey going to Apatow's premiere without Henry--possibly her big break into stardom, leaving behind everyone else. Kyle departs before the party is over for a band gig, so that could be his break. Party Down ending on success might be a little off-tone since the show is based on self-deprecation and people getting screwed; however, the writers can put a spin on their success, if there is any and in the end, there will always be the losers catering.
Aside from the annoying fact that players who expect to be drafted in the top 5 go to the actual draft, "Cole Landry's Draft Day Party" was an awesome episode. Roman, again, was schooled by reality. A football player knows more about science fiction than him, and sadly knows English rules as well. So how is Roman better? Well, at least he didn't have to hold Ron's ejaculate. Kyle completely punks Ron to the point where he thinks he was "ball cancer," a fact that is emphasized over and over on national television. Cole doesn't get drafted and is confused until we learn that he's gay. Eventually he is drafted and already has endorsements lined up.
Score: 9.4/10
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Preview of Week 06/13/10 - 06/19/10
True Blood - HBO, Sunday, June 13, 9:00pm ET
The hottest show on television, literally and figuratively, is back and ready to do whatever the hell it does. It's not particularly deep, but it's highly entertainment and always a pleasure to watch. The one thing that sticks out is the atmosphere of the show. If you don't watch for the writing or acting which is fine, then watch the cinematography, There is no show like it.
Breaking Bad - AMC, Sunday, June 13, 10:00pm ET
The last episode ended with an incredible scene of Walter knocking down a couple of drug dealers with his car and then shooting one in cold blood. Ihave no clue what will go down in the season finale, but it's sure to be amazing.
Treme - HBO, Sunday, June 13, 10:00pm ET
By the penultimate episode of a season, stuff usually starts happen to indicate some kind of conclusion. We'll see if Treme steps up the game in the plot department.
Lie to Me - Fox, Monday, June 14, 8:00pm ET
It's a real treat to have a quality show like Lie to Me airing during the summer when everything on the broadcast networks are so meager. Foster and Lightman will go into their past and we'll see how they connected originally.
Party Down - Starz, Friday, June 18, 10:00pm ET
The penultimate episode of the season and possibly series is here. It looks like this episode will delve into the NFL and college football.
The hottest show on television, literally and figuratively, is back and ready to do whatever the hell it does. It's not particularly deep, but it's highly entertainment and always a pleasure to watch. The one thing that sticks out is the atmosphere of the show. If you don't watch for the writing or acting which is fine, then watch the cinematography, There is no show like it.
Breaking Bad - AMC, Sunday, June 13, 10:00pm ET
The last episode ended with an incredible scene of Walter knocking down a couple of drug dealers with his car and then shooting one in cold blood. Ihave no clue what will go down in the season finale, but it's sure to be amazing.
Treme - HBO, Sunday, June 13, 10:00pm ET
By the penultimate episode of a season, stuff usually starts happen to indicate some kind of conclusion. We'll see if Treme steps up the game in the plot department.
Lie to Me - Fox, Monday, June 14, 8:00pm ET
It's a real treat to have a quality show like Lie to Me airing during the summer when everything on the broadcast networks are so meager. Foster and Lightman will go into their past and we'll see how they connected originally.
Party Down - Starz, Friday, June 18, 10:00pm ET
The penultimate episode of the season and possibly series is here. It looks like this episode will delve into the NFL and college football.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Review - Party Down Season 2 Episode 8 Joel Munt's Big Deal Party
Out of all the characters, Roman might be the most pathetic. He clings to hard sci-fi like no other and unlike the rest of them, he's never gotten anything made. At least Henry, Casey, and Kyle get a job here or there. In "Joel Munt's Big Deal Party," he finds out that his former writing partner who he fired, Joel Munt, will be making a movie from this hard sci-fi book written by A.F. Gordon Theodore. Joel is allowed to make the movie only because he promises to keep everything as written without deviations. Roman catches Joel on a small part about some invisible creatures, thus breaking the deal. Then, Roman provides Joel an idea which salvages the idea and Roman is left in the dust.
I haven't taken to Lydia yet 8 episodes into the season, and again, Lydia didn't really make a positive impression on me. She's always off it her own world, not really interacting with the other characters. This week, she snorts some cocaine which makes her extra-wild and crazy. Like normal people would, the Party Down folks stared at her oddly and ignored her.
Henry and Casey were also off doing their own thing. Henry locks his keys in the van, so he can't do his thing with Casey. Instead of calling AAA as Casey suggests, Henry wants to use open it on his own, so he's the "man." Casey continuously chides him as he and Kyle fail to get it open.
Halfway through the episode, I wasn't really looking too closely at the people until I realized the producer was none other than Andre Royo, the guy who played Bubbles on The Wire. He looked amazingly clean and... normal. The author, A.F. Gordon Theodore, was played by Dave Allen who was the hippie teacher on Freaks and Geeks.
Score: 8.8/10
I haven't taken to Lydia yet 8 episodes into the season, and again, Lydia didn't really make a positive impression on me. She's always off it her own world, not really interacting with the other characters. This week, she snorts some cocaine which makes her extra-wild and crazy. Like normal people would, the Party Down folks stared at her oddly and ignored her.
Henry and Casey were also off doing their own thing. Henry locks his keys in the van, so he can't do his thing with Casey. Instead of calling AAA as Casey suggests, Henry wants to use open it on his own, so he's the "man." Casey continuously chides him as he and Kyle fail to get it open.
Halfway through the episode, I wasn't really looking too closely at the people until I realized the producer was none other than Andre Royo, the guy who played Bubbles on The Wire. He looked amazingly clean and... normal. The author, A.F. Gordon Theodore, was played by Dave Allen who was the hippie teacher on Freaks and Geeks.
Score: 8.8/10
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Review - Party Down Season 2 Episode 7 Party Down Company Picnic
When I'm watching Party Down, I always have a thread running in the back of my mind that this is the final season with a probably wrap up in the final episode. About half of the actors are moving onto bigger show and the ratings are almost nonexistent (a standard for Starz). I kind of realize that being a ratings junkie may be cutting into my enjoyment of shows, because I consider the implications of external factors on the creative workings of shows like Party Down.
With 3 episodes left, there was an easy way to write Adam Scott out and would have fit perfectly in the themes of Party Down. Uda is offered a corporate job and Party Down and in turn, offers to bring Henry along. If she and Henry went through with it in the end instead of Uda turning down the job and Henry breaking up with her, that would leave Casey alone after rekindling things with Henry, a downer that would go with every other depressing thing that goes on.
"Party Down Company Picnic" was all over the place and Uda probably was the closest to the center, but there was so much other stuff going on I didn't particularly like any one subplot although there were plenty of funny lines. Casey gets a competitive streak and beats perennial champ, Garlan Greenbush. Kyle teaches Lydia's daughter, Escapade everything wrong, but Lydia wins her back eventually. Ron meets the daughter of Party Down's new owner, Danielle and slowly does his thing with her, even sleeping with her before she tells him she's engaged. On the bright side, Henry offers his job to Ron minus the perks; Henry gets to join the guys he feels most comfortable with and Ron is in the position of power he wants.
Score: 9.0/10
With 3 episodes left, there was an easy way to write Adam Scott out and would have fit perfectly in the themes of Party Down. Uda is offered a corporate job and Party Down and in turn, offers to bring Henry along. If she and Henry went through with it in the end instead of Uda turning down the job and Henry breaking up with her, that would leave Casey alone after rekindling things with Henry, a downer that would go with every other depressing thing that goes on.
"Party Down Company Picnic" was all over the place and Uda probably was the closest to the center, but there was so much other stuff going on I didn't particularly like any one subplot although there were plenty of funny lines. Casey gets a competitive streak and beats perennial champ, Garlan Greenbush. Kyle teaches Lydia's daughter, Escapade everything wrong, but Lydia wins her back eventually. Ron meets the daughter of Party Down's new owner, Danielle and slowly does his thing with her, even sleeping with her before she tells him she's engaged. On the bright side, Henry offers his job to Ron minus the perks; Henry gets to join the guys he feels most comfortable with and Ron is in the position of power he wants.
Score: 9.0/10
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Review - Party Down Season 2 Episode 6 Not On Your Wife Closing Night
"Not On Your Wife Closing Night" was a farce in its truest sense. After the community theater, Party Down does the catering and at the same time enters their own farce, thus the episode itself becomes a farce. The episode doesn't get moving until halfway through until all hell breaks loose for a wild ride until the end. There are mistaken people, kissing, lesbians, cheating, improbable coincidences, and it all comes flying together in the final scene.
On the character front, Casey and Henry are inching closer and closer together. Last week Casey stripped off her clothes before Henry stopped her, and this week they kiss twice before Henry breaks away. Based on the episode description, Kristen Bell is showing up next week. Naked mud wrestling, anyone? I haven't been a fan of Lydia going around an gossiping, but she actually tried to engage her coworkers this week, asking Casey for advice and doing to deed with Ron.
Score: 9.0/10
On the character front, Casey and Henry are inching closer and closer together. Last week Casey stripped off her clothes before Henry stopped her, and this week they kiss twice before Henry breaks away. Based on the episode description, Kristen Bell is showing up next week. Naked mud wrestling, anyone? I haven't been a fan of Lydia going around an gossiping, but she actually tried to engage her coworkers this week, asking Casey for advice and doing to deed with Ron.
Score: 9.0/10
Friday, May 21, 2010
Review - Party Down Season 2 Episode 5 Steve Guttenberg's Birthday
Party Down is the strongest when the characters are integrated into whatever event they are catering. Last week's episode didn't have much of that which is why it wasn't that good. "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday" was all about the characters with only a few new people. Steve Guttenberg already had a surprise birthday party and forgot about asking Party Down, so he lets everyone invite friends.
Roman's dedication to hard sci-fi in his scripts has always baffled me since hard sci-fi does not translate well in a visual medium, which is why no mainstream movies or television shows could ever be considered hard sci-fi. Explaining real science behind the technology without going into pointless technobabble doesn't work when the audience is looking at the screen waiting for something to happen. We finally got a taste of his script which sounded more like soft sci-fi trying to be hard sci-fi than actual hard sci-fi.
Steve tells Roman and his writing partner to rewrite with more heart and whether it was Henry's great acting or an actual improvement in the script, people actually like it. In the end, Roman is still a terrible writer who writes bad scripts.
Casey realizes that Henry is a great actor that should be succeeding, and when they end up in the hot tub, they start kissing before Henry stops it. Kristen Bell is coming back later in the season and I can only imagine the sparks that will be flying.
Score: 9.3/10
Roman's dedication to hard sci-fi in his scripts has always baffled me since hard sci-fi does not translate well in a visual medium, which is why no mainstream movies or television shows could ever be considered hard sci-fi. Explaining real science behind the technology without going into pointless technobabble doesn't work when the audience is looking at the screen waiting for something to happen. We finally got a taste of his script which sounded more like soft sci-fi trying to be hard sci-fi than actual hard sci-fi.
Steve tells Roman and his writing partner to rewrite with more heart and whether it was Henry's great acting or an actual improvement in the script, people actually like it. In the end, Roman is still a terrible writer who writes bad scripts.
Casey realizes that Henry is a great actor that should be succeeding, and when they end up in the hot tub, they start kissing before Henry stops it. Kristen Bell is coming back later in the season and I can only imagine the sparks that will be flying.
Score: 9.3/10
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Review - Party Down Season 2 Episode 4 James Ellison Funeral
Out of the first four episodes, "James Ellison Funeral" stuck out like a sore thumb. The writers setup an episode where all the humor would derive from race, and although Party Down is on premium cable and has done some some crazy things in the past, with race there's a difficulty in keeping gentle racial humor from descending into what people could perceive as racism, so the writers tried some more unconventional racial humor with the white mistress showing up and it was more awkward than funny. The mistress was acting way to excitable and the story didn't go anywhere.
I liked Kyle trying to learn blues and Ron's descent into the smoky coffin, but they were overshadowed by the largely unfunny main plot.
Score: 8.5/10
I liked Kyle trying to learn blues and Ron's descent into the smoky coffin, but they were overshadowed by the largely unfunny main plot.
Score: 8.5/10
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Review - Party Down Season 2 Episode 3 Nick Dicintio's Orgy Night
Talk about a dirty, dirty episode. When I first read the title, "Nick Dicintio's Orgy Night," I thought it couldn't really be an orgy and an allusion to something else. As it turns out, it was an orgy--yes, an orgy where a bunch of people get together and have sex, except the host, Nick Dicintio, (Tom Lennon) wasn't quite as explicit in his invitation. Everyone is eating and drinking, but not having sex in his "fuck room."
Roman comes in the save the day with instructions, undoubtedly learned from reading and not experience. He suggests body shots, more alcohol, clustering fuck actives, and changing the music. Nick is grateful for his input and Roman's suggestions works to the extent that some people get wild and the orgy does start in the end.
Henry and Casey both are having relationship issues and for the first time since their breakup, talk about what's happening. Uda is badgering Henry about a fish and Casey found porn on her boyfriend's computer.
The episode was pretty fucking hilarious (in more ways than one) and since it's a Saturday, I'll have to keep the review short.
Score: 9.3/10
Roman comes in the save the day with instructions, undoubtedly learned from reading and not experience. He suggests body shots, more alcohol, clustering fuck actives, and changing the music. Nick is grateful for his input and Roman's suggestions works to the extent that some people get wild and the orgy does start in the end.
Henry and Casey both are having relationship issues and for the first time since their breakup, talk about what's happening. Uda is badgering Henry about a fish and Casey found porn on her boyfriend's computer.
The episode was pretty fucking hilarious (in more ways than one) and since it's a Saturday, I'll have to keep the review short.
Score: 9.3/10
Friday, April 30, 2010
Review - Party Down Season 2 Episode 2 Precious Lights Pre-School Auction
Are there really kindergartens out there that can fast track kids in the Ivy League? According to "Precious Lights Pre-School Auction," there are. Parents are willing to go to any length, including shelling out thousands of dollars.
It's funny to see Ron as the new underling, undermining the boss, Henry, at every turn, switching their roles last season. The difference is that Ron is making an intentional effort, and it makes him seem more like a buffoon. He still has the work spirit in him, but there's not much he can do other than get back at Henry. Pretending to have sex with Lydia like Henry did with Casey has the funny effect of getting Henry in hot water and letting his girlfriend run off with his sports car. There's really no break for him.
At the end of the episode, Henry and Casey are back to that rapport that made their relationship so great last season. If they can't be together, at least Casey won't be antagonizing Henry for the remainder of the season. It looks like Casey will touch stardom for a while with his casting in the Judd Apatow movie. It'll be interesting to see how that pans out and if it affects her relationships with her coworkers.
Score: 9.2/10
It's funny to see Ron as the new underling, undermining the boss, Henry, at every turn, switching their roles last season. The difference is that Ron is making an intentional effort, and it makes him seem more like a buffoon. He still has the work spirit in him, but there's not much he can do other than get back at Henry. Pretending to have sex with Lydia like Henry did with Casey has the funny effect of getting Henry in hot water and letting his girlfriend run off with his sports car. There's really no break for him.
At the end of the episode, Henry and Casey are back to that rapport that made their relationship so great last season. If they can't be together, at least Casey won't be antagonizing Henry for the remainder of the season. It looks like Casey will touch stardom for a while with his casting in the Judd Apatow movie. It'll be interesting to see how that pans out and if it affects her relationships with her coworkers.
Score: 9.2/10
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Preview of Week 04/25/10 - 05/01/10
Chuck - NBC, Monday, April 26, 8:00pm ET
The last time Chuck aired, it turned the corner completely, resolving the arc and getting Chuck and Sarah together. Now, Chuck and Sarah will pose as a married couple on a train.
Justified - FX, Tuesday, April 27,. 10:00pm ET
Justified is the strongest when Raylan's past is involved. This week's episode has Raylan's ex-wife, Winona, who last week had Raylan investigate 2 names, asking him to intervene.
Happy Town - ABC, Wednesday, April 28, 10:00pm ET
This definitely isn't anywhere near Twin Peaks, but it may be worth watching (really stretching it). I'll have a review of the pilot out tomorrow.
Fringe - Fox, Thursday, April 29, 9:00pm ET
This is the Fringe musical we've been dreading. And from the looks of it, it'll be a drastically different episode than we're used to seeing. After Peter learned of the big secret and ran off, this definitely isn't the right time for the episode.
Parry Down - Starz, Friday, April 30, 10:00pm ET
If you were a little disappointed in the season premiere as I was, the second episode of the season is funnier than the first. I'm already dreading the end of the season when the actors jump ship.
The last time Chuck aired, it turned the corner completely, resolving the arc and getting Chuck and Sarah together. Now, Chuck and Sarah will pose as a married couple on a train.
Justified - FX, Tuesday, April 27,. 10:00pm ET
Justified is the strongest when Raylan's past is involved. This week's episode has Raylan's ex-wife, Winona, who last week had Raylan investigate 2 names, asking him to intervene.
Happy Town - ABC, Wednesday, April 28, 10:00pm ET
This definitely isn't anywhere near Twin Peaks, but it may be worth watching (really stretching it). I'll have a review of the pilot out tomorrow.
Fringe - Fox, Thursday, April 29, 9:00pm ET
This is the Fringe musical we've been dreading. And from the looks of it, it'll be a drastically different episode than we're used to seeing. After Peter learned of the big secret and ran off, this definitely isn't the right time for the episode.
Parry Down - Starz, Friday, April 30, 10:00pm ET
If you were a little disappointed in the season premiere as I was, the second episode of the season is funnier than the first. I'm already dreading the end of the season when the actors jump ship.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Review - Party Down Season 2 Episode 1 Jackal Onassis Backstage Party
With many cast members departing, I'm worried Party Down won't be the same after this season. Before getting to that point, we can at least enjoy the second season which was made before everyone started going to other shows. And no one can fault the actors. They were given one year contracts for a show that proved to be the only critical success on Starz.
Season 2 begins 9 months after the season one finale. Henry is still team leader, Ron is nowhere to be seen, and Casey is off somewhere else. After Henry fires a midget, the replacement arrives. It turns out to be Casey, who was off to do comedy on a cruise ship last time we saw her. Henry is now with Uda (Kristen Bell's character) and Casey is with someone else. Their new coworker, Lydia (Megan Mullally) loves the gossip, so she churns the issue everywhere she goes. Ron comes back with a hot, young girlfriend, but also without Soup'r'Crackers which collapsed in the recession.
With the reintroduction of all the characters, Jackal Onassis (awesome name) and his party were mostly in the background. Jackal wishes to be regular, so he switches places with Roman. Even with all the perceive wealth and fame, Roman still can't get any girls, Kyle stealing them away midconversation. The episode didn't have that many laughs for me, but it did set up the conflicts for the rest of the season.
Score: 8.7/10
Season 2 begins 9 months after the season one finale. Henry is still team leader, Ron is nowhere to be seen, and Casey is off somewhere else. After Henry fires a midget, the replacement arrives. It turns out to be Casey, who was off to do comedy on a cruise ship last time we saw her. Henry is now with Uda (Kristen Bell's character) and Casey is with someone else. Their new coworker, Lydia (Megan Mullally) loves the gossip, so she churns the issue everywhere she goes. Ron comes back with a hot, young girlfriend, but also without Soup'r'Crackers which collapsed in the recession.
With the reintroduction of all the characters, Jackal Onassis (awesome name) and his party were mostly in the background. Jackal wishes to be regular, so he switches places with Roman. Even with all the perceive wealth and fame, Roman still can't get any girls, Kyle stealing them away midconversation. The episode didn't have that many laughs for me, but it did set up the conflicts for the rest of the season.
Score: 8.7/10
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Preview of Week 04/18/10 - 04/24/10
Riverworld - Syfy, Sunday, April 18, 7:00pm ET
If you have absolutely nothing else to watch on Sunday night, meaning you don't want to watch Breaking Bad, Treme, The Pacific, Brothers and Sister, Desperate Housewives, Cold Case, Army Wives, The Tudors, Til Death, Sonny with a Chance, or an ant walking around, there's Riverworld on Syfy, possibly the worst thing I've seen this year.
Damages - FX, Monday, April 19, 10:00pm ET
The 90-minute season finale and probably series finale has many stories to tie up, but I trust the writers to get it done. I'll be really disappointed if and when the official cancellation announcement comes down. The first season remains one of the most innovative, exciting, and intriguing seasons of television of all time.
United States of Tara - Showtime, Monday, April 19, 10:30pm ET
For the first time last week, we saw Tara take on a personality from someone she meets. Tara will learn something about her new Shoshana personality. Also, Max's beating of Sully will have consequences. If I had to guess, he'll land in the big house.
Stargate Universe - Syfy, Friday, April 23, 9:00pm ET
This is a Young episode, but more importantly, Daniel Jackson makes an appearance.
Party Down - Starz, Friday, April 23, 10:00pm ET
Party Down was one of the pleasant surprises of last year, airing on Starz, a network whose only other scripted program was the bad rendition of Crash and the equally bad Head Case. The comedy can crude enough to turn certain people off, but to others, it was totally hilarious.
If you have absolutely nothing else to watch on Sunday night, meaning you don't want to watch Breaking Bad, Treme, The Pacific, Brothers and Sister, Desperate Housewives, Cold Case, Army Wives, The Tudors, Til Death, Sonny with a Chance, or an ant walking around, there's Riverworld on Syfy, possibly the worst thing I've seen this year.
Damages - FX, Monday, April 19, 10:00pm ET
The 90-minute season finale and probably series finale has many stories to tie up, but I trust the writers to get it done. I'll be really disappointed if and when the official cancellation announcement comes down. The first season remains one of the most innovative, exciting, and intriguing seasons of television of all time.
United States of Tara - Showtime, Monday, April 19, 10:30pm ET
For the first time last week, we saw Tara take on a personality from someone she meets. Tara will learn something about her new Shoshana personality. Also, Max's beating of Sully will have consequences. If I had to guess, he'll land in the big house.
Stargate Universe - Syfy, Friday, April 23, 9:00pm ET
This is a Young episode, but more importantly, Daniel Jackson makes an appearance.
Party Down - Starz, Friday, April 23, 10:00pm ET
Party Down was one of the pleasant surprises of last year, airing on Starz, a network whose only other scripted program was the bad rendition of Crash and the equally bad Head Case. The comedy can crude enough to turn certain people off, but to others, it was totally hilarious.
