Friday, February 15, 2008

"Nip/Tuck" Recap & Review - "August Walden"

Nip/Tuck
"August Walden"

Original Air Date: February 12, 2008

Tom R - TwoCents Staff Writer

During Season Three, we heard the mantra of The Carver over and over again: “Beauty is a curse on the world.” This episode flips that coin to dwell on ugliness in all its forms: Physical, verbal and spiritual.

Sean is lambasted in a review by TV critic August Walden. Urged on by Kate’s reminiscence of her bad reviews and Christian’s gloating, Sean heads to the man’s favorite coffee shop to rip into him. In a corner, pounding away on a laptop, he finds the hideously ugly Walden. Instead of the diatribe he planned, Sean tells him that he is so mean-spirited because of his anger at his own form. The next day, Walden arrives at McNamara/Troy for a makeover, fueled not only by Sean’s comments, but also by his crush on one of the barristas.

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  1. Nip/Tuck
    "August Walden"

    Original Air Date: February 12, 2008

    Tom R - TwoCents Staff Writer

    During Season Three, we heard the mantra of The Carver over and over again: “Beauty is a curse on the world.” This episode flips that coin to dwell on ugliness in all its forms: Physical, verbal and spiritual.

    Sean is lambasted in a review by TV critic August Walden. Urged on by Kate’s reminiscence of her bad reviews and Christian’s gloating, Sean heads to the man’s favorite coffee shop to rip into him. In a corner, pounding away on a laptop, he finds the hideously ugly Walden. Instead of the diatribe he planned, Sean tells him that he is so mean-spirited because of his anger at his own form. The next day, Walden arrives at McNamara/Troy for a makeover, fueled not only by Sean’s comments, but also by his crush on one of the barristas.

    Meanwhile, Julia’s looks are sliding even further downhill, and her hair has been falling out. When Olivia returns, she confesses to her affair with Christian, declaring it over. She tells Olivia of the mysterious illness that Christian doesn’t believe. Skeptical of Western medicine, Olivia sends a sample of her hair to a lab for testing. The results indicate mercury poisoning, and Julia confronts Eden after sending a piece of her fruitcake to the same lab.

    The surgeries on Rachael have not produced significant results, and she decides she does not want any more procedures. She has also decided that her relationship with Matt is going nowhere, and she is moving back to Tel Aviv.

    A young girl named Emmie has made her way from a small town in Georgia to seek pro bono surgery from Christian to correct a facial birth defect. Her mother has looked upon it as her punishment for sexual immorality following a one night stand. After the surgery, Christian nudges her Matt’s way. Sensing that Sean and Christian are using her to drive him away from Rachel, Matt storms off. But after being dumped by Rachel, he ends up in bed with the sweet, good-hearted Emmie.

    But since the top of the show recaps Matt’s turbulent love life, including transsexuals, white supremacists and Kimber, we know something has to get in the way, right? Georgia is damn close to Florida, after all, and Emmie is Christian’s daughter and therefore, Matt’s sister. The two of them research this type of relationship online, but Emmie freaks out when considering that if they conceive any children, they might develop birth defects. Sure, it’s a long way off, but her personal experience brings it to the forefront.

    A cruel twist ending has Walden returning to his coffee shop, reborn and ready to approach the girl he wants. But before he can say a word, another barrista cuts him off, telling him that his dreams of being an actor were cut short by a Walden review. Outraged, he throws a pot of hot coffee in Walden’s face.

    Eden tells Julia that she will turn herself in and make a full confession. But as quickly as she leaves the room, she returns with the pistol that Julia had purchased for protection. Deciding that the Mercury is taking too long, she aims the gun and steps out of frame. We hear a shot fired, and Julia screams as the episode ends.

    All this sets up next week’s season finale. It’s been a very good season. Let’s see how they bring it home.

    Nip/Tuck is created for mature audiences.
    The show airs Tuesday nights at 10 PM on the F/X Network. Repeats air immediately and over the following weekend.

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