(S05E03) "Are you comparing the birth of your children to me shitting in a hot tub?" - Kate
I really don't know what Sean thinks he's doing. Sure, Kate seems nice. She's beautiful, smart, and funny too. But could you really find it in yourself to stay with someone who craps in a hot tub while you're trying to make out with them? It might sound shallow, but that definitely counts as a defining moment that should at least make you question the relationship. Kate has way too much emotional baggage and with the way Sean's life has gone, the last thing he needs is a crazy chick. Christian is right. Sean sure can pick 'em.
Although, it's not like Sean has any real alternatives. Besides, finding someone normal in Hollywood is damn near impossible anyway. He could make a play for Eden. She's crazy too, offering up free entry to the orifice of Sean's choosing. However, I think Sean learned his lesson when it came to younger women with Monica Wilder. Sure, he's fantasizing about her. Can't blame him there. But her name says it all. Forbidden.
Eden is an interesting character though. The relationship between her and her mother is odd at best. Olivia seems to defend her daughter no matter how cruel she is. I can't wait to see how Eden rubs off on Annie. Back to Olivia, I almost wonder if she lied to Sean about the riding accident just so he'd agree to fix Eden's hymen. I just refuse to believe that girl when she says she's a virgin. That seems like something that Olivia would do though. She's very manipulative when it comes to dealing with people. I think Julia is a little smitten still.
I can't say that I'm surprised that Olivia gave Julia "permission" to sleep with Christian. It's just more manipulation on Olivia's part. She's driving Julia right back into her arms but stripping away all the things that Julia thought she was. I like how Liz doesn't buy it though. Julia certainly does seem uncomfortable but at this point, it's almost as if she's being guilted into staying.
Speaking of manipulation, how 'bout Matt and Kimber? Meth addicts! They're gonna kill that baby! Poor thing, just sitting in its bassinet, breathing in all that second-hand freebase smoke. I wonder if they were using while Kimber was still pregnant? Was Jenna born in withdrawal? Maybe not, I'm trying to remember how preggers Kimber was at the end of last season. Either way, they're definitely not Scientologists anymore and they blew Sean's $250K on drugs. I can't wait for someone to find out about this. They can only mooch so much before questions get asked. I was surprised that neither Sean nor Christian picked up on how strung-out Matt was. Sweaty, dirty clothes, bloodshot eyes. He looked like an addict.
The episode's featured patient, Everett Poe, was a total freak. Plastic surgery addict. But because he owned a high-end salon and promised to send patients to McNamara/Troy, Christian agreed to work on him. I wish we had seen more of him though. His "hide who you are" mystique was interesting. Christian seemed to pick up on it though, since he's now added male prostitute to his resume. Hilarious. That's got to be the ultimate job for him. He gets off thinking that he's such a catch and now people are paying him for it. Talk about an ego high.
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11-14-2007 @ 10:11AM
Chester said...
So she shows her kinky side...I admire a female for that forward way of thinking.
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11-14-2007 @ 10:12AM
mel said...
Lets us not forget Sean's "trick" at the end of the episode... that poor other escort guy got screwed out of some good money.
Kate's accident is also a byproduct of her bypass surgery - which wasn't mentioned. That scene was graphic tho, huh?
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11-14-2007 @ 10:12AM
Penny said...
I'm often shocked at the content of this show. But personally I think they went a little too far last night with the drug scene between Kimber and Matt. The show portrayed drugs are wonderful wild sex. Let's not forget that there is a baby in the room that isn't being cared for while the parents are using, no personal hygiene and having sex. I thought this scene was disgusting and uncalled for. All time low.
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11-14-2007 @ 10:12AM
ericka said...
Where is Sean and Julia's baby boy Connor????
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11-14-2007 @ 10:13AM
MacGuffin said...
Wow. This show has become such a mish-mash of creative rip-offs from other shows, films and even YouTube.
- Kate crapping in the hot tub comes from a viral video
- Eden seducing Sean from Wild Things
- Christian becoming a gigolo from American Gigolo
Of course, I will continue to watch Nip/Tuck. I like that it still pushes the envelope. And, of course, I want to see what happens to these characters, even if they are becoming charactertures of themselves.
Lastly, I found it pretty discomforting about all these dysfunctional actresses/models. It is so true, however. I live in LA and have dated my share of actresses and professional-type women. They are all bat-shit crazy and dysfunctional. So the "issues" that Kate is having? Been there and done that.
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11-15-2007 @ 10:11AM
Jim said...
Last night's episode was intense -- lots of lines crossed, for sure. I still think Julia brings the show down, and Kate is just pathetic (in the truest sense of the word); otherwise, a great episode!
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11-15-2007 @ 10:11AM
Mel said...
Amy Winehouse? Now that's just tacky.
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11-15-2007 @ 10:12AM
ladygnatl said...
I adore Nip/Tuck but have a problem with the Matt/Kimber crack smoking scene in that they made it look so sexy, with the two making out while smoking. I have heard enough people talk about crack cocaine to know that sex is the very last thing you want while smoking it! The high is *supposedly* much better than any orgasm and most men could never achieve an erection while high on crack.
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11-15-2007 @ 10:12AM
eric f. said...
Matt/Kimber crack smoking scene? are you guys kidding? they looked like disgusting crack-heads.
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11-15-2007 @ 11:41AM
Crista said...
Actually, I think Kimber and Matt are supposed to be meth addicts, not that it matters much I guess. I think the scene was portrayed well...seedy, gross and very disturbing. I'm sure there are addicts all over the country using while children are present! For me the show is starting to pick up...from the premiere it was slow, but it's getting back that *spark* It's actually a lot more humorous than in the past, which is a nice change.
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11-15-2007 @ 11:43AM
Jonathan Toomey said...
You're right Crista. They are meth addicts. That's what it said in the season five press kit that FX sent me. I know the scene was a bit ambiguous though. Didn't really show what they were packing that pipe with...
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11-15-2007 @ 12:52PM
khamel said...
i totally forgot about connor, and i have a feeling they did that on purpose. this might be one of those "if you dont notice, we wont mention" moments in tv. works for me.
i really liked this episode. troy as a man-whore is perfect. eden is really really attractive but theres going to be something else totally wrong with her that will keep sean away. christian on the other hand ...
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11-15-2007 @ 3:07PM
Jim said...
Connor was seen briefly in the second episode -- webbed hand and all -- when Julia called from New York.
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11-15-2007 @ 7:52PM
mel said...
Last week Julia mentioned something out the baby (connor) being with her mother, and Sean asked how she had reacted to the Olivia thing.
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