The third episode may be short but packs a punch
Caution: The power a beautiful woman possesses often causes mortal men to have weakness in the knees and a sheer idiocy that can, and probably will, lead to bodily harm. But come on, Vince Chase is like Zeus, and the lucid sexual tension between he and new agent Amanda is creating a Shakespearean-like contemplation: to shag or not to shag.
That plot line, paired with Ari Gold’s continuous loss and subsequent retrieval of his balls, would’ve made episode three of “Entourage” a classic had it not been the shortest episode in series history (23 minutes in all).
After Vince and E get a well-deserved reaming by Amanda, Vince makes a grade-school mistake by telling her that he thinks she’s cute. This transferred the power from the movie star to the agent, creating an interesting dynamic in which Amanda gave Vince a sexual proposition that few men would be able to refuse.
You see, the thing with guys in general, and especially movie stars, is that we’re all about the chase. Once a women lets us knows she’s interested and then has sex with us, the allure evaporates as quickly as morning dew.
If any sort of historical precedent involving girls and guys is followed, then Amanda better pray that she doesn’t have sex with Vince. If she does, then look for her to be fired within two episodes, thus sparking the long-awaited return of Ari Gold. It would indeed be a fitting resolution because a universal consensus seems to be forming: The new agent must go.
Before Amanda can bid adieu, Ari Gold needs to retrieve his asshole gene by spending less time with Lloyd. This episode has Gold going to marriage therapy, crying and then ripping off one of the most memorable rants in the history of television. His 30-second monologue denounced everything and anyone that came to his mind, including shrink No. 7, wife No. 1 and all the insignificant actors he represents.
Thankfully, after an impromptu therapy session at a golf course, Gold found his manhood and went on a tirade, firing bullets from his recently dormant mouth. This is the kind of material I’m talking about. “Entourage” needs to regain its edginess, and it all starts with Gold having a dominant role like he did in past seasons.
Although the show is creeping along and making no serious strides toward Vince doing another movie or Drama finally getting recognized, it’s still entertaining and people are still watching. The numbers for the past week show that a million more people are watching “Entourage” this season than last year.
Next week, look for Amanda to get fired and Ari to regain his messiah status by landing Vince the role in “Medellion.” Until then, you may need to take Drama’s $50 bet that Vince will indeed bang Amanda.
Contact Campus Press staff writer Quincy Moore at quincy.moore@thecampuspress.com.
