Supersize Love
April 11th, 2006
Angela and I are both watching Big Love and obsessing. Although she missed on Sunday, which nearly killed me because when we got on the elliptical machines yesterday for our Monday Workout I had to spend a torturous 40 minutes NOT talking about Big Love. It made the workout feel more like 120 minutes. Thank god she caught up last night.
Anyway, a few observations so far:
- it’s good. damn good.
- it’s completely made us reverse our stance on hating Jeanne Tripplehorn, which was a result of her vicious turn in Sliding Doors.
- it’s oddly relatable. HBO is so good at this, aren’t they? Taking an outrageous, surreal situation, then adding sympathetic and very real characters. Next thing you know, you’re hooked. Rooting for the polygamists, mobsters and drug dealers to just find their way in this crazy world.
So much more to cover here, but I thought I’d let you know we’re watching. Are you?
Ms. Tripplehorn is a hottie.
I can’t decide who’s hotter…
Jeanne or Ginnifer. Yes, I’m
a pig… and proud to be one.
Disagree. Big love has all the elements - cast, funky storyline, HBO pedigre, but… it just isn’t that good. Plus a show about polygamy without much nudity - on HBO? C’mon…
While I agree that there should be more sex… a lot more.
I think it has great acting, great writing and it’s well shot. It’s look at normal (ish) Utah life has depth that can be tapped for a long time. Sure it’s a soap opera, but it’s a good soap.
If you want to read the true story that the show is based on, read today’s LA Times story. Just don’t eat beforehand, it will make you want to vomit. Big Love, indeed.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-sect12may12,0,3267921.story?coll=la-home-headlines