(S04E06) "Listen, mind if I use your private shitter? I just gotta piss but the one in the hallway stank like a refugee boat." - Walsh
Hmm... not so much. I've been enjoying this season immensely thus far, but something about this episode just didn't work for me. It's not that it was bad, but it just didn't feel right. There was so much going on and none of it really tied together. All the good episodes of Entourage have A and B plots that usually collide at the end. None of that here. What did I like? More Lloyd. What didn't I like? Everything else.
After that stuff, it went downhill for me. That sub-plot with Turtle and Drama was one of the worst ones yet. While it was nice to see Louis Lombardi back on-screen following his untimely death as Edgar Stiles on 24, he was just another wasted talent here. Playing Cousin Ronnie, the guy is essentially a scam artist and Turtle and Drama played into it. Something about a Sandy Koufax jersey that was auctioned off and it ended up not being worth what Ronnie said because Sandy wasn't dying... his dog was. Even typing that out makes the whole plot sound ridiculous.
What we need is more Drama and Turtle separation. More of Johnny on the Five Towns set or even hanging around with Eric. Switching up the pairings of our four main characters would be great for a change. As far as Turtle goes, he needs more stuff on his own too. More stories like Saigon or that girl he was chasing last season. What happened to her?
Finally, there's Walsh. Up until now I've loved him, but his character pulled a major 180° in this episode. First he took a meeting with Ari (what?!?) and he's actually willing to do the next major studio picture (Lost in the Clouds) with Vince. What happened to Billy's mantra of "f*ck commerce?" It's like his character is being altered to cater to the season's story arc and I don't like that. I'm glad it's created more conflict between Vince and Eric (he won't produce), but it still felt like a step in the wrong direction. Something tells me it's going to take the rest of the season to figure out who's side I'm on.
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7-23-2007 @ 10:55AM
davidafitts said...
I totally disagree.
The Eric/Vince disagreement about the new movie project was well done. Eric continues to disagree about Vince's career direction in what appears to be an attempt to further his own and/or provide him with a comfortable working environment. Vince is starting to see this and is moving his career the way he wants and away from E. This was a great development.
Walsh just likes money - the more he gets now, the less he will have to deal with the "suits and skirts" in the future.
This was a solid episode.
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7-23-2007 @ 10:55AM
will said...
Did you see the crotch shot of the babe in the store when Ari finds Lloyds noyfriend? Was it raw and shaved??
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7-23-2007 @ 11:41AM
Pamela said...
I don't think that Eric is trying to further his own career at the expense of Vince at all. They are best friends, and Eric truly doesn't feel that the final cut of the film is good, and that's why he's saying it. Vince and Walsh are too close to the project to see the problems that Eric might see. We need to see Drama on his set of Five Towns, with his co-stars, etc., why isn't this being done? Walsh is fun to watch, but I hope his character is just temporary. Also loved Ari's desperation when following Lloyd to the elevator when Lloyd takes a leave of absence.
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7-23-2007 @ 11:41AM
khamel said...
i think walsh just wants to make this movie. and also, he wants to be able to spend someone elses money (someone he doesn't care at all about). he just made a movie (great?) for 30 mil, now he cant do a movie for 55.
i like that lloyd has family money and I loved Ari's line "What you? You're good looking, you could get girls"
If this show was just about Ari, it would be way better.
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7-23-2007 @ 1:29PM
YouFaceTheTick said...
I really dug this one. Second best episode of this season and better than anything in season 3. Love lloyd, walsh and ari. I love that eric and vince have genuine conflict - very unusual in any show for the main leads to be friends but still disagree on issues. It makes the show feel almost real.
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7-23-2007 @ 1:29PM
scott said...
will... sure looked that way to me. they should have had ari do a double take over his shoulder to make it a bit more obvious for people less perverted than we are. :)
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7-23-2007 @ 2:21PM
viper5dn said...
does anyone know what the song was that played in the closing credits?, it was pretty awesome. I actually liked the episode, it marked a turning point in the E/ Vince relationship. Vince has always gone around the E's ideas (sometimes reluctantly), and his change is setting up for some interesting conflict between the two.
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7-23-2007 @ 3:00PM
wolf said...
Nina Simone - Sinnerman
closing credits.
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what i want to know is who played Dana Gordon's assitant!
very pretty.
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7-23-2007 @ 3:00PM
Jennie said...
I agree that this was not the best episode so far; it was too scattered in its premise. I agree with everyone who said the Turtle/Drama storyline was both incoherent and took up way too much time. I also hope that Walsh is a temporary character. Ari and Lloyd are just too funny and I hope that all win the emmys they are nominated for. Thank you.
~ Jen
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7-23-2007 @ 5:33PM
steve said...
I completely, completely agree with your review of this episode.
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7-23-2007 @ 8:09PM
tptallfest said...
will - definite crotch shot in the shoe store.. shaw and raved brogan.
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7-23-2007 @ 10:17PM
DrT said...
Gosh, isn't it great that, after all of the episodes, there are always fresh turns. Well, sorta.......E, way to go. Walsh is a creative genius who acts accordingly. However, E is the sanity in the midst of insanity. I'm glad to see that a long-term friendship and understanding prevails between Vince and E......time will tell. But, my bet, is that E is dead on!
Glad to see that Lloyd is given some air-time as a character. Charming and loyal, Lloyd.
And, how could we continue without Arni....the Hollywood politicially-astute genius!!!!!!!
Sorry to see that Drama is still a putze...but, Turtle is a geniune innocent. Congrats to the continuing achievements of "Entourage!"
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7-23-2007 @ 10:40PM
Brian said...
where was the random vince hook ups and no booze at all
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7-24-2007 @ 7:29AM
gusto73 said...
Anyone know who Walsh's editor is that put his ex's facial up on cumfiesta.com? Just curious what her name (the one who leaked the Medellin trailer on you-tube) is. I looked at the cf website but they all seem to get facials so...any help here would be appreciated.
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7-24-2007 @ 9:18AM
tdf said...
I love everything about this show except the ultra-predictable Turtle/Drama storylines each week. I know they're put in for light comic relief, but I'd much rather see some character development for Drama than watch him chasing a horse around LA, or whatever it is this time.
As for Walsh, I agree that this seems like a bit of a u-turn for him, but they have to do something different with the character to keep him in it, so I'm happy to wait and see where they go with it.
PS: more Dana Gordon please!
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7-25-2007 @ 12:13PM
chriswiecking said...
anyone know who sang the song at the end of show and its title?
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8-08-2007 @ 1:56PM
La Rue said...
Not sure which episode Chris is referring to..new at this blogging. But what was the closing song at the end of the August 5 episode (the latest). Wasn't Mary J. was it?
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