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Californication Season 2

Christine Eclavea Mercer — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:21:19 +0000

In Californication Season 2, Hank Moody, played by David Duchovny, continues to make a mess of his life. Or, if you look at it another way, he continues to live it exactly as he always has and now suffers the consequences as a forty-something parent of a teen does. Spoilers ahead.

David Duchovny by mobu26

So far I have watched half of season two courtesy of Netflix. So my commentary will include only references to those episodes.

I continue to loath Madeline Zima’s character Mia, who imho brings only smarminess to the show, which is quite possibly the point. I just don’t enjoy her character. She is a nasty, manipulative, oversexed teen. How obvious. And any adult with any sense whatsoever would stay far, far away from her. And the Hank character says as much – why is she here, why do we need her attitude?

Somebody in a seat of power must like Zima; because Karen broke up with Mia’s father at the end of season one, which could have effectively terminated the Mia relationship. I really wish it had. There are plenty of female characters on the show. Do we need her?

Hank’s dick continues to get him into trouble. I say it flatly that way, because it seems to go with the theme. He goes down on a strange woman. Which seems quite humorous. I mean, really, if Karen didn’t want to shag him post-vasectomy, in a strange house, how would he get turned around and end up in the wrong dark room with a strange naked woman?

I don’t dislike the Karen character. I just think she isn’t always honest with herself about the fact that she loves Hank as the jerk that he is, and not some imaginary other person who can keep it in his pants. If he didn’t get himself featured on Defamer every now and then; he wouldn’t be Hank.

Hank is the probable father of a child created in an episode during season one. This bit of information is uncovered during a dinner party. Note to Hank: See, once you have a cheap screw with somebody, you’re supposed to throw them away. That’s why it’s called a one night stand – because it is only supposed to last one night. Which pretty much sums up why I think Hank and Karen are so dysfunctional, because they can’t throw anything away, even ex-lovers.

Becca gets a boyfriend. And Hank acts the way you would imagine a hound-dog would when a boy gets near his daughter. It’s quite funny.

Hank is working in this season, not for the Dialtone, Mia’s father and Karen’s former fiance. And that brings another interesting set of problems and strange people into the show.

Charlie and Marcie Runkle continue to be themselves. My favorite line from Marcie is “I wax hairy tacos.”

It’s so wrong. I just can’t look away.

Californication – Mia the Sociopath

Christine Eclavea Mercer — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:25:52 +0000

I remember now that the other female character that really bothers me is Mia from Californication. Totally pathetic. Really, just move the story line along.

“Californication” (2007)

Hank Moody… No man is more committed to a midlife crisis.

Other than Mia, played by Madeline Zima, I find the show really entertaining. Though I was disappointed to discover that I could only watch season one on Netflix and season two and three are not available.

[Californication Mia and Hank]

Returning to my previous conversation about weak female characters, what is up with the social message that among women is this very overt needy freak who must manipulate men with her sexuality? Just yuk. I get her being sixteen and messing with Hanks head for an episode or two. But then we clearly enter the realm of poor mental health.

And speaking of poor mental health. Of course, I got sucked into watching the show because I wanted to see the fall of David Duchovny. Yes, I had to see the program that sent him to rehab for sex addiction. I like to think of it as curiousity, rather than total lack of altruism.

Weak Female Characters – spoiler

Christine Eclavea Mercer — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:17:36 +0000

I have to wonder about the female stereotypes on tv. Every time I see Sheila on Rescue Me, I cringe. wtf?

The woman needs medication. And then, this recent episode, Season 5, Episode 16, Clean, she’s taking all sorts of pills. The most interesting thing about it though is that Tommy is the hero of the story and a likeable alcoholic. And she is this crazy, neurotic bitch that makes my skin crawl. Doesn’t seem fair now does it?

[Callie Thorne, Sheila Keefe on Rescue Me]

I had another example, of another crazy, manipulative bitch in a male dominated, male written tv show that I otherwise like. But as soon as I thought of the Sheila character, I creeped myself out and forgot.

It isn’t a good commentary on men either, these freaky women, because the Tommy character actually likes her. Another, wtf.

I also saw Public Enemies a week or so ago, which seemed to me a chick-flick with a lot of gunfire. I’m fairly certain that if I tried to watch it at home I would have fallen asleep. Being the freak that I am. I like movies for guys who like movies. So, if it’s a gangster film, I want to see an actual gangster film. I’m good with a chick-flick now and then, so long as that’s what I’m expecting. But a chick-flick with gunfire is just kind of sneaky. I guess it having Marion Cotilliard should have tipped me off. Either way, I did like it. I just wanted to see a really Godfather-esque type film. Like American Gangster. That was great.

I’m currently trying to watch JCVD on Netflix in ten minute increments. Ten minutes at a time because that is about how much of anything I can do without interruption. So far I really like it. But I’m partial to movies where the English and the French run together, makes me feel at home. Even if they are in Belgium.

DH does not want to go with me to see the new Terminator movie. Boo.

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