Weeds, Season 3, Episode 9, "Release the Hounds".
Dean's handlebar moustache was really groovy. I'm not sure why they didn't have Andy Milder grow one sooner. It's a shame to let Dean fly his freak flag fly high when it matters the least. That moustache just emphasizes how pathetic Dean is after he was badly injured in the motorcycle crash.
I did like how the writers tied in the dog urinating on poor Dean with the Doctor's explanation of how he survived the accident. Andy Milder has had less of a presence on the show lately than Kevin Nealon, but it was nice to see him used so effectively. Dean is so hapless, and I'm surprised that they don't use him more often for comic relief.
After stalking Peter's ex-wife Valerie last week, Nancy starts what looks like a love affair between two heterosexual women. While the crush between the two is convincingly played, I'm really not sure what the basis for the attraction is other than the fact that they both fell in love with the same man. I'm not sure if Nancy plans to use Valerie in her little operation, or if this storyline will spin off into a different direction by the end of the season.
Tara is definitely starting to annoy me, but pairing up Silas and Conrad was a good move. I like how the show is bringing the suburban crime angle back into focus, but the grittier urban underbelly should be every bit as interesting with a new suburbanite experiencing it for the first time.
It's not quite as clear where things are headed for the season finale, but it looks like the show is getting all it's ducks lined up this week. Where the show is going to finish, and possibly pick up again in season four, should be more clear next week.
I did like how the writers tied in the dog urinating on poor Dean with the Doctor's explanation of how he survived the accident. Andy Milder has had less of a presence on the show lately than Kevin Nealon, but it was nice to see him used so effectively. Dean is so hapless, and I'm surprised that they don't use him more often for comic relief.
After stalking Peter's ex-wife Valerie last week, Nancy starts what looks like a love affair between two heterosexual women. While the crush between the two is convincingly played, I'm really not sure what the basis for the attraction is other than the fact that they both fell in love with the same man. I'm not sure if Nancy plans to use Valerie in her little operation, or if this storyline will spin off into a different direction by the end of the season.
Tara is definitely starting to annoy me, but pairing up Silas and Conrad was a good move. I like how the show is bringing the suburban crime angle back into focus, but the grittier urban underbelly should be every bit as interesting with a new suburbanite experiencing it for the first time.
It's not quite as clear where things are headed for the season finale, but it looks like the show is getting all it's ducks lined up this week. Where the show is going to finish, and possibly pick up again in season four, should be more clear next week.
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