I’ve heard that Season 5 of Weeds is not only dark, but bleak. I totally buy it, because the end of season 4 definitely sets the tone. We’ve got skin being sanded off of a person, betrayal, probable murder, kidnapping, and faux-suicide. So, you know, it’s definitely awesome that they keep on putting Mary-Louise Parker in the Comedy category at the Emmys.

That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy the end of the season — I definitely did, and can’t wait to delve into season 5. It looks as though Weeds will be going through another reboot, and I’m interested to see where the show takes us next. My one request is this: while the title sequence that they used this season is clever, I definitely miss the original song. Bring it back! Read the rest of this entry »

(Season 4, Episodes 10-11)

We’re hurtling toward the season 4 finale, and Nancy is going all out. She’s on drugs and ignoring her kids, who are sleeping with older women, selling drugs in sandwiches, and having threesomes. While she seems to be hell-bent on destruction, other characters are trying to improve their lives.

Dean comes back and helps Celia into a much needed intervention, while Sanjay and Clinique return to help out with the maternity store. Doug is trying to find love, and Andy is having deep thoughts about where he wants his life to go. Even though Nancy seems to be hurtling toward disaster, maybe everyone else will be okay.

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(Season 4, Episodes 7-9)

Well, we’re halfway through season 4, and I’m freaking out: I’m almost out of episodes! What am I going to do? This batch of episodes saw Nancy re-enter the drug dealing business after her brief hiatus, and we were given a glimpse of some familiar faces, just to have them cruelly snatched away. In episode 7, Sanjay, Lupita, et al. make a return, but are noticeably absent from the next two episodes.

In their place, we have Esteban, the crazy mayor of Tijuana/drug kingpin who gets shot at a lot and has dug a tunnel from Mexico to the U.S. I understand that this hole needs to stay secret, but I feel kind of bad for Andy and Doug, who are shuttling Mexicans across the border the old-fashioned way, instead of just shuttling them into the back room of Nancy’s maternity store.

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(Season 4, Episodes 1-3)

After the season finale, I was expecting more of an earth-shattering premiere than what we got. Instead, we have everyone in Agrestic/Majestic pretty much going on with their lives (in FEMA-approved hotel rooms). Well, except for Celia, that is, who has gotten an amazing prison makeover, courtesy of everyone being completely awesome and selling her out to the DEA. The first three episodes are good, with the premiere being especially hilarious, but they haven’t been quite as action-packed as the last several from season three. Hopefully we’re working up to it.

(Season 4, Episode 1 “Mother Thinks the Birds Are After Her”)

This episode didn’t exactly have any major revelations, but got back to its comedy roots. In fact, it was hilarious. There was no time lapse between it and the season 3 finale; we pick up with Celia being questioned by Peter’s old boss about the grow house they had discovered. Celia, being a total bitch, of course gave up Nancy immediately. Unfortunately for her, being a total bitch made everybody else tell the DEA that she was the actual boss. The whole interview process was pretty amazing — I laughed all the way through it.

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(Season 3, Episodes 13-15)

I’ve got to say one thing for the Weeds folks: they keep you on your toes. I like how they seem to almost reboot the series at the end of every season. They change the dynamics enough to keep it interesting. After watching the season 3 finale, I have no idea what they’re going to do in season 4, or who is even still going to be around. While this season finale wasn’t quite the nail-biter that the last one was, I’m still really excited about digging into season 4.

(Season 3, Episode 13 “Risk”)

I talked last time about how surprising that batch of episodes was, and things just continue to get more and more weird in this one. Not only are Nancy and Conrad sleeping together, it appears as though they’re trying to have some sort of relationship. He made her a fruit plate. A fruit plate! If that’s not love, I don’t know what is. It can’t end well, because nothing ever will for Nancy; I just hope Conrad is the one who ends things. He’s too awesome to get hurt by her.

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(Season 3, Episodes 10-12)

Between a PI shakedown, and having to hold a knife to Celia’s throat after she also tried to blackmail her, Nancy does not exactly have a ton of friends. She’s still sleeping with Sullivan, which is gross, but then quickly moves onto … Conrad? I definitely didn’t think that would happen at all. So basically, this batch of episodes was full of surprises.

(Season 3, Episode 10 “Roy Till Called”)

Finally! I’m not completely insane! I’ve been saying for 9 episodes that the fact that Nancy sent in her marriage certificate was going to come into play, and she was going to get her money. I also said that she should not be a selfish bitch and give it to Peter’s kid (even though that kid suuuucks). Well, finally, in episode 10, all of that happened.

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(Season 2, Episodes 10-12)

I’ve had some problems with several episodes this season, and quite frankly, midway through I was not looking forward to season 3. I just find Nancy so fundamentally unlikeable, that I was having a hard time with the entire premise of the show. However, Doug and Celia’s affair, and the introduction of Kat really kept it going for me. Plus, the season finale is phenomenal and has really gotten me jazzed for the next season.

2×10 “Mile Deep and A Foot Wide”

This episode was pretty awesome. Mainly because Celia and Doug are still cheating on their respective spouses together and watching police camera footage instead of porn. They’re kind of amazingly perfect for each other, and I hope it lasts for a while. I’m afraid Celia may be feeling a little guilty though, so I’m hoping she can push past it.

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