Mr. Zingale is away this week, so I’ll be stepping in to handle all of your “Entourage” needs. With none of the major storylines moving forward, this week’s episode could be considered filler, but for the most part, it was good filler.
E and Vince attempt to plan a couples weekend in Napa, only Vince isn’t in a relationship and Sloan would rather have E to himself. While things stayed pretty light, Sloan could eventually threaten the Vince/E friendship. She seems a little manipulative (consider the secret smile at the end of the episode) and has acted a bit insecure about where she stands in E’s life. (On a side note, Carla Gugino was completely wasted this week as Vince stalled on the Sam Mendes project. Amanda has spunk and she is a great foil for Ari – let’s hope that her character sticks around for a while. For those interested in seeing a little more of Gugino, check out these racy stills [copy link and paste into your browser] from her appearance in “Sin City.” She just might be the hottest 36 year-old on the planet.)
In by far the least interesting thread of the week, Turtle and Drama are up their old tricks, doing anything and everything to……um……get laid. The lame storyline reminded me of the schticky Turtle/Drama that we had to endure during the show’s first season. The characters developed a lot more depth during season two, and it really helped the show as a whole, but this episode represented a giant step backward for the duo.
Meanwhile, it’s clear that the Vince/Ari split has been good for the show. It has allowed the writers to develop the Ari/Lloyd relationship, and this week Ari showed that he does indeed have a soul when he saved Lloyd from a rough night with a potential client. We here at Premium Hollywood have always been big fans of these two, whether it’s Ari and his quips (“Sacrifice, Lloyd. Like the kamikaze pilots used to do” or “Know that today your love of cock is a huge asset to the company.”) or Lloyd’s undying (and sometimes mystifying) loyalty. If they’re able to thrive in a non-Vince universe (and they certainly did this week), it should provide a lot of juicy storylines in the weeks to come.
