The Primetime Dish

So last night was the season finale of “Weeds” on Showtime. I had stopped blogging about “Weeds” because I didn’t feel I had much to say. The first half of the season I felt was a downer, but after Uturn was killed the season started to pick up slowly.

Nancy’s run-in with Peter’s ex infuriated me. I couldn’t believe she felt she was owed that money. You got divorced honey, most people change their life insurance when they get divorced! I get she felt it should go to her son, but she was a bitch about it with Nancy. Nancy was planning to give her the money, but the woman screwed it up when she hired a PI to find out was Nancy was up to. Oopsie! Nancy had to pay off blackmail to get him off her back, no more money.

I loved that Celia was forced to take care of her ex after he had his bike accident, and she tortured him into telling her about the weed growing business. Instead of turning them in, she joined them all! Celia and Heylia bonding at the end of the season was hilarious. I loved that they finally started giving Heylia more of a role again.

Nancy and company got messed up with some weed growing bikers when they were in between crops, and the bikers weren’t going to play nice. Nancy had to turn to the Latino gang to help her out. She and their leader had a little something going on all season, but it never seemed to go anywhere. I kinda wished it had. They helped Nancy out in getting rid of the bikers, but started brush fires . . . .whoops. It was an awesome season finale, but with terrible timing giving the real life fires that just happened in California. The show ended with Nancy burning down her house with the plan to start fresh elsewhere. Does this mean no more “Little Boxes” for next year? Where will they be relocating to? A change of scenery could be fun, but wouldn’t most of the cast be left behind? Hmmm . . . . .

One good thing, maybe the only good thing, I guess I can say for the writers strike coming up, I’ll get a chance to catch up on a lot of shows I’ve fallen behind with! I’ve all but stopped watching “Journeyman” on NBC because “Weeds” plays at the same time. I finally got back into “Weeds” after I felt the first half of the season sucked. It wasn’t that I didn’t like “Journeyman,” it just didn’t seem to be making much progress. Every episode focused on a new story, but the overall story was moving slowwwwwww.

I’m still watching “Bionic Woman” on Wednesdays, but my issue with it lately has been the same with “Journeyman.” They’ve taken it in the direction that every episode is a new case, but the overall story isn’t moving anywhere. We were told Jaime would die in about 5 years and possibly suffer the same fate as her nemesis Sarah, but that hasn’t been hardly mentioned since. Don’t get me started on the fact that the entire Sarah and Andros story has suddenly just vanished!

Finally I really want to watch “Samantha Who,” but haven’t been able to as too much is on at the same time! I’m hoping when the reruns start if they aren’t showing these over again, I’ll be able to catch-up online.

I haven’t been commenting much on “Weeds,” and there is a reason. I just haven’t enjoyed it that much! I have tried to watch and like the episodes, but they have annoyed me. We have the brother Andy stuck in a war zone, being targeted for execution by the government, running and then being threatened to hand over the evidence that the army tried to kill him. Nancy is stuck being Uturns white slave girl and thug in training, while at the same time working for Matthew Modine’s character who seems to flirt with anything and anyone in town. Sylas, Nancy’s eldest son, has been selling drugs for her while he does his community service. He has meet Michelle Tanner, all grown up, working in the service of God and smoking pot because it’s all natural as God made it. In this most recent episode Marven, one of Uturn’s employees, basically killed him . . . . which leaves Nancy free of her white slave thug in training bonds I guess? Maybe things will become a little more lighter now?

I don’t know, “Weeds” used to be dark and funny, now it’s just dark and serious. I haven’t found myself laughing as much anymore. One of my friends agreed, she felt the series had gone to hell and wasn’t really watching much anymore. Any “Weeds” fans out there have thoughts on what has become of the show and the changes?

Like “Flash,” I’ve been taking time to ponder “Weeds.” Last week’s episode focused on Nancy realizing her pot was gone and figuring out what to do. Heylia saved Conrad, but Nancy still owes Uturn a whole lot of money she doesn’t have. Meanwhile how great was Celia walking around town drunk out of her mind telling the kids not to do drugs?

This week’s episode was so much better, much more like the “Weeds” I remember. Andy got sent off to the military (this should be good), Nancy has been turned into Uturn’s white slave girl to pay back her debt, and Celia’s Satan spawn of a daughter (love her!) conspired to turn her mother into social services. Celia basically lost any claim to custody to her daughter, who was pleased as punch as was Celia’s soon to be ex. Did I mention how much I love the daughter? Meanwhile Heylia and Conrad got a new place to grow, and Helyia seems to be up to something in regards to Uturn. What’s going on there? Why do I get the feeling that Heylia is actually Uturns secret boss? Finally the DEA came knocking on Nancy’s door at the end of the show to ask about Peter, her dead ex-husband.

Episode 3 was great! The best of the season, here is hoping they keep getting better!

The season 3 premier of Showtime’s “Weeds” was this week. I watched it the day of and have been dwelling on it. I have to say I was disappointed.

When we last saw the people of Agresta, Nancy and Conrad were being held at gunpoint by Uturn and a group of Armenians, who killed Peter. The Armenians were promised money for killing Peter, Heylia hired them. Uturn wants the pot, but wasn’t going to give Nancy any money. He was going to steal it, leaving the Armenians with no money for their services. To make matters worse, Silas stole the pot from his mom’s safe as he wanted in on the deal. Meanwhile Andy, the brother in law, is looking for Shawn, who took off in a truck with Andy’s psycho girlfriend.

Basically in the season premier nothing was resolved really, which is why I was so let down! Shane and the crazy lady ended up in Mexico, where she met up with a guy and took off. Shane was left with the car and told to practice driving and head home! He DID! Meanwhile Andy and a bounty hunter tracked them to Mexico, but the bounty hunter ditched Andy to go find the crazy girl. Andy was stuck in Mexico, having learned Shane took off back home in a car on his own.

Silas was arrested when Celia found out he was the one stealing her “No Drug Zone Signs.” Celia drove his car home, having no way to get home after she had a cop hunt him down and arrest him. She discovered Nancy’s pot stash in the trunk.

Nancy meanwhile convinced Uturn and the Armenians not to kill her, to let her track down the pot. They held Conrad prisoner while she went off looking for the pot. Uturn basically got rid of the Armenians buy offering them half of what they were owed, they wanted to take the pot in lieu of the cash. They left, leaving Uturn holding Conrad hostage. Nancy meanwhile discovered Celia dumped all her pot in her pool! It looks like Nancy and Conrad are both dead.

Basically it just wasn’t as funny and witty as Weeds usually is. There were a few laughs, but I expected more. Here’s hoping the rest of the season improves.

This Friday, August 10th on Sci-Fi is “Flash Gordon.” I’m going to be covering this, and hoping it doesn’t turn out to be a dud like a few other cable shows this summer *cough “Meadowlands”* *cough “John in Cincinnati”*.

Next Monday, the 13th, Season 3 of “Weeds” starts!

May 25, 2007, Los Angeles - Actress Mary-Kate Olsen will join the cast of SHOWTIME’s top-rated comedy series WEEDS for its third season currently in production in Los Angeles, it was announced today. Olsen will be featured in 10 of the season’s 15 episodes as Tara, a new love interest for Silas (Hunter Parrish) whose girlfriend broke his heart last season.  Olsen’s character lives in the newly-developed mega-church community called Majestic.  Produced by Lionsgate, in association with Tilted Productions, WEEDS premieres Monday, August 13th, at 10pm ET/PT.

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