United States of Tara

[Mizzougrad96]

Has anyone else seen the new Showtime series?

It stars Toni Collette as a suburban housewife with four personalities. It's written by the same woman who did the Juno script.

I just saw the first episode and it was pretty good stuff. Showtime has done pretty well lately with this, Californication and Weeds.

 

[Jack_Kerouac]

After we watched the premiere episode last week, my wife said, "This show is going to win every damn award possible!" And I tend to agree. I think it's very well done, though Diablo Cody's writing can get a bit too clever for its own good at times. Still, it's one of the best new shows I've watched in quite some time.

 

[imjustagirl]

Meant to watch it. I guess I'll have to catch up.

 

[kokane_muthashed]

I think it's very well done, though Diablo Cody's writing can get a bit too clever for its own good at times.

I agree with that statement wholeheartedly.

I saw the season opener, but missed the second episode for some reason. Must be a conflict on my DVR.

 

[ArnoldBabar]

Wow, I'm surprised at people's reactions. I thought it was laughably bad (even if you give them a pass on the completely ridiculous misrepresentation of multiple personality disorder). I like everyone involved, so I was disappointed.

 

[kokane_muthashed]

I'm gonna give it a shot at least. Californication is one of my favorite shows and the first two seasons of Weeds and Dexter were great.

 

[Ace]

Wow, I'm surprised at people's reactions. I thought it was laughably bad (even if you give them a pass on the completely ridiculous misrepresentation of multiple personality disorder). I like everyone involved, so I was disappointed.

I've seen one show. Thought it was outlandish, but kinda likable in how the family reacted to one another. The son is a hoot, too.

 

[RossLT]

You guys really liked Weeds? I saw one episode and thought it was horrible.

 

[Jack_Kerouac]

You guys really liked Weeds? I saw one episode and thought it was horrible.

I agree. I think "Weeds" is terrible. "Tara" is much better than "Weeds" even if it is rather out there.

 

[EStreetJoe]

I saw the season premier of Tara. Thought it was ok, will have to catch the second episode via On Demand to see if it gets better. For some reason that I can't put my finger on I didn't like it as much as I liked Dexter, Californication and Weeds from the outset.

 

[RossLT]

I have seen a few of the shows on Showtime and none of them can touch anything HBO did.

I'll take The Wire, The Sopranos, OZ and Entourage over anything Showtime has done.

 

[imjustagirl]

If you would take Entourage over Dexter, then I cry for you. And I like Entourage.

 

[RossLT]

Never seen Dexter, I don't have Showtime.

 

[imjustagirl]

Then how can you say what you said?

 

[RossLT]

I was basing it on the other stuff I have seen on Showtime, from when I did have it.

 

[imjustagirl]

What did you see?

 

[RossLT]

One episode of Weeds, a few of Californication, a few of The Tudors, a season of The L Word. None of them did it for me.

 

[imjustagirl]

Fair enough. I still wouldn't say "anything that Showtime has done" because none of those are anything close to the genre of most of the shows you listed.

 

[RossLT]

True.

In my opinion it is going to be hard for anyone to top The Wire. But I can see how someone wouldn't see it in the same light as I do.

I heard Showtime has a show called Brotherhood that is supposed to be quite good.

 

[imjustagirl]

I mean, I never saw any of The Wire. But I don't like Oz or The Sopranos. At all. So you know, different strokes, different folks. But I wouldn't say HBO puts out unmitigated crap either.