Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Anybody care to dissect the problematic themes here?
Worldviews blog


Showtime is launching two new comedies in hopes that it can gain ground on HBO. Of course, the shows are supposed to be edgy and offbeat. One is Weeds, about a widow supporting her family on the income she makes from selling pot. The other is Barbershop, which is much like the film of the same name.

I was most intrigued by the characterizations of Weeds:
Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker in her usual top form) lost her husband to a heart attack and is trying to raise her two boys, 8-year-old Shane (Alexander Gould) and 15-year-old Silas (Hunter Parrish) in the middle-class style to which they are accustomed. So Nancy has become a dealer, a job that allows her to make money while still being an at-home mom.

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