Nip/Tuck (Season 1 - 2003)
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Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjHEJItSR7E
The last time I watched Nip/Tuck was around 6 or 7 years ago, the same time I last watched The Shield (not counting my most recent marathon). Not sure why I always seems to watch these two series back to back, but that seems to be the pattern here. When I fired up the first season of Nip/Tuck a few days ago, I was still going through withdrawal from The Shield. But because Nip/Tuck has so many fascinating characters and juicy story lines, the withdrawal was only minimal because you get sucked into the salacious world of plastic surgery and all that it comes with.
Sean and Christian may be the focal point of the series, but for me, it's the secondary characters that actually make the series alive and what it is, especially the patients that have some major issues, be it psychological or criminal. The sand box is huge and seeing who shows up each episode adds to the awesomeness of Nip/Tuck. Along with the f*cked up patients, there are a handful of great recurring characters that add to the charm / seediness of the series: Kimber, Gina, Bobolit, Escobar, Liz all bring something to the table. As for Gina, I actually hate both the character and the actress with a vengeance. Can't stand her, but she makes a great foil to Christian. Can't stand her "Hey, a s s h o l e " catch phrase that populates the series either. I actually stopped using that specific profantity because of Jessalyn Gilsig. Ack!
Since it has been such a long time since I've watched the series, I didn't realize while watching Dexter that this makes a great companion piece to Nip/Tuck given that they both take place in Miami and stylistically it looks and feels as if they both occupy the same universe. Having Valerie Cruz (Dr. Santiago) in both adds to that feeling I get watching both. The season finale, along with the Pilot comes off as something you'd get out of a Quentin Tarantino flick, especially the twist at the end that gets both Sean and Christian out of deep sh*t. If you're into the Crime genre, which this has elements of, and you've never hopped aboard the Nip/Tuck train, by all means give this one a shot. Definitely worth a Rent.
Nip/Tuck (Season 1) DVD Screencaps
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