Monday, November 9, 2009

Ramp up the Enthusiasm

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM is typically marked by awkward confrontations that are hard to watch, but are the reason for watching. This humor is compelling and done to perfection on CURB (THE OFFICE merely emulates). After a while, though, this style wears on me, as I'm not a devote follower of CURB and for this very reason.
But last night's episode was one of my favorite, if only for the reveal of Larry David wearing female underwear. Although to be fair, it might just have been a pink speedo.
The episode pushed along the SEINFELD reunion plot, with Cheryl finally getting the role that was written specifically for her. All in all this angle just moved the story along, but it did conveniently introduce a way for Larry to say cunnilingus (always a good thing).
Obviously this came up, because Elizabeth Shue's character hurt her neck, which can only be accomplished in a car accident or while performing the aforementioned act. Larry assumes the latter in the wake of a suggestion that Cheryl might be involved in a threesome with Shue's character.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that last night's episode was funny. It was a tight show with laughs driven by a storyline that progressed nicely and tied everything together.
Let me stop writing now because i can only make this post worse. It's not like I can go back and edit it...
Oh yeah, and i enjoyed Larry's friendship with Jeff. Sometimes their dynamic seems strained or awkward to me, but in this episode you could really see how close they are. It was fun.
ONLY TWO EPISODES LEFT IN THIS SEASON!!!!

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