"Big Love"is Back! Discuss

Yeah, apparently they intend to develop the Albie-is-gay subplot into a big deal -- they had some hint of it way way back in Season One, the first time or so he even appeared -- but so far, that's been a diversion which has led nowhere.

 

Being gay in a religion where you can marry as many women as you want. Would Alanis Morissette call that ironic?

 

Oh yeah, after the big subplot in ep. 1 about Frank returning (apparently more ruthless than ever) and Lois's bird-breeding lunacy ... poof.

Gone.

 

This used to be a fun show to watch. Doesn't seem so any more.

 

I take that back. The ending was one heck of a twist.

 

Just finishing watching it now, and yes, that ending made an otherwise boring episode quite interesting!!!

 

Ehhhhh, the ending is something they've been hinting at for three years or more -- since the first couple of episodes.

The chaotic kitchen-sink plotlines continue. Too many chainsaws in the air at once.

Apparently Harry Dean is going to appear in as many scenes dead as he did while alive. Now that they've kicked the "gay Albie" plotline into high gear, apparently Roman will appear in spectral form any time Albie does the dirty with a dude.

The Frank-Lois subplot slides further off the radar screen, as have the hardware store and 7 of the 9 kids. Apparently they're building up to Barb having an affair with her handsome Native American co-casino director guy.

The Nikki-pulls-a-gun from her purse scene became pretty ironic considering the Gilbert Arenas incident.

With the semi-departure of Roman from the plotlines, obviously they intend to build J.J. up into the family's ominous uber-foe. My guess toward the end of the season, they'll kill him off, leading to Nikki getting full custody of Cara-Lynn and adopting her into Bill's brood (which will give the family another "hot teenage daughter" to replace Sarah, who is about to be written out in another episode or two). Just about the time Ana reappears with her "stunning revelation which will change the future of the family."

 

Meanwhile, sharks have been spotted in the Great Salt Lake.

 

The sharks were out in force this week.

The incendiary buildup to the power-smooch between Margene and Ben? Pretty much a fizzle. Everyone agreed it was a bad idea, so they agreed not to do it again. woo hoo.

More diddling around with the casino storyline with no real progress. One nice bonus, a very scantily-clad Sarah (Amanda Seyfried) gets out of bed, before her permanent departure in the next couple of weeks. (I've read the plan is to have her and hubby "move away" ; I'm wondering if they may be thinking of writing her OUT, a-la Henry Blake.)

Bill continues his aggressive campaign for the "Moron of the New Millennium" award, by requesting none other than his mother, as ding-y a ding-bat who has ring-a-ding-dinged in recent decades, appear publicly to make the speech announcing his state senate candidacy. Oh, he also puts in a strong bid in the concurrent "Asshole of the Year" contest.

The Albie-is-flaming-gay subplot continues, with dead Roman haunting him of course. Captivating.

Again, too many wheels spinning at the same time, leading nowhere. And there are only four episodes left in this mini-season, so not many of these subplots are gonna get wrapped up in anything approaching a logical fashion; they'll either be left dangling, or just get cut off short.

 

Don takes the bullet for Bill. For what reason? So Bill can keep his three dozen plates spinning while Don's life goes into the crapper?

 

They have to be building up to a Godfather-style denouement. Don is now the ticking time bomb, along with Fredo, oops, Joey.


But just as likely this season, they'll just forget about it. Don will show up in 3 weeks and say, "they dropped all charges."

 

This thread had sunk to Page 7 with no posts for about 3 weeks, so it looks like the general impression of shark-jumping seems to be taking hold.

A lot of furious frantic action the last few weeks, eventually amounting to pretty much nothing. The writers are apparently trying to channel M. Night Shamalayan on speed -- throwing in the most preposterous, yet utterly predictable twists at a machine-gun pace.

I was sooooooooooooooo shocked when Ana reappeared and revealed her "secret." : : And it was an utter stunner that Marilyn (Sissy Spacek) was a mole. Who could have seen that one coming, huh.

Lois chunking off Hollis Greene's arm with a machete was a nice change of pace, though.

Two episodes left. Alby and Don are the time bombs ticking off camera.