It was nice to see the girls in alpha female mode in this week’s
Cashmere Mafia. After the previous episode’s
heartaches and betrayals, the Mafia needed to kick a little butt. Not literally, of course; there was still a
noticeable lack of swordplay. I can
still hope…
A billionaire guy made a move on Juliet’s hotel empire,
buying up shares left and right, and then made a move on Juliet herself. Billionaire Guy was far too smug and
presumptuous. He assumed that
controlling interest of the hotel chain and Juliet was a done deal, so of
course he received a well-deserved Cashmere Mafia Smackdown. That’s when one of the girls puts somebody in
their place and then spins around and leaves before the other guy/gal can get a
final word in. In your face, Billionaire
Guy!
Plus, I thought Billionaire Guy was too old for Juliet. She needs to borrow a page from Mia’s book
and just hook up with some studly young dog walker or construction worker or
something for a meaningless tryst. Juliet needs to let her perfectly coiffed hair down and forget about
maintaining her rigid façade of self-control. It would help her put ex-husband Davis firmly in the past.
What’s the deal with the Juliet/Davis divorce, anyway? I thought it was going to stretch out for a few more episodes, but Juliet referred to herself as “divorced,” as in past-tense. I was expecting to see the divorce storyline play out a little more – maybe show how the break-up affects their daughter, or at least show the final terms of the divorce settlement. In the previous episode they sort of implied that Juliet had the upper hand when she had Davis’ car impounded, but I thought it was weird that the divorce was finalized off-screen. Am I reading too much into one line of dialogue?
Mia finally cut Jason the tall surgeon loose and good
riddance. That guy was a cold fish. She could do way better. They began the episode jogging in the park and
Jason was going on about how busy he is, blah blah. You just knew he wasn’t going to last.
In addition to being as emotionally distant as a Henrik
Ibsen play, Jason fell asleep on top of Mia, who was all dolled up in lingerie,
right before they have sex. I was
aghast. Sure, the guy’s a busy doctor with a brutal
schedule, but dude – it’s Lucy Liu! Find
the energy! He got the Cashmere Mafia
Smackdown, too.
Jason got kicked to the curb by Mia and replaced (in a
manner of speaking) by a foster dog that also has trouble staying awake. Mia agreed to take care of the dog for a few
days but grew inexplicably attached to it, despite the fact that it spends most
of its time in a near-comatose state. However,
she failed the dog “life partner” test administered by a sanctimonious guy from
the animal shelter played by legendary character actor Wallace Shawn. It was great seeing Wallace, even if it was
just a short role. You might remember
him from “My Dinner with Andre” or from his role in “The Princess Bride” where
he kept on saying “Inconceivable!” I
love that guy.
Anyway, Mia convinced Wallace Shawn that she and the dog were made for each other and in a nice bit of symmetry, ended the episode jogging with her new “life partner” in Central Park. I liked that. Mia deserves some unconditional love, even if it is from a dog.
-- Dave Campbell
