Wednesday, June 7, 2006

YOU CAN’T JUST GO AROUND TRYING TO POISON EVERYONE WHO’S MEAN TO US! I thought “The Ceremony” was a lip-smackingly good finish to Big Love’s maiden season. Just the right mix of cliffhanger and resolution, of love and hate, of humor and seriousness, of lemonade and antifreeze. Rhonda and the Be-Dazzler on a Roman Holiday? Brilliant. (You think maybe the writers have been saving the “Roman Holiday” reference for just the right moment?) Barb’s reactions to being caught (1) making fun of Nicki’s wardrobe, (2) practicing her acceptance speech, and (3) by the Utah first lady’s staff? Pitch-perfect. The new side of Wanda? Beyond hilarious. Nicki's new ’do and sorrowful “oh boss lady”? Deeply moving, especially from a character whose sincerity has often been in question. All of the actors, both lead and supporting, hit their marks in this episode -- Lois, Sarah and Ben, Roman, Adeleen, and so forth. Good stuff.

I do wonder how the Polygamists Exposed concept will play out in future seasons -- it’s tough to imagine this show running for four or five seasons when the Henricksons have already been smoked out at the end of season one.

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