Last night was definitely an improvement (that's what she said) over last week's disappointing installment, as the show deftly mixed in this year's Hollywood storyline, sex and even a little suspense.The episode opened with Sean's agent Colleen (I guess he DID hire her back — it wasn't clear to me last week) and his publicist Bliss battling it out in a bitchfest. Admittedly, Bliss (who I kind of forgot existed) got in the best lines, slamming Colleen's wardrobe and her suggestion that Sean do a commercial for Sizzler's.
The two collided again when Bliss revealed Colleen to be a fraud — apparently she's not really an agent, and her full-time job involves selling her beloved teddy bears at a kiosk (I suppose this explains my complaint last week that Colleen had never heard of CAA). That doesn't let the show completely off the hook. I mean, did she see Sean's bit part on "Hearts 'N Scalpels" and then decide the best way to get near him was to pose as his agent?
Nevertheless, to my surprise I actually felt sorry her (might have been due to Sean's overly emotional/harsh reaction when he slammed some teddy bears around). Sure, she's a complete, murderous nutcase, but she's also a sad, lonely woman. That being said, I thought the final scene with her slitting her wrists at Sean's place was a bit too overdone, disappointing and clearly an attempt to get attention from Sean (which he'll no doubt give her). Even though it may have been more predictable, I think it would've been better if she confronted him before slashing her wrists or even attacked him.
Another person I found myself surprisingly feeling sorry for was Eden. She's back and starring in pornos with Kimber (based on the strength of her sex tape with Aidan). This was a clever way of bringing Kimber (and the outstanding John Schneider as Ram) back in the mix and the way they made up Eden for the porno scene really did make her look like a mini-Kimber. Eden needed to have her face fixed after asking Kimber to hit her during a scene. She also decided she wasn't cut out for the porn business, which led to Sean making a deal with Ram (involving fixing up more, um, mature porn stars) to break her contract.
Again, I don't know why (probably AnnaLynn McCord's strong work as Eden), but I actually found myself feeling sorry for a character who's been nothing but conniving and selfish up until now. I'm actually buying that she cares for Sean and that Sean cares for her (though he seemed happy to take up more of a fatherly role last night). That's why I was genuinely scared that, in Eden's scene with Colleen, that the fake agent was going to turn her into her latest teddy bear. Instead, Colleen seemed content to sabotage Eden's relationship with Sean and send her scurrying back into the arms (and bed) or Ram and Kimber (in a nice scene — the fact that Eden was in bed with them was a nice twist).
Meanwhile, Dr. Christian "All Dick and No Brain" (as Sean dubbed him) Troy continues his downward spiral. He's still insanely jealous of Sean's success and was harshly told by Colleen that he just couldn't act (bringing back memories of his hilariously stilted acting during the season premiere). Since I enjoyed the storyline about him becoming male escort earlier this year (just seemed like a natural way for him to go), I saw some promise when he was approached by Lulu (pictured, right with Christian), a mega-rich socialite, to become the personal plastic surgeon (and more) for her and her cougarific friends.
The creepy/sexy scene (heavy on the creepy) where Christian outdid his competition by whipping out his you-know-what and laying it all on the table was hilarious; and it was good to see the character get his mojo back momentarily. I mean, when was the last time he enjoyed himself or was with someone he actually liked (sorry, I'm not a fan of the Christian/Julia thing).
Well he actually seemed happy and rejuvenated creatively when Lulu asked him for a surgery that brought out her feline qualities. Or as Christian put it, "you want me to make you look like a cat?" Christian, who doesn't quite consider himself Michaelangelo, but he'll accept Rodet at best, took on the typically-bizarre-for-this-show challenge. The only difference is that the characters on screen actually acknowledged how bizarre things were and it turned out that Lulu was off of her bipolar meds (though, it was still funny to see her meow and claw at her own reflection in the hand mirror when Christian removed the bandages).
So what did you think of this episode? Do Sean and Eden REALLY care for each other? How scary did Joan Van Ark look last night? Is the increasingly jealous/desperate Christian going to do something REALLY drastic before long? Finally, who the hell knew Sizzler's was still around?
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