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The Unit, 4x03, Sex Trade

This week's case/assignment/whatever was great, and I liked that Sullivan got the chance to participate. She and Bob need lessons on how to act as a convincing couple, though, because that 'dancing' bullshit was ridic, lols. My favourite scene was when the two of them, along with Mack, take out the opposing buyers. The way the case ended up was sad, and typically you-can't-win-them-all-the-way-you-want. The show is pretty good at that side of the line.

The women's stories. Hmm. Kim's story was weird from the get-go and it's obviously set up for some sort of arc on the wives' side of the plot, so I'm intrigued. Plus, the actress always hits the spot with that role, and I like the way she plays her anger. It's a fine line. The one issue I had, which is a non-issue, really, is that Molly finally got the point where she'd had enough of Kim's distress, and basically shut her down. Truth: this is what Molly does, and she did need to rein Kim in. But why the hell isn't anyone taking Tiffy by the arm already?

And on to Tiffy: really? REALLY? This is what they wanted to do with her? Why is this woman always in trouble? The story was terrible, but I did like how it concluded. I just wish they would give her something normal to do. I miss those early on-post-life stories. The show has sort of wandered from the originally throw which was: the army and the women. I know the reasoning behind it, and I'm following it willingly enough, but I'm still not 100% on board, and I do miss the earlier storytelling.

Let's have some progression next week, pls.

Mad Men, 2x11, The Jet Set

Holy shit.

This was a really bizarre episode, and I kind of love how the show threw me. I didn't think we'd see the California trip, but they went that way, and they did the thing they've been edging towards most of this season: they gave Dick Whitman back to himself. Weirdly I spent most of the episode thinking about The Hobo Code and how Don has suddenly found himself 'back' with these people, and how it feels a little inevitable (which is insane to think about, all things considered). I wonder if the person he's off to visit is the person who he sent the copy of O'Hara to at the beginning of the season? If yes: holy cow. (I was kind of hoping it would be Midge, but y'all can't have everything.) It was weird to have an episode without Betty, but I can see why she wasn't around: it wasn't about her, and it wasn't about Don Draper. This was about Dick Whitman.

Duck is setting up something scary and dangerous and when he offered to sell up Sterling Cooper, I silently freaked out. I'm equal parts excited and horrified; cannot wait to see where that goes. On the low end of that scale is Roger's relationship with Jane. I don't really care about the age difference between the two of them, I just don't think that Jane is really what the guy wants, and he's just being sidetracked. I could have gone with it, though, if she hadn't agreed to marry him. (Weirdly: that girl is much more appealing when her hair is down.)

Oh gosh, the office homophobia, and darling Salvatore's face. When Ken starts in? Oh my.

To conclude: aw, Peggy. Your hair is cute.

True Blood, 1x06, Cold Ground

This show continues to have the grossest credits. I can't watch them; I always have to skip through, even though most of the iconography is really awesome.

Oh gosh, though, so much of this was wrecking, and so much of it was that black humour that Alan Ball is known for. The balance was impeccably preserved - between the parlour parade of guests, Tara and Lafayette's support group, and then Sookie eating that pie by herself, so much of this was so well done. I didn't expect the episode to end the way that it did, but it makes sense: at this point, if everyone's thinking it, and she wants Bill, why not take some comfort? I do wonder, though, where their relationship goes next.

Jason: as Lafayette would say, you're a fool, but there was something very sad about him this week.

Tara continues to be my favourite character, and her own rollercoaster of emotion this week was wonderfully played. All her support for Sookie balanced against her own grief, and then her mother turning around on her. I almost feel bad for Sam in this situation, because the two of them seemed to be brokering a much-needed life-line, but then his possessiveness with regards to Sookie completely turned me off him.

I'm excited about this show, even though it meanders, and it's quite early in the run for it to suddenly take this slow path. I want to know Sookie's family secrets, and - despite myself - I want to know how Eric and Pam key into things. Mostly I'd like the pace to accelerate again next week because although I think this episode was skilfully done, I don't think they can pull it off two weeks in a row.

Tomorrow: Californication, My Own Worst Enemy, and hopefully new NCIS (whoop whoop)!