Wednesday October 24, 2007
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Nick finds he has a lot in common with Simon, Tripp's nemesis. In a case of sibling rivalry Jeremy and Juliet decide to try and outdo each other for their separate birthday parties. Brian Jr. wants to tell Brian's wife the truth. Karen tries to get Freddy into a fancy country club.
Read Full Recap » (warning: possible spoilers!)Well, this has been my least favorite episode so far of the show, but it's still decent. Jeremy and his twin sister argue over their birthday part and then decide to throw two separate parties. In the end, they figure out that they just wanted to be together for their birthday. Tripp decides that giving the twins their 25 million will be postponed because they are wasteful. Meanwhile, Kenny is trying to get into a club. I thought both story lines weren't that interesting. Meeting Simon Elder was interesting and so was the whole argument about the money. Overall, another solid character development episode but not that good of a story.
Nick Finally meets Simon Elder who turns out to be billionaire he also learns that Tripp and him have had a past. It's the Also the twins 25th Birthday and they are still fighting over the fact that Jeremy is still seeing Natalie, So the pair end up having their parties at different venues.
Later Juilet finds out that Natalie might not be pregant so she tells her brother, he finds out for himself. Meanwhile Brian Snr comes clean about Gustoff is actually his Real Son Brian Jnr. Karen starts black mailing Patrick into making her boyfriend join his Golf club
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Another solid episode. No real action to speak of, at none with real consequences except Fr. Brian's disception is busted. The other members of the family have their characters and personal situations explored once more. Ive come to face the fact that this series is going to be mostly about demonstrating the world of the Darlings, which is fine by me. But a lack of any real intensity means that it isnt going to pound you with excitement. I expect though that the season end will have a beautifully placed ending with a hook for the next season - maybe even Nick finding out who the killed his father (which will obviously not be the case for the next season).
Back to this episode, and I do admit that the writers do a good job of sucking you into this makebelieve world. The pace of the episode is a tad below medium, but the eccentricities of the Darling children make a great setup to see them fall. Isnt that what we want?
The main plotline here are the twins parties and eventual realisation of their excessive spending for nought! Frankly it falls a little flat to be the mainstay of an episode. Nick meets the mysterious C, but we only get an inkling of what happened with Nick's dad.
Karen Darling is just oozing **** Im really going to loathe that character. The fun the show is having with Pat jr. and the he-she lover is fantastic. never have thought hed have the balls to play such a storyline!
The complex web of family life develops into a really good platform that Im sure will make successive plotlines take this to the next level.
For now its a good episode, but better is yet to come.
It's the Twins 25th Birthday - party time hide show
So far this show has been great to watch and continues in the same vain this episode. The twins have been a personal favourite of mine cos they epitomise the rich kid thing that seems so common in the press today. I mean come on you fall out with your best friend because they stole your bangs, that's just ridiculous and childish but then again Juliet is a child.
As last episode revealed that one of the Darling children was fathered by Dutch (Nick's Dad) then your mind is on that through the episode. Of course it wasn't revealed last episode and frankly won't be for a few I reckon but you can't help but wonder. Tripp's reaction makes you suspect the Twins this episode (although my money is still on Brian the priest) as he seems to react slightly abrasive towards them but at the same time as taking away their 25 million inheritance he lets them have there 2 million dollar parties each.
The parties themselves were a highlight this episode as one was on the walkway of the Brooklyn bridge and the other a French renaissance powder wig party, (guess which twins party is which?, lol). Completely extravagant and what's betting no one made their own costume for the latter.
Other things this episode was everybody's favourite priest Brian (not, lol) being put in the s**t by Brian Jr (a.k.a. Gustav) when he reveals to Brian's wife who he really is. That's a great scene as Brian finally gets what is coming to him when she asks for a divorce. It was nice to see him when he moved back in with his parents to take the smaller less comfortable room with the bunk bed just to be with his son though. Finally we feel sympathetic for the character.
Lastly, Nick gets to know Simon Elder and it transpires that his father Dutch might just have been about to defect to Elder's camp before his plane crashed and he went missing (I still don't think he's dead). This is important to the main ongoing plot but the least interesting thing this week with everything else going on.
This is the episode I have been waiting for. I agree, this is the one that has moved this show from an entertaining series about rich people to a drama about humans with issues,flaws, and true emotions. hide show
I have been sticking with this series waiting for an episode like this one. It was great to see so many things happen which are pivotal to the base plot of the show. Brian having to admit his indiscretion to his his wife and family, and NOT blaming it on Brian Jr. was a big moment. However, it also showed that Brian has not grown up any more than a 7 year old has. He and Brian Jr. are at the same point in their emotional development. The scenes with Nick and his wife showed how working with the Darlings has changed both of them. I am glad the writers chose to go in the direction of Nick getting back to the reasons he agreed to do it in the first place - CHARITY. It seems Simon has something to do with this. Whether it was manipulation or genuine concern remains to be seen
It was great to see the twins renew their relationship. They need one another as it appears it will be difficult for them to trust anyone else. I am not certain Jeremy's desire to get a job can last. BUT, the sincere manner in which Tripp tells him he is proud was amazing. It would be nice to see one of the Darlings grow up. At this point I believe that Karen is a filler character. It seems that she is there merely to put Nick's marriage in jeopardy. She is obviously not interested in her own fiance. I certainly hope the writers close that chapter quickly.
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