Nip/Tuck Season Five

[KC//CRIMSON]

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Season sneak peek - http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/niptuck/insider/#about

[royalfan5]

In

[bri]

Win.

[Boomer.....]

Can't wait!

[frankensooner]

I think the new locale will spice things up a bit. Last season was a mere shadow of the season before. Plus, more Rosie! ;)

[royalfan5]

Plus, I am looking forward to Ryan Murphy's new show about a tranny sportswriter. That will rule.

[Cam]

How cool would this show have been on HBO, Showtime, or Skinemax?

[Boomer.....]

Well, at least FX is better than most cable channels.

[KC//CRIMSON]

Series Review: 'Nip/Tuck' Gets Its Mojo Back

While not entirely rebounding to top form, a change of venue has helped "Nip/Tuck" (premiering Oct. 30) get much of its mojo back. Trading in Miami for Los Angeles, plastic surgery duo McNamara/Troy discover the Big Orange offers a new set of challenges -- beginning with the need for star quality to drum up new business. The solution -- becoming consultants on a medical TV drama -- not only provides series creator Ryan Murphy an opportunity to vent but breathes life into the FX show, providing an "Entourage"-like glimpse of Hollywood at its most shallow, self-absorbed and banal.

Seeking a change of venue after his divorce, Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) decided on the move west at the end of Season 4, and ladies man Christian Troy (Julian McMahon) opted to go along with him. Soon enough, however, they realize that they're not in Miami anymore.

"Jesus, has anyone in this town not had plastic surgery?" Sean mutters, as they encounter a series of actress/model types while scouting for business at a local bar.

Illumination comes from a high-end publicist (Lauren Hutton) who schools the boys on the unforgiving nature of Los Angeles and hooks them up with the harried producer (a perfectly cast Oliver Platt) of an awful TV show titled "Hearts 'n Scalpels." Among their new clients, meanwhile, is a studio exec who takes solace from his high-pressure job by receiving abuse from a dominatrix (Tia Carrere).

At its core, "Nip/Tuck" remains an indicting rumination on society's preoccupation with beauty, as well as a portrait of the enduring friendship between Sean and Christian, a pair who find their roles rather intriguingly reversed -- as Sean quickly takes to his new surroundings, while Christian doesn't -- in the season premiere.

In getting back to basics, Murphy has also rediscovered one of the program's fundamental strengths -- creating sensational roles for, shall we say, maturing actresses, from Hutton and Carrere to Daphne Zuniga and Paula Marshall as performers struggling to hang on in the face of the media's youth obsession.

The biting Hollywood twists -- including a riff on award shows ("I can't believe 'Grey's Anatomy' won," Sean says), and a subplot about Marilyn Monroe impersonators -- don't entirely obscure some false notes involving the central characters that become more pronounced in the second episode. For the most part, though, a series that had become rather joyless is, again, a lot of fun.

In some respects, "Nip/Tuck" became a victim of its own success, incorporating an addictive mystery about serial slasher the Carver that inflated ratings -- only to pay off that arc in horribly ill-advised fashion, leaving an acrid taste in the mouths of many viewers.

So if it's not the great show it was, the latest incarnation proves extremely watchable, which is surely welcome. Besides, as the surgeons might observe, nobody stays flawless for long.

"Nip/Tuck" airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.

[Boomer.....]

PUMPED!

[rufnek05]

In. And it might be better than secks.

[rufnek05]

and GO!

[StoopTroup]

That show gets more weird every season.

Those guys scare me...

[Boomer.....]

Well, interesting start. Odd that Sean is now the "hot star". I can't believe that they are going to have New York on upcoming episodes.

[rufnek05]

New York, as in "flava of love" New York?

[Boomer.....]

Yeah.

On the preview, Christian is in a reality show with New York.

[rufnek05]

I hate that bitch.

[royalfan5]

I am looking forward to seeing where they go with Sean being the hot property, and how Christian will deal with it. Also, I think Bradley Cooper is wildly underrated, and it was nice that they dug up Daphne Zuniga.

[royalfan5]

Is it in Julian McMahon's contract that we see his *** every episode? The naked push-up scene was just excessive. Also, it looks like Christian may be coming to terms with Sean being the new face of McNamara/Troy, and the Julia is a lesbian arc should bring out the best in everyone. Overall, I like the direction of this season so far.

[frankensooner]

Yeah, the change of scenery really seems to have improved things. Last season was kind of a yawner, I am glad there is some action finally. Plus, lots of humor this season.

[Boomer.....]

I think that there is a rule that you must see at least one shot of man-*** per show.

Overall, the show is starting off pretty good.

[rufnek05]

I did not see the Juliann thing coming with a chick. I was half expecting it to be Randal, the midget.

[frankensooner]

I heard that Portia de la whatsit was going to be on the show. So I had an inkling. I think she is Ellen's wife in real life. ;)

[Hamhock]

In. And it might be better than secks.


i think you're doing it wrong.

[Boomer.....]

I was half expecting it to be Randal, the midget.
I was thinking the same thing. :D

[royalfan5]

I did not see the Juliann thing coming with a chick. I was half expecting it to be Randal, the midget.
You mean Marlowe the dwarf?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlowe_Sawyer

[rufnek05]

yeah marlowe. randal, marlowe, samething.

[KC//CRIMSON]

I must be the worst lay in the history of man. My ex-wife went from me to midget humping to carpet munching in less than a year!:D


this season is going to get crazy.

[royalfan5]

OMG. Eden Lord is going to make this season awesome.

[royalfan5]

Matt and Kimber are crackheads now too.

[Boomer.....]

Matt and Kimber are crackheads now too.
I could tell something was up right when Matt showed up. When he went Sean for money, I knew he was all kinds of drugged out.

It was only time before Christian became a gigolo.

This season's getting good.

[Boomer.....]

Who knew that Sean would be more of a freak than Christian?

Nothing like an ***-bandit to spice up the show.

It's getting good.

:pop:

[KC//CRIMSON]

Christian: Thar, she blows! laddy.

Sean: Damn it, Christian. She got sick.

Christian: Oh, come on. It's no big deal. There are plenty of women out there for you. Some are even potty trained.:D

[tulsaoilerfan]

I must be the worst lay in the history of man. My ex-wife went from me to midget humping to carpet munching in less than a year!:D


this season is going to get crazy.
You can never go wrong with HLA(hot lesbian action) :D

[Boomer.....]

Is it not weird that Julia and her lady now somehow live in LA, when all they were doing is traveling there to visit and explain their relationship to Sean?

Also, Christian said that he was with Wilber last episode, yet he doesn't have him and I think that he is back in Miami.

[royalfan5]

Is it not weird that Julia and her lady now somehow live in LA, when all they were doing is traveling there to visit and explain their relationship to Sean?

Also, Christian said that he was with Wilber last episode, yet he doesn't have him and I think that he is back in Miami.
Wilber was with him in LA in the first episode of the season. It's sounds like Eden was already going to school out there anyway, so that provides even more logic to Julia and Olivia just hanging around, especially since they have plenty of disposable income.

[KC//CRIMSON]

Just watched the last episode. So far this is the best season since season one. Great stuff.:cool:

[Boomer.....]

You are slow! Try and keep up so I can remember some of the funny things from the new episode.

Hub cap nip
Extreme make-over whore edition :D

[proud gonzo]

i watched this show for the first time last week. it is...bizarre.

[royalfan5]

The Reality Show episode is going to rock very hard this week.

[Boomer.....]

It's going to be an odd special. It seems like it is just placed in the middle of the season and doesn't have anything to do with the stories.

[royalfan5]

It's going to be an odd special. It seems like it is just placed in the middle of the season and doesn't have anything to do with the stories.
According to the creator, it is going to recap all the stuff that has happened so far as if we were watching it on a reality show.

[KC//CRIMSON]

You are slow! Try and keep up so I can remember some of the funny things from the new episode.

Hub cap nip
Extreme make-over whore edition :D

Best Gay Freak.

[royalfan5]

Best Gay Freak.
Is this they guy I'm going to break?

[KC//CRIMSON]

I have a feeling Dr. McNamara is getting ready to do something really stupid. Like "Garden of Eden" stupid.

[Boomer.....]

I have a feeling Dr. McNamara is getting ready to do something really stupid. Like "Garden of Eden" stupid.
*Ding* *Ding* *Ding*



:pop:

[frankensooner]

Worst episode of this great season. I hate that teenaged witch.

[Boomer.....]

It was pretty bad.

[rufnek05]

I made it 20 minutes into that damn "Realality TV" episode before I turned it off. I think that episode turned me off for the rest of the season.

[Boomer.....]

It only lasted a little over half of the show, then everything was back to normal. Next weeks show will be CRAZY!

[rufnek05]

tonight's show was pretty crazy. All i will say is "aliens"

[Fraggle145]

She may be a beoch but Eden is hot.

[Boomer.....]

Dammit! Gonna have to catch a replay because I gots no power. :(

[frankensooner]

Exciting episode. Much better than last week. Julia is Tough! ;)

[Boomer.....]

So, Gina is back in the mix. That should get interesting.

What is the deal with Julia and her bloody nose? Does it have something to do with the poisoned fruit cake that Eden made for her?

[royalfan5]

So, Gina is back in the mix. That should get interesting.

What is the deal with Julia and her bloody nose? Does it have something to do with the poisoned fruit cake that Eden made for her?
It has too, and I was wondering when Gina was going to show back up.

[Boomer.....]

Just when we thought Gina was back for good..............SPLAT! :eek:


That agent girl scares the beejesus out of me!

[frankensooner]

Last week with the old lady and her young husband, kinda reminded me of a certain poster ;)

Dang I still can't get that out of my head eWWWWWW

And the agent and her teddy bear stuffery!!

[Boomer.....]

Mercury poisoning huh. Eden is a sneaky bitch.

Gotta love Matt sleeping with his "sister". I was almost for sure that Christian was going to sleep with her.

Next week is the season finale. Did this season seem really quick to anyone else?

[frankensooner]

Yes, very quick, but that just means Rescue Me isn't that far off!

[royalfan5]

Mercury poisoning huh. Eden is a sneaky bitch.

Gotta love Matt sleeping with his "sister". I was almost for sure that Christian was going to sleep with her.

Next week is the season finale. Did this season seem really quick to anyone else?
Let's not rule Christian nailing her next week, or her not being Christian's daughter. Plus, there is an additional 8 episodes that will be aired later as kind of a short season.

[KC//CRIMSON]

You've gotta hand it to Matt. When Dr.Troy tells him to go out and get some strange, he really gets the strange.

Post-Operative Transsexual (that one of his dad's has nailed), Nazi Racist, Porn Star (that both of his dads have nailed), Freddie Krueger Burn Victim, and Sister.

Well done, Matt. Well done!

[royalfan5]

You've gotta hand it to Matt. When Dr.Troy tells him to go out and get some strange, he really gets the strange.

Post-Operative Transsexual (that one of his dad's has nailed), Nazi Racist, Porn Star (that both of his dads have nailed), Freddie Krueger Burn Victim, and Sister.

Well done, Matt. Well done!
Don't forgot the pornstar and lesbian in the first season.

[Boomer.....]

:eek:

I don't know where they will go from here next season.

[frankensooner]

Well, Matt will have to hump a sheep.