In the course of a regular season, this episode might have worked very well. Instead, it played as the return episode for a canceled series that had been off the air for more than four months. As such, with the details of the Darling family saga less than fresh in my mind, I think Clark may have just confused me more.

I appreciate the inventiveness of the script, the blatant nod to one of my favorite films of all time. Clark has been loyal to a fault to the Darling family, so I’ll admit that I was confused by his openness and candor to the reporter. And while the details of his story seemed a little odd, I found myself struggling with my memory of past events. Read the rest of this entry »

Surely not a spoiler, since we learned the news of Nick’s dad’s passing in season one, episode one of Dirty Sexy Money. As this once great, now mediocre  show nears its end, we are left with the question, “Who killed Dutch?”

It’s been rumored that we’ll get some closure with this question, if they air the last four episodes, that is. Alas, it is only one mystery that will be solved as Dirty Sexy Money’s season has been cut short by “no episodes reordered.” So we’ll never get to know why Nick turned into a bitch for the Darlings, why Letitia turned from a caring matriarch to a lackadaisical drunk, what happened to Brian’s other wife and children, why Juliet seems to have taken up residence on the island on Lost, why Simon Elder went from fascinating philanthropist to two-dimensional Bond villain … oh, so many unanswered questions.

Back to Dutch …

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Honestly, I didn’t believe it for the longest time. Tripp is a master at manipulation and cold-hearted calculations. He’s used his children to further his own agenda and even whored out his daughter to Elder for the purpose of spying on the rival mogul. But Simon has proven himself capable of so much worse, and he seems to have no scruples whatsoever.

It’s not just that he was trying to marry Karen for the sole purpose of getting a controlling share of Darling Enterprises, but that he was so bold and cavalier about his intentions to Nick. I know a lot of that was bravado and cockiness, but this wasn’t the Simon Elder we first met toward the latter half of last season.

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(Season 2, Episode 5)

Well, the episode title was a little misleading. Yes, we got a verdict in the Letitia Darling trial, but it didn’t come as you would traditionally expect one to. We also got a little deeper into the goings-on behind Simon Elder and what he’s up to as it relates to Darling Enterprises, and how far his reach is. It’s interesting to me that when we first met Elder, he was this philanthropist billionaire, every bit as powerful as the Darlings, but seemingly far more benign.

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What’s going to happen tonight? Poor Karen is getting screwed every which way by Simon Elder, and Patrick Darling wants to be screwing Carmelita again. Nick met his mom and little Brian stowed away with his dad. Repercussions? I’m betting a big ol’ yes on that front. Let’s find out together during this live blog of Dirty Sexy Money. See you at 10:00!

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(Season 2, Episode 3)

I don’t know why we haven’t heard an order for more scripts on this series, or a full back nine commitment. I mean, seriously folks. Knight Rider got picked up and its ratings aren’t that great. Hell, The Sarah Connor Chronicles has terrible ratings and FOX is notorious for yanking series off the air immediately and it got a full season order. So Dirty Sexy Money isn’t setting the ratings world on fire. Did you see tonight’s episode? Now that is what damn fine drama is all about.

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(Season 2, Episode 2)

Despite the absence of Juliet, and the absence of an explanation as to her whereabouts, with only the briefest explanation, I slid right into the Darling drama as if we’d never been apart. I think that’s a wonderful testament to the quality of the cast, direction and writing that the series, that despite an absence as long as Pushing Daisies, it didn’t miss a beat in keeping things rolling right along. Dare I say it, but I think the Walkers and the Darlings are two equally mesmerizing family soaps.

That said, I don’t really get yet the role of Lucy Liu on this show, other than to tempt Jeremy. Nor am I too thrilled with the Darling craziness infecting Nick’s marriage and home life. While I knew it would be a struggle for Nick and Lisa to maintain their marital happiness while Nick is so ensnared by the Darlings, I was hopeful that the strength of it would always be there to pull them through. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like the relationship is on the ropes, but the writers have thrown it into play. Tonight, though, the focus will be on the Darllng fire and reports of a Darling death.

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