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.

Could this be my penance?

Christine Eclavea Mercer — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:02:50 +0000

My newly single friend and I keep having the same conversation over, and over. It goes something like this:

Friend: I can’t believe he didn’t call me.

Me: It’s called a one night stand because it’s only supposed to last one night.

Friend: But it wasn’t like that. It was supposed to be more than one night.

Me: Apparently, it was like that.

Friend: You are so mean to me.

Me: I am the only person who tells you the truth.

Friend: Do you think he’ll call me today?

Me: No.

Friend: I don’t want to have a relationship with him. I just want him to call me a few times a week.

Me: That is called a relationship, when two people interact, regularly.

Friend: If I leave him another message will I look stupid?

Me: Dear Lord! It’s like you’re 15. You’re losing credibility by the minute. Oh, I know, text him again!

Friend: Why do I talk to you?

Me: Penance. It’s my penance for all the stupid ass things I did when I was 21. I’m suffering listening to you so I won’t go to Hell. God wants me to help you.

Friend: (rolls eyes) Frog, shut up.