I got an Everybody Loves Raymond chill when Doug squared off against that mouthy Nature Scout on Weeds. What, she can’t share her cookie corner with the newest “You’re Pretty!” salesman? Rude.

It’s official: Celia’s now a drug dealer … is the show coming full circle, to end up with Celia marrying a Mexican drug-kingpin? Or might we luck out and get to see her slaughtered by someone like Guillermo (Guillermo Diaz), a fate that Nancy has thus far escaped? Maybe he’ll throw it in for free when he takes Pilar (Kate del Castillo) out.

And, I feel nothing for Dean (Andy Milder), who couldn’t be dumber for metaphorically getting back into bed with his shrew of an ex. Of course she was going to screw him! Wake up, sucker. What a waste, if that’s what they brought him back for. Hopefully he and Doug have plans for her … that is, after both of their penises heal. Read the rest of this entry »

The theme of this weeks episode of Weeds was a struggle for patriarchal claim to Nancy’s new baby. Yes, it’s Esteban’s kid (we’re assuming Nancy didn’t have multiple suitors at that point in time), but Nancy’s luck, and Esteban’s mysterious female backer, Pilar (Kate del Castillo), all dictate that it not be so. At least not on paper.

To where should Nancy turn? Why, to Andy, her brother-in-law, and gentleman-caller scorned; who else? Part of me wants to say that what pushed Andy to Nancy’s number one choice is their shared surname … is that too cynical of me?

The sad truth this season is, if it weren’t for Nancy’s user-y nature, Andy may have fled long ago. Her need to take advantage has kept him in the picture. Bad for him, but good for us. Read the rest of this entry »

Before getting into anything else, I have to tell you the news: we’ve broken through to the man! That’s right; we’re currently being linked to from Showtime’s very own Weeds site! Check it out down in the “Word on the Web” section, at the bottom of the page. Good work, everybody!

Okay, so this week’s episode of Weeds wasn’t so much funny, as it was a culmination of things, and a beginning of others. While respecting that as a legitimate option for a series, every once in a while, I still rely on Weeds for a lot of laughs, week in and week out. A dry episode leaves me wanting for seven more days, which is kind of frustrating.

Esteban revealed to Nancy that his mystery visitor at the end of last episode was a very powerful woman, who is helping him realize his ambitions. Okay … so he builds a home birthing-room, and expects Nancy to stay undercover. I assume it’s so that mystery lady won’t discover that Esteban ignored her instructions, but still … crazy much? Read the rest of this entry »

They say that parts of Southern California (as well as the tips of some of those other states between California and the Atlantic Ocean), are indistinguishable from Mexico. Esteban’s house looks like no Mexico I’ve ever been to (go Puerto Vallarta!), but I get the idea. The architecture, the tiling, the landscaping; all very Mexican chic. Feliz cumpleanos, Nancy. No, that’s not right. Damn high school Spanish.

Anyway … I suppose all of the storylines on the show needed to grow, which is why Weeds took the unusual approach of jumping ahead six months on this week’s episode. That spares us the anguish of watching the minutia of life as it slips by, but I also feel as if it may have robbed us of a bit of fun. To wit:

Andy’s clearly lost it. Although, his poorly pasted-on beard is more Amish than caveman. But wouldn’t you have loved to see him writhe around for the last half year? Andy’s a funny dude, and when he gets lost in his own head, it makes for some good comedy. Even just the little taste that we got after six months time had passed (the Ms. Pacman game, the dueling with Esteban) was proof enough that we probably lost out on some classic funny. What was it that he said to Esteban? Ah, yes. Apparently, Andy was “Ren Mar JCC Light-Saber Battle Champ, ’79-’82.” I’m not surprised. Read the rest of this entry »

I may be a bit warped, but I’m seriously enjoying the fifth season of Weeds. I think that the style of humor that the show employs is just fantastic. It’s dark, it’s off-center, and it sometimes verges on the insane, but it works for the Botwin family, and it definitely works for the show. Come back to us, Modwild!

There’s no right place to start, so let’s just dive right in.

I’ll repeat myself until I’m blue in the face, but Doug is just awesome. Awesome, awesome, awesome, awesome. So much so, that I’m starting to begrudge the writers a bit for his misuse during some seasons of the show. I know it needed to make sense that he be around, but if the guy could follow the Botwins to grandma’s house, then he could have been anywhere. Just saying. Read the rest of this entry »

There are shows, or anything really, that spend a lot of time and/or energy on building something up. And then, there are shows that can get something right in an instant.

I’m not an Esteban (Demian Bichir) fan. I think he’s a very ugly person. But his interactions with the Botwin crew have been priceless. From last week when he met Andy, to this week with Shane (Alexander Gould) and Silas (Hunter Parrish), Esteban can be a really funny guy when thrust into an uncomfortable situation that he can’t just shoot his way out of.

And that’s also an area that the show itself excels in. Weeds has always put people into farcical situations, and it’s generally the humor employed that makes the series so enjoyable. Of course, sometimes the humor can slide into absurdity (what the hell was Nancy doing throwing lit matches at Celia?), but when it stays on this side of the track, it’s hilarious. Read the rest of this entry »

I told you! I told you that Sucio, silent movie and all, would rock episode three of the fifth season of Weeds! How great was he? I mean, I can’t get the image of him sanding off a guy’s face (season 4) out of my head, but he definitely knows how to play the silent comic. Go Mexico!

Unfortunately, the guy’s missing, and I’m willing to bet he’ll never return. But, I’m glad we got to see another side of him before he left us. It may have been dark comedy, but that’s the show. If you’re really expecting something different, you’re on the wrong page.

With all the good going on so far this season, let’s take a minute to dispense with the bad. What is going on with Celia, and why is she still around to annoy us? And, yes, I know that a lot of you love her, but she’s terrible! From her arcs, to her annoying voice and dialogue, there’s nothing useful about her. She adds nothing to the show. Even the Mexican rebels dumped her on a bus out of town. While I realize that in Weeds’ world, that was in order to set up her next storyline, but, I have to imagine that there’s something more behind that. When will the writer’s ship her off and away from us? Read the rest of this entry »