Big ShotsWho’s Your Daddy?
Original Air Date: November 8, 2007
Shawn P - TwoCents Staff Writer
Time and proximity are sometimes all you need. I’ve been with Big Shots seven weeks now. It’s like being locked in a basement with a one-legged buck-toothed troglodyte and a keg of Natural Light. Given enough time, nothing better to do, and despite the fact that yes, all those teeth are matching molars - both those things will eventually get tapped. It’s nature.
(Were you expecting a dignified Kakutani-esque review? If so, welcome to the internet Grandma. No, I can’t hear you when you talk into the screen!)
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Original Air Date: November 8, 2007
Shawn P - TwoCents Staff Writer
Time and proximity are sometimes all you need. I’ve been with Big Shots seven weeks now. It’s like being locked in a basement with a one-legged buck-toothed troglodyte and a keg of Natural Light. Given enough time, nothing better to do, and despite the fact that yes, all those teeth are matching molars - both those things will eventually get tapped. It’s nature.
(Were you expecting a dignified Kakutani-esque review? If so, welcome to the internet Grandma. No, I can’t hear you when you talk into the screen!)
What I was trying to awkwardly say is… Big Shots, I know I pick on you every week, but since we’ve already spent so much time together and it’s too late for me to catch up on prettier shows, you think maybe you want to go out on a date sometime? Like somewhere really dark where none of my friends will see me? Can we be, in Kevin Arnold parlance… secret friends?
We start with a role call of your BS superstars: in an opening crowd scene, the boys go Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom to observe the trophy wife in her natural habitat. We move to the office to learn James doesn’t think strippers set a hostile work environment, yet he manages to get all indignant because Katie’s boyfriend is stepping out. Duncan pretends he doesn’t hate being alone while trying to play father of the year to save a business deal. Cam and her pretend half-brother trade quips like Nick and Nora. Karl promises to appease the Mrs. and have a baby with mistress. Brody has an impending visit from a monster-in-law. So far, so good. Nothing mad me gag, or caused hives, or anything like that.
We learn Duncan probably did knock up Bullsy, the Jersey City bartender, so pretend half-brother is accepted as actual half-brother. No DNA test? And… um, Cam, I’m fairly certain skirts that are a good foot and half from your knees are only appropriate if your 9 feet tall. Not that I’m complaining. Cam sabotages Duncan tête-à-tête with Nadia’s Beauty Shack. Luckily Duncan man-whores his way past that little dilemma. Somewhere in the ether, Frank T.J. Mackey hi-fives his television set. But wait! He can’t go through with it. Performance anxiety? Nope, just a case of morals. He calls Liz to just “talk to his friend” and discuss Cam. Duncan listens to me and gets the DNA test. Congratulations Pop, it’s a boy. Cam’s jealous. Cam, if you ever need someone to talk to, I’m always here for you. Just put on some pants please, I have a certain standing in the community.
For all the ladies in the house, you get shirtless Karl. You know, it’s a fairly attractive cast all around, but if you asked me six weeks ago which actors would get the most in-the-buff screen time, Molina wouldn’t have cracked the top seven. Karl can’t get into sleeping with the mistress anymore. He actual decides to come clean to his wife. Before he can, she professes love for him, calls off the surrogate plan and brings up adoption. The characters of Big Shots are having about as much sex tonight as you’d see in your average 7th Heaven episode. Has there been a coup?
You see, just when I think this show couldn’t get any worse, it does something like this… and totally redeems itself!
Humor not predicated on misogyny or homophobia, main characters not sleeping around in developments unrelated to any semblance of plot, characters forced to make choices that define who they are… the show is all growed up. You’re all growed up, show!
Chris Titus might as well be billed as special guest star for as much screen time as he usually gets, but his side plot with an insufferable pops-in-law gets a fair share of attention. He gets a pretty funny scene standing up to the old man, in the course of which he gives the “kitty-crushing demon” a heart attack. You had to be there, but take my word for it, it was actually funny.
I haven’t gone soft; it’s not all wine and roses here. Vartan plays fourth fiddle tonight, which was fine by me since the subplot with Nia Long and her married man gave me a case of the yawns. Katie and James argue, Katie saying I’m lonely, I know he’s married. James says, hey, infidelity ruined my life. They kiss as music swells. America makes the mocking gesture of sticking a finger in its throat, and petitions to get Vartan a personality.
The episode ends as the Tranny Hooker secret finally makes the news (thanks Terrance!). Yikes, Duncan actually got fired! THE END! See, it’s getting good!
I give this episode an E for Effort. Big Shots, I got my eye on you. You’re up and coming! Too bad it’s just in time for the writer’s strike. Enjoy that momentum-killing six month hiatus.
Next week, I swear I saw Dobber in the teaser. Whoda thunk it? BS, I love you!
Just don’t tell anybody.
I have thourghly enjoyed the show and look forward to seeing it next season.My parents love the show also. keep up the good work!!!!
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