HBO Sunday Night - 8/30/09

Entourage: The Sorkin Notes
Season 6, Episode 8

One of my least favorite things about the series is the Eric-Sloan relationship and that was front and center here. The other major story (Andrew Klein's brutal separation) was neither funny or interesting, nor did it inspire any sympathy. And does anyone really believe Aaron Sorkin would show up at the jail? Peter Stormare was surprisingly dull as a security expert Ari recommended to protect Vince from his new stalker. He was all accent, no personality. But watching Drama get thrown around by the bodyguards was pretty great. B-

Hung: This is America, or, Fifty Bucks, Episode 9

The next to last episode had Lenore (who turns out to be a genuine redhead - hide the kids) putting a rift between Ray and Tanya by offering to be his pimp so he can make more money. But Ray just admitted Tanya was his only real friend last episode. But Tanya is having trouble making any money without any connections. I'm really loving the real-world economic woes almost all the characters are experiencing. Real struggles and desperate times lead to erratic behavior and compromises. The closing bluesy song was a great, unexpected touch - it's nice to see a show have the confidence to slow down and know the audience will go with it. B+