[tv] Californication

Ok, so I finished watching season 1 of Californication. After like 5 episodes, I thought the show was truly excellent. I mean not truly, but it was a worthy distraction. By the end of the show, it became mildly ridiculous. There’s the good looking/troubled/charismatic writer, played by Duchovny, who apparently can get laid without trying. Now he’s hung up on his pseudo ex-wife, which in the hood we refer to as, baby mama. At first, it was funny because of the constant push and pull, teasing and jokes made with the married woman. However, it soon became totally lame because he became obsessed with her and it wasn’t really a joke anymore. Also she’s really not hot at all! I still remember her terrible character/accent from a pretty good movie, Ronin, and before I recognized that, I knew there was a reason I didn’t like her.

Then the season devolves into more hijinx, with the blackmailing, plot machinations and whatnot. Basically just forced story lines for no reason. I’m writing this post because this has become a disturbing trend in this emerging drama/comedy genre. Why do these shows feel like they have to be about something bigger? It should be a guilty pleasure and that’s just about it. Same exact thing happened with Weeds and Entourage, but fortunately it took them more than a season. These are fluff shows and I just want to be fluffed.

Whatever happened to the way it used to be? Did you hear any complaints about Three’s Company? I mean it was about 8solid seasons of the plot being based on misunderstandings and it almost coming out that Jack wasn’t gay. It was ridiculous, but it was funny and simple and didn’t try to be more. Same can be said of Saved by the Bell. Zack has a scheme, A.C. Slater is rival, Screech spills the beans. I think that show went for about 20 years.

Well that’s my rant, I guess I’m just a simple guy who pines for a simpler time, when our plots were consistent, lead women were hot and our homosexuals closeted.