By LillyKat
PTR Staff Writer
I should have known it was too good to be true to have two weeks worth of pretty good Saving Grace episodes – as in, less wardrobe malfunctions, more ironies and some quality police work.
Alas, we’re back to square one.
More sex, drugs and rock and roll – and a lot of bull.
And again, I find myself asking, “And I should care because …?”
This week, we find Grace back to her old romps – as in, we’ve resumed the opening sequence of her banging her partner, except this time he’s handcuffed on the floor, writhing every which way, with body shots of Tequila flowing freely (among other things). I have to wonder: when Kenneth Johnson (Ham) went for this role, did he basically get told, “So, you get to kind of be a police detective, but you're pretty much a sex toy.” Oy vey. His Joseph never got this far with Lilly over on Cold Case – nor would we want him to as some things are better left to the imagination.
I confess I’m kind of getting irritated (or bored?) that Ham just seems to be able to be at Grace’s beck and call – whenever, wherever, however – yet, we have absolutely no repercussions coming back his way other than one wife-induced black eye in the Pilot episode. At least Grace is getting hounded by Angel Earl. In any event, it’s starting to bore me, and I’m over the whole this-is-the-edgiest-most-dangerous-in-your-face-aggressive-wow-woman-on-TV spiel (yawn).
Speaking of Angel Earl, he was remarkably absent this week. Kind of missed that.
Anyways, Grace and Ham’s usual three times a day (I’m guessing) routine was interrupted by Grace’s psychic aunt, Kathy – “The woman who taught me to smoke when I was 12.”
Ah, so it’s her fault, is it?
Seems Aunt Kathy (played by the still fabulous Frances Fisher) is in town because Grace’s father is getting a fire station named after him (personal family back story fact #1). She also messed with Grace a bit (in her own psychic way): “You have a new man … he’s going to be in your life forever … starts with an E … Earl.”
Thud.
As far as police work actually went this week, we remember the hot-to-trot-big-shot cattle farmer who Grace slugged in the Pilot episode and of whom is still pressing charges? That would be Alvin Green. Well, it seems his prized, 20-ton bronze bull statue was stolen. Apparently, this statue is some sort of good luck charm, responsible for all his good fortunes as Cattle Rancher of the Galaxy. Without it, all of his luck goes to pot, including his collection of price winning … um, let’s just call it bull reproductive juice, which is kept in some sort of Fort Knox type vault; also, his herd of cattle suddenly becomes infected by some sort of disabling reproductive organ disease that I cannot spell or pronounce (so fill in the blank with your own innuendo this week).
Turns out Alvin’s ex-wife, right hand cattle man and the artist who made the statue “hated” it a little too much, so they got together to mess with Alvin. Bummer. But alas, before the statue completely ended up in the scrap heap, Grace and Ham were able to return one portion of it. I’ll let you all guess as to what “part” got returned. Hint: it rhymes with “calls” and starts with a B.
Perhaps the most compelling part of this episode was Grace coming to find out Aunt Kathy had an affair with Grace’s dad (personal family back story fact #2) – cheating on her own sister, Grace’s mom (personal family back story fact #3). Grace gets pretty darn irked. Drinks herself into oblivion, shows up to work more than sauced – without her gun or badge – does some serious b*tchslapping of ol’ Aunt Kathy, not to mention comes to realize why her fireman brother, Leo (personal family back story fact #4), hates Aunt Kathy so much.
The usual graceless Grace.
On a side note, seems bro’ Leo is a bit disgruntled himself as he sits in his basement with all sorts of Oklahoma City bombing articles, pictures and models convinced Timothy McVeigh did not act alone.
This odd. Way odd. A little bit too much of a stretch for me. I know we don’t get over things like Oklahoma City or 9/11 – especially when we are touched by it personally. But making models? Coming up with conspiracy theories in your spare time? I’m not sure bro’ is right in the head and/or should even still be on the fire department if he is that obsessed. Even Grace had to ask, “How can you sit down here and look at all this?”
Then again, Grace isn't right in the head. Nor is her Aunt. So perhaps it all really does run in the family.
But alas, it seems the real reason Aunt Kathy blew into town is because she’s been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Thus, she’s decided to come clean and do right by herself, confessing to her sins and perhaps asking for forgiveness.
Much to Grace’s chagrin.
Perhaps Grace should follow Aunt Kathy’s lead?
Four episodes left until the season finale.
New episodes air Mondays at 10 p.m. on TNT.
PTR Staff Writer
I should have known it was too good to be true to have two weeks worth of pretty good Saving Grace episodes – as in, less wardrobe malfunctions, more ironies and some quality police work.
Alas, we’re back to square one.
More sex, drugs and rock and roll – and a lot of bull.
And again, I find myself asking, “And I should care because …?”
This week, we find Grace back to her old romps – as in, we’ve resumed the opening sequence of her banging her partner, except this time he’s handcuffed on the floor, writhing every which way, with body shots of Tequila flowing freely (among other things). I have to wonder: when Kenneth Johnson (Ham) went for this role, did he basically get told, “So, you get to kind of be a police detective, but you're pretty much a sex toy.” Oy vey. His Joseph never got this far with Lilly over on Cold Case – nor would we want him to as some things are better left to the imagination.
I confess I’m kind of getting irritated (or bored?) that Ham just seems to be able to be at Grace’s beck and call – whenever, wherever, however – yet, we have absolutely no repercussions coming back his way other than one wife-induced black eye in the Pilot episode. At least Grace is getting hounded by Angel Earl. In any event, it’s starting to bore me, and I’m over the whole this-is-the-edgiest-most-dangerous-in-your-face-aggressive-wow-woman-on-TV spiel (yawn).
Speaking of Angel Earl, he was remarkably absent this week. Kind of missed that.
Anyways, Grace and Ham’s usual three times a day (I’m guessing) routine was interrupted by Grace’s psychic aunt, Kathy – “The woman who taught me to smoke when I was 12.”
Ah, so it’s her fault, is it?
Seems Aunt Kathy (played by the still fabulous Frances Fisher) is in town because Grace’s father is getting a fire station named after him (personal family back story fact #1). She also messed with Grace a bit (in her own psychic way): “You have a new man … he’s going to be in your life forever … starts with an E … Earl.”
Thud.
As far as police work actually went this week, we remember the hot-to-trot-big-shot cattle farmer who Grace slugged in the Pilot episode and of whom is still pressing charges? That would be Alvin Green. Well, it seems his prized, 20-ton bronze bull statue was stolen. Apparently, this statue is some sort of good luck charm, responsible for all his good fortunes as Cattle Rancher of the Galaxy. Without it, all of his luck goes to pot, including his collection of price winning … um, let’s just call it bull reproductive juice, which is kept in some sort of Fort Knox type vault; also, his herd of cattle suddenly becomes infected by some sort of disabling reproductive organ disease that I cannot spell or pronounce (so fill in the blank with your own innuendo this week).
Turns out Alvin’s ex-wife, right hand cattle man and the artist who made the statue “hated” it a little too much, so they got together to mess with Alvin. Bummer. But alas, before the statue completely ended up in the scrap heap, Grace and Ham were able to return one portion of it. I’ll let you all guess as to what “part” got returned. Hint: it rhymes with “calls” and starts with a B.
Perhaps the most compelling part of this episode was Grace coming to find out Aunt Kathy had an affair with Grace’s dad (personal family back story fact #2) – cheating on her own sister, Grace’s mom (personal family back story fact #3). Grace gets pretty darn irked. Drinks herself into oblivion, shows up to work more than sauced – without her gun or badge – does some serious b*tchslapping of ol’ Aunt Kathy, not to mention comes to realize why her fireman brother, Leo (personal family back story fact #4), hates Aunt Kathy so much.
The usual graceless Grace.
On a side note, seems bro’ Leo is a bit disgruntled himself as he sits in his basement with all sorts of Oklahoma City bombing articles, pictures and models convinced Timothy McVeigh did not act alone.
This odd. Way odd. A little bit too much of a stretch for me. I know we don’t get over things like Oklahoma City or 9/11 – especially when we are touched by it personally. But making models? Coming up with conspiracy theories in your spare time? I’m not sure bro’ is right in the head and/or should even still be on the fire department if he is that obsessed. Even Grace had to ask, “How can you sit down here and look at all this?”
Then again, Grace isn't right in the head. Nor is her Aunt. So perhaps it all really does run in the family.
But alas, it seems the real reason Aunt Kathy blew into town is because she’s been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Thus, she’s decided to come clean and do right by herself, confessing to her sins and perhaps asking for forgiveness.
Much to Grace’s chagrin.
Perhaps Grace should follow Aunt Kathy’s lead?
Four episodes left until the season finale.
New episodes air Mondays at 10 p.m. on TNT.
3 comments:
I know Grace can't be perfect or there is no show, but I would like some progress.
I guess we are supposed to take Grace looking at herself in all the mirros as a sign that she realizes she is more like her aunt than she wants to admit. Although her aunt seems more grounded than Grace, even with thwe cheating and the psychic stuff.
Definitely agree that Grace's progress is minimal at this point. The last two eps seemed to try to move her in a new direction, but this one just reverted back to the same ol', same ol'. I did find the mirror usage interesting - like she can't escape who she really is, or that God really is watching her and not impressed. We'll have to see how it goes. Only a couple of episodes left until this season wraps up.
I agree with John that there is very little to no progress with this character. I think this is my biggest overall complaint with the show.
My biggest complaint this week, though, was Grace's romp with her grieving co-worker. I just felt like she took advantage of him. Does she think that sex fixes everything?? I don't know. It just didn't sit well with me at all, and made me feel like this show is never going to outgrow this raunchy phase. I think I tend to enjoy characters with more of a moral center.
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