Showing posts with label weeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weeds. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

some things

I already have another Stamos vs. Stamos brewing (GET EXCITED).

I forgot to wear deodorant yesterday. It went better than expected.

Work is very, very busy. This is a good thing? Sure.

I saw Up the other night and left the film emotionally traumatized.

I've gotten my roommates into Bones, which really feels like an accomplishment.

Weeds is back on TV. YES!

I have not eaten hot tamales in sometime.

I cooked an amazing Costa Rican dinner for myself last night.

I have no idea what I want to eat for lunch today and it's causing a great deal of stress.

My Pert Plus usage has increased to 70% of my showers.

My sleep time has increased by 70%.

I haven't shopped for ANYTHING in what feels like decades.

The above statement is a lie. It just feels that way.

I haven't cut my hair since November. Ew.

I've been listening to Placebo's "Running Up That Hill" on repeat since Sunday.

Per the above statement, I have a lot of angst. For what, I have no idea.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Weeds and why YOU should be watching

Weeds, on Showtime, falls into my highly esteemed category of television shows called The Best Show on TV. Yes, I realize I pluralized "show" but as I have a tendency to deliver this title to a select few (others include Battlestar Galactica and Friday Night Lights are the other two that come to mind) I am okay with keeping it singular.

I've watched Weeds since the first season. I remember spending Sundays my senior year of college plowing through a full season in one sitting. It's one of those shows I can watch over and over again, never tiring of subplot, and always surprised by its ingenuity. The writing is especially brilliant on the show, and paired with a perfect cast (Justin Kirk and Kevin Nealon are my favorites) it all feels so fluid, and organic. The fact that it's still strong into its fourth season, even with so many character and plot changes, is further evidence of the high quality of the show. And it's about marijuana. That's kind of awesome. Not awesome in the "duuuuuude, pot" way, but in the way that under a conservative government, and polarizing times, a show about a suburban housewife turned pot dealer has not only survived the airwaves, but has been critically acclaimed and publicly adored.

I'm looking forward to the new season. Last night's premiere was great, one of those moments were you feel like an old friend has come back into town, and wow does it feel nice. I think this season is going to be taking viewers in a new direction, and I have a feeling it's going to get political, with our beloved Nancy Botwin working in drug trafficking along the Mexico border (I guess when those desperate housewives fall, they fall hard). I sense debates about immigration and drug use in the future. And probably some more gems like Andy's season two diatribe on masturbation, which was a brilliantly executed monologue (seriously, go out and rent the DVDs, this is a show you can't miss). And yes, I just applauded a monologue on masturbation.