Is Damages bringing the funny for season 3?
Damages begins filming its third season tomorrow, and to celebrate the occasion, FX sent out a very curious press release. Two actors have joined as series regulars for the new season. The first, Campbell Scott, we had heard about a couple weeks ago. I think he’s a perfect fit for the show and will fill the void left by some of last year’s departing cast.
The other actor joining the cast? Martin Short. Yes, that Martin Short.
See Jane Clack – Grace Hanadarko vs. Patty Hewes
In my DVD post this week, it occurred to me that Saving Grace’s Grace Hanadarko and Damages‘ Patty Hewes are a lot a like. Well, maybe not so much alike, but they’re both intense and tend to live life on the edge. Let’s take a closer look at these two chicks and see how they compare … or not …
Hair: Wild vs. Neat. Grace boasts a long mane that flies everywhere and is indicative of her unrestrained outlook on life. Patty, on the other hand, has a cropped ‘do with never a hair out of place unless she’s been stabbed and has collapsed in an elevator. Even then, the hair is still prim and proper, much like her ability to sit through a conversation without letting on she’s been stabbed.
Who will Ellen be working for in season three of Damages?
One of the more intriguing questions that was raised during the season finale of Damages, at least for me, is who Ellen got a new job with. Deb speculated a little about this in her recent post, but I thought of a few new possibilities and wanted to throw them out there for some discussion. I thought one of the best parts of the Season one finale was how well it set up Season two. At the end last year we knew where season two was going to be headed; we knew that Ellen was working for the Feds and the she was going to be helping to take down Patty.
The Season two finale left us a little more in the dark. It’s not a bad thing, and it certainly opens things up to some good prognosticating. I think Season three is going to be heavily defined by the answer to this question: Who is Ellen working for?
Is Damages’ Patty Hewes Ebenezer Scrooge?
After finishing season two of Damages this week something stuck out in my mind. I think that Patty Hewes underwent an experience this season very similar to Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. Before you call me crazy, hear me out; I really think there are some interesting parallels.
It first struck me during Patty’s visit to Daniel Purcell in prison. He had some ominous words for Patty, warning her against continuing down the same path of betrayal and self destruction that he followed. It was very much a “ghost of Christmas future” moment in my mind. As I thought about it more and more, it seemed like there might be something to my thought.
See Jane Clack – Poker After Dark, Denis Leary, Buffy Update
It’s been an interesting week in Jane’s World, with TV poker, those ultra-cool Rescue Me spots, and Buffy season six shooting to the top of my Clack list. Read on, and feel free to clack your heart out in the comments.
I don’t really get watching poker on TV. I caught part of Poker After Dark the other night, and it’s just not interesting at all. Maybe it’s like golf, where you have to BE a golf or poker player to get into watching it on TV. My son happily provided the hushed narration for Poker After Dark for me: “He’s picking a card up … and now… he’s putting a card down …” That about sums it up. Although I checked out the site and was fascinated to learn that actress Jennifer Tilley is now a professional poker player. That’s pretty darn cool.
Damages – season three predictions
Aside from the heart-stopping twists and turns the Damages season two finale provided, we were left with just enough loose ends to keep us guessing — and interested — in what season three will have in store for us. I’ve got a couple of predictions about Ellen and Patty, Daniel’s fate, Claire Maddox, Patty’s family troubles and Ellen and Wes.
First of all, Ellen and her job offer. A couple of CliqueClack commenters have some interesting thoughts about this. Hot Mama 62 thinks the job offer is from Patty, to be a partner in the firm. CJ thinks perhaps Ellen and Claire Maddox will team up. Either of these could be a possible scenario, and both would be f-u-n.
Damages – Who dies in the season two finale?
Oh my, my, MY! The season two finale of Damages brought a lot of surprises, but I’m not surprised, because that’s the way it went down in season one, as well. Things didn’t end up at all like I thought they would.
The scene we’ve been wondering about all season — with Patty sitting across the table from Ellen and her gun — involved a lot of twists and turns. And a bunch of characters emerged to help wrap things up, including Uncle Pete’s widow, who managed to fuel Ellen’s quest for revenge with damaging photos of the guy who attacked her, orchestrated by Uncle Pete at Patty’s request.
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