The Summer of Couch Part II: Entourage

Note: This is part two in our ongoing series The Summer of Couch


Show: Entourage
Network: HBO
Still on Air: Yes
Seasons: Six (Sixth season premieres soon)
Episodes I got through: Three
Rating: 2/5

What I Loved: Look, I went into this show with the lowest possible expectations. In fact, I was so ashamed after my friend brought it in to me at work that I kept it under the gym bag (that's right, ladies) on my desk all day. When I was walking out with it at the end of the day, I tucked it under my arm with the spine facing up so no one except my own armpit could witness my shame. All that being said, I didn't hate the three episodes I got through nearly as much as I'd hoped. That's not to say I "loved it", but there were some funny moments - most of them from Jeremy Piven's character. Jessica Alba was in one of the episodes I watched (as herself). She's hot. So I loved that. And that's about it.

What I Hated: Really it's not so much that I hated this show but that after watching the first three episodes I didn't really see the point. It's sort of funny I guess, but it also makes you feel dirty and odd for watching it. These people are giant douchebags, am I supposed to be rooting for them or against them? I couldn't tell. Also, maybe it gets better later but they really needed to ease up on the celebrity cameos. Nothing grinds my gears more than annoying celebrities shamelessly self-promoting, and this seemed to fall into that category. And yes, I know I just said I loved that Jessica Alba was in it. I'm a hypocrite like that. I think the point at which I had to sit through the resolution of an imaginary "feud" between one of the characters and Jimmy Kimmel is when it was finally affirmed that this was not the show for me.

The Verdict: In the end, I went into this expecting it to be the worst show ever on television. It wasn't. A show by douchebags, about douchebags, and for douchebags (sorry buddy) certainly. But not the worst show ever. Still, even though I didn't hate the first three episodes with the fire of a thousand suns as I expected, looking at the DVD case by my TV all week I felt no desire to get to episode four. For mildly exceeding my expectations, I give it 2/5, but I feel no strong desire to watch any more of it. Your DVDs will be on my desk tomorrow, pal. Under the gym bag (tickets to the gun show - $9.99).

Clip: Rather than give you a clip from one episode of Entourage, I figured I'd give you this clip of every episode.

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