TNT's new show. I wasn't sure about it at first but I have to say, the last two episodes have been truly fabulous. There have been some really great, laugh out loud lines. Like these;
"Eccentric can be a compliment."
"Not really. Eccentric is just a gentler way of saying crazy, but with money,maybe."
"So how did he describe me?"
"Well he said very pretty, and a lot of fun."
"Well that just means slut."
"No... uh.."
"Fun means slutty, but you kinda like the girl anyway."
Or these
"You were honestly going to wack it in the office?"
"Woah, woah, who said anything about wacking it?"
"Well why were your pants down?"
"I don't know, I was awaiting further instructions!"
"Like what? Now staple your dick to a post-it note?"
Oh yeah, that had me laughing out loud. And last week were these really touching, really poignant moments for two of the lead characters.
One of them, Joe, who is divorced, has a talk wiith his daughter's ex-boyfriend, who is sort of stalking her because he's still madly in love with her. And Joe relates because he's still in love with his wife. Joe talks to the kid about how loving someone makes you feel, how you want to be a better person for them, how you constantly think about them and feel like the world is going to end because it's over. But that while it may feel that way, the world does go on and he'll meet someone else one day, someone that maybe he'll marry and have kids with, and that maybe one day he'll have this same moment with his own daughter's boyfriend. It was really well done because it was clear that while Joe was talking to this heart-broken boy, he was also coming to some realizations of his own, that his life wasn't over either and that he would someday find someone else. Then, he gets out of the car and leans in through the window, and tells the kid if he sees him around again, he'll kick his ass. The kids looks terrified and drives off, and Joe looks at his house, where his ex-wife and kids are tucked in for bed, and you can tell he feels like a Good Dad.
And the other; Owen, the still married guy with kids in a crappy job, got screwed by a contractor who was building an addition to his home, without permits as it turns out. The city comes and shuts him down, and tells him he may have to tear down all the work, pay fines and rebuild. He goes to a city worker for help, waiting in line all day to get a chance to talk with him, and the city guy tells Owen there's nothing he can do. He's frustrated and as the power is shut off in his home, he's forced to take his family to stay with his parents for the night. His dad is a Beast (any GRRM readers - think Tywin Lannister) and makes him feel like a failure. Humiliated, the next day Owen goes back to the city, stands in line all day, and when he finally gets to talk to the city guy, who again tells him there's nothing he can do, Owen tells him a story about working for his dad, and how he's stuck, and nothing he does will ever br good enough... It's a heartbreaking story, and you know Owen is baring his very soul to this man, hoping he'll take pity on him. Then they show Owen outside on the steps having a Rocky moment. Triumphant! Fists in the air, huge smile, victorious! It was beautiful.
If you have cable on demand, you should watch the last two episodes. Or watch them online. Watch all of them if you want, but it's not necessary, it's the last two that are really worth the time. This show is really finding itself and becoming something brilliant.
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