Thursday, July 16, 2009

Weeds Season 5, Episode 6 Thoughts

Weeds took a unique jump moving the plot ahead six months and allowing the audience to see how the character dynamics had changed. A very pregnant Nancy accepts a forced proposal from Esteban and seems kind of torn on the whole thing. Andy got depressed by Nancy's rejection and blew all of Judah's money on arcade games. He also grew a beard and allowed Celia to move back in the house. Justin Kirk did a great job emoting sadness and the fencing with Esteban at the end of the episode was hilarious. He buried the hatchet with Nancy. Shane and Ignacio became good buddies and the kid seemed quite happy in his new home.

Celia was given a new job by a fashion company, which could finally give the character some sort of purpose. Silas and Doug's medical marijuana shop has taken off but they still have the problem of the cop wanting a cut of the money. The major cliffhanger was a woman from Esteban's past coming into his house and causing him to break up his engagement with Nancy. Overall this was an entertaining episode that took this bizarre show into another unique direction. The writing and acting continue to be great along with the unpredictable nature of the whole show. Watching Nancy find a way to get out of Esteban's grasps will be fun and if Guellermo ever gets out from jail, even more fireworks could be in store. Weeds was nominated for the outstanding comedy emmy once again this year. Jenji Kohan deserves all the recognition in the world as the show delivers an engaging fast-paced half-hour every week.

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