Tightened Up and Ready to Go

Tonight we got the season premiere of nip/tuck and boy did it satisfy. Last year's season was a bit uneven and seemed to push the reality envelope way too far. It seemed like you'd typically exclaim, "I can't believe they did that" three or four times an episode. In the end though the season wrapped up in a wonderfully satisfying finale that easily could have been the show's swan song. Thankfully FX thought there was more to do and now our favorite docs have relocated to LA. Tonight's premiere was pitch perfect. A number of ongoing stories where set up and while we got a fistful of new characters it really focused on the heart of the show, the love between McNamara and Troy. Their eternal battle to protect each other while competing in a game of one upsmanship seems to have found a perfect local in Hollywood. The guest stars as always were great with Lauren Hutton and Bradley Cooper truly shining. Eventually I'll want to catch up with the rest of the nip/tuck family but for now I'm really enjoying the docs in their new digs.