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(S01E08) Alright, this is starting to get a little ridiculous. Dirt is reaching the point where I think people are going to stop watching. This show is supposed needs to be about the gossip and the scandal that comes from Hollywood's elite. That's how this show had to have been pitched. An hour-long drama that takes a fictitious look at the world of tabloid journalism. Knowing that, explain to me how Lucy's daddy issues play into this series at all.

I think the problem probably stems from a desire to make this show bigger than it is. I don't think it needs to be that to be a success. It just needs to continue giving us the over-the-top stories that we've been getting all season. Dirt isn't a show that's going to win Emmys and Golden Globes. It is, however, meant to be an escape. So why not stick with what's simple?

Now as I mentioned, Lucy's past played a huge role in this episode. More than in any other episode where it was brought up. She went digging in her mom's closet, saw a hypnotist, and even developed insomnia. How does this tie into the big picture though? I'm not so sure I really care about her past. A little knowledge is good, but this is nearing the point of being encyclopedic. I just don't think it matters.

What we did get was a lot more focus on Willa. I'm starting to think she's not as stupid as I once thought. It's pretty clear now that she's only using Brent to further he own causes. It's just a matter of time before he realizes he's being played and that sex tape rears its ugly head. I really do like how Willa is being developed though. I think she's going to be a much more vicious person by the time the season ends. She's soft-spoken and apologetic now, but she's learning and she will harden.

As far as Julia and Holt go, that story is losing steam fast. They broke up, he apologized, they made up, blah blah blah. For this story to get really good, Julia needs to find out that Holt is the one who sold Kira's pregnancy story to Lucy. That's where it all began to unravel and if Julia figures that out (she has to... right?), then those two become interesting again.

Favorite part of the episode? The very end. As I predicted way back when I first reviewed this show, Lucy becoming the story was an inevitable plotline. It happened. Someone is trailing her and they aren't too shy to let her know. There are photographs to prove it. So the new question becomes one of revenge versus an actual story. Is someone trying to get back at Lucy or is there something juicy about her past waiting to be found out?