Croptop takes credit for introducing me to the show. I had never heard of it, but he spoke so highly of the show that Ally and I decided to catch up on it during the summer void last year. We were hooked right away.
Weeds is one of those shows where you could watch a handful of episodes in a given sitting and then watch them again. The one thing I'll hold against the show is that the episodes are disappointingly short, just shy of 30mins long w/o commercials. Likewise, the seasons are short, only about a dozen episodes each. Sure, it's quality over quantity - I just want more quantity of the same quality! Aside from that, the writing is top notch, the dialog is very edgy, the characters are engaging, the story is completely off the wall, and the show has one of the best opening credit sequences I've ever seen in a series.
Mary Louise Parker (drool) does a great job as the leading lady. Sure, sex sells, and her ba-donk-a-donk certainly doesn't hurt the show. Her acting is great, too... she seems to have a great sense of timing. Yea, timing. :)
(sorry, i couldn't resist posting the above photo once i found it)
But, IMO, Weeds really marks a comeback for Kevin Nealon, as I think he steals a lot of the show. I heard somewhere that Nealon refuses to let his family watch - he doesn't want them to see his character. Ha! There's an outrageous scene in season 3 where Nealon and one of his friends challenge each others' manhood and... well.. you just have to watch it. I guess I wouldn't want my family to see that, either!
It looks like Showcase has offset Weeds to the fall lineup from Showtime, which has just started airing the third season. Bummer! The first four episodes of Season 3 have been leaked online. Seasons 1 and two are there as well... but also available on DVD. The cliffhanger ending to season 2 is possibly one of the best season finales that I've ever seen - ever.
Rating: *** 1/2
It looks like Season 3 is going to be on par with 1 and 2! Now there's some real danger that it could fall short - one of the Olson twins has been cast to play Silas' girlfriend at some point this season. We'll see how that goes... *have faith in the writers*have faith in the writers*
Oh c'mon, you know you want some... maybe just a little? Once you start, you might not be able to stop.
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An excellent show indeed! Probably three-way-tied for my favorite show (with Lost and the American version of The Office).
Mike - you seen 'Angels in America'?
If anything Mary Louise steals the whole series.
For anyone who doesn't listen to the Coverville podcast, earlier this week the host did a "Cover to Cover Interview" with Gary Calamar, Music Supervisor for Weeds (and several other shows). Among the songs he plays are the original version of Little Boxes and two covers by Elvis Costello and Tim DeLaughter (from The Polyphonic Spree). Two other items of note: they're continuing the pattern of a new cover of the theme song every week for season three, and they're considering an eventual standalone release of all of the versions.
T, thanks for the tip... I'll have to check it out!
the "little boxes" gimmick is great! It's too bad that they didn't start that until the second season, but it was a really neat surprise. They've added a couple of new sequences to the opening credits as well for season 3..
Although I like the variety of theme music, I still enjoy the original Season 1 version the best!
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