As I heard wonderful stories from the spring breaks of my friends, I looked at myself, vegetating away in my bed. Time to watch television, I suppose. Over break I became addicted to a show that I had heard about from friends and in the media for it's "racy" content. Naturally, I had to watch it.
WHAT A SHOW! Nip/Tuck, a drama about the wild, adventurous lives of two top-notch plastic surgeons, has easily become one of my favorites. From the pilot, the show just seemed to draw me in. The twisting plots, the risque content, and the clever dialogue have cemented the show as television gold. I am used to watching comedies and of course the healthy dose of reality television, but dramatic shows seem to have a special place in my heart. They have the power to draw their viewers in with tempting twists and plot turns keeping viewers at the edge of their seats. I find myself caring and really connecting with what will happen to the characters and generally screaming at the screen when something takes a turn for the worse.
Nip/Tuck really is one of the most fun, attractive, and thought-provoking shows I have seen. The show brings up issues of morality concerning marriages, sex, relationships, the pursuit of money, and the morality of plastic surgery. Often, I would end up pausing in the middle of a show and just think about how surreal this world created on the screen is but then I would immediately connect it to something in my life. I think what drew me to this show is how the it makes a point to try and de-glam the world of superficiality. The show tries to show that underneath the layers of Botox and money everyone has problems. The show in a way, seems to be arguing that with the luxury of money and vanity comes a price to pay. Every character at some point in the show has problems that they must deal with most of them stemming from the lavish lifestyle they all live in.
A truly wonderful show, I highly recommend that the next time you have an hour to kill, watch an episode of Nip/Tuck, but be warned; Once you start, you will never want to stop.
Dear Paul, you truly have the skill most entertainer would kill for: the ability to entertain. This blog was amazingly amusing, and it has convinced to dedicate an hour of my time to Nip/Tuck. I'll let you know how it goes on Monday!
ReplyDeleteI wish you would do more reviews of T.V. shows, perhaps The Real Housewives of New Jersey is in need of some revitalization? Hmm, the possibilities!
Although I've heard of the show, I've never really bothered to check it out. However, I must admit your post has me intrigued. Perhaps I shall check it out if I have time (though with my internet connection it will be more like 2.5 hours).
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I am a huge Bravo fan and that's where I get my "healthy dose of reality TV." Nip/Tuck sounds a little overdone, but interesting and I am going to trust you and start see if I can catch an episode.
ReplyDeleteI used to watch this all the time! Until it got replaced by HGTV and House Hunters with those idiots who need to find a way to cover up the water tank in their Hawaiian backyard. I mean, seriously? Get over it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sad it only ran for six seasons. Why is it always the quality shows that die out!? This post brought back many memories of my eighth grade TV-watching days. Wonderful job!
Great post. Even though I never thought I'd want to watch a show revolving around the world of plastic surgery, I have heard really good things about this show. I have so little time to watch TV (and I also don't have real cable, just the basic version with regular channels plus silly community access TV), but I always end up catching up on reruns when I'm at my in-laws during the summer. They have 97 channels, like most people. (At my house, we have 8 channels and 97,000 books...)
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