Beautiful, Dirty, Rich

After swiftly going through 2 seasons of Party Down (which ended up being hilarious through the end, btw), I managed to swiftly go through 2 seasons of Dirty Sexy Money in a couple of weeks. Don't judge. Although two very different programs, both had quite a few similarities. Each only had about 10-13 episodes each season. Both were abruptly cancelled after their second season. And both had two leading men whom I'm now obsessed with - Adam Scott & Peter Krause respectively. (PS, if I haven't mentioned this before, you need to watch Parenthood. Legit the best show you're not watching. Unless you are. In which case, you're da bomb).

In short, Dirty Sexy Money centers around the Darling family, the richest family in the country (think the Hiltons), with Tripp Darling, played by the excellent Donald Sutherland, at the head of the family, along with his wife, and their 5 adult children. Thrown into the mix is Nick George (Krause), whose father mysteriously dies in the pilot, and happens to be the Darling family lawyer. Tripp hired Nick to carry on his father's legacy and the madness ensues.

Overall, I was totally hooked on this show. From murders, affairs, illness, and scandals, it had all the makings of a great night time tv drama. The characters were strong on their own, including my favorites Brian Darling, the son who became a priest yet has a child out of wedlock and the mouth of a sailor, and Jeremy Darling, half of the twin combo who is a party animal/ladies man who turns into a clever hopeless romantic by the end of the series.

Albeit there were a couple episodes that just plain out sucked, I really enjoyed the show. My one complaint - and complaint for all future tv series i decide to watch - is that it didn't have a real, solid series finale. They weren't sure if ABC was going to pick up the show, so they kind of left it as 'this could be the end, yet we're leaving you with a story line that could continue for another season' (see: gilmore girls, series finale). I guess it's not as bad as leaving the show on a complete cliffhanger, but it's still really frustrating for a tv nerd like me. This being said, if you like drama with an dash of soap opera in your tv shows, add this to your netflix queue. The only thing you'll regret is not having watched it when it was on to save the ratings.

Party On

Last September, my roommate Ryan and I made 'Must See TV Lists', which includes shows we've been meaning to watch, shows that we need to catch up on, and shows we have watched that we'd like to watch again (the hashtag on twitter was aptly named #thisiswhywedonthavefriends). I believe we gave ourselves a year to complete this mission, and so far I've crossed off two shows (the marathon that was the complete series of Pushing Daisies and Grey's Anatomy). But thanks to Netflix instant, I'm making my way through my list in a semi-timely fashion.

SO, I've come here to say I've started Party Down. A show produced by Paul Rudd - of Paul Rudd fame- and Rob Thomas - of Veronica Mars, not Matchbox 20 fame -, the cancelled too soon program centers around wannabe actors in Los Angeles who have to earn their wages by working for a catering company. And the hilarity ensues. Check out a scene from the pilot episode which solidified my decision to keep the show on my list. Probably one of the funniest scenes I've ever seen in my life. Are you down with the party?

"ron, i believe they prefer the term 'jigroes'."

Netflix Woes

And this is why Netflix Instant Streaming makes me feel better about my subscription...

{source: KATE'S BLOG!}