Just a Simple Girl with a Dream

I’ll be honest: much like Karen’s wedding and subsequent annulment last week, I expected more.  I think this show works best when the Darlings are together drinking and fighting.  Sure I enjoyed (and am probably going to hell for it) Letitia and Karen plotting to drive a wedge between Lisa and Nick (whom I almost [...]

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Really, I thought Karen Darling’s wedding would have been bigger.  While the reception was beautiful, I couldn’t help but think the wedding was a little flat.  In spite of this, I liked the nod to primetime history with the Darlings throwing their daughter’s wedding at their lavish mansion.  It was very Dynasty-ish.  Remember when Fallon [...]

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I love that one of Tripp’s proudest moments is young Patrick telling Gerald Ford to “restore dignity to the White House”.  From the mouths of babes.  I love all the political connections.  I really want to know more about Uncle Kenneth, his assassination, and his legacy that Patrick has to continue.  Did he have a [...]

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It’s birthday time at the Darling Manse.  Speaking of which, did you notice that the whole family minus Brian still live at home?  While that may be unrealistic, that is a classic staple of primetime soaps.  Dallaswouldn’t have been the same if JR lived in some penthouse instead of the second floor of Southfork.  Anyway, [...]

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I like how quirky all the Darling children seem to be. On the outside, Patrick looks like a dapper politician.  In actuality, he romances transsexuals and enjoys classic Yankees boxers.  Brian is a horrible human being who happens to be a clergyman.  He also enjoys over-seasoning food and threatening people with eternal damnation. My favorite, Karen, [...]

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First, let me say that this episode is an improvement over last week.  Second, I don’t think I could possibly love Karen Darling more.  If I were rich, I’d hope to have that same combination of vapid delusion and self-awareness.  Third, I love all the drinking.  Champagne, vodka, Bloody Marys, it’s all gold.  So Patrick is [...]

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First of all, I was super excited about this show and told everyone to watch it.  When it comes to entertainment, I consider myself to be some sort of “kingmaker”.  Wednesday rolls around and I can’t wait until 10:15 (I DVR and timeshift all my shows) so I can watch the second episode.  Well…not so [...]

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