Let's Hug it Out

I am not one to watch that much television. I usually pick two or three shows to follow along with. For the past two years one of those shows has been HBO's Entourage. I had never heard of the show until a friend couldn't stop raving about it. I decided to go online and watch the pilot episode. Needless to say I fell in love with the show and ended up watching four seasons in about a week.

The main reason I fell in love with the show was because of the character Ari Gold played by Jeremy Piven. He plays the role of Vince's agent and is great at his job. In my opinion he really makes the show and takes over any scene that he is in. Ari is always either pissed off or in a great mood.His lines are always witty and ridiculous. Though it's his insults that always really make me laugh. Another great thing about Ari is that the writers have developed him and given him some depth and a story.

Most of the characters on the show have struggles and experience growth. Just last week the character Turtle realized that he was essentially a thirty old chauffeur and needed to grow up. Though I have noticed that the only character that does not really experience any change is Vince, the character who the show revolves around. This doesn't bother me that much because I enjoy that Vince is the reason all the other characters are doing what they do. He is the central bond that gives the show its purpose. It would be nice though if he got a story line that showed some growth in his character. The end of the second episode of this season leads me to believe that the writers might focus more on Vince.

He is starting to lose his entourage. Eric, his manager, has moved out and is now living on his own. Turtle is in a serious relationship and spends a great deal of time with his girlfriend. Drama, Vince's older brother, is doing god knows what. I never really concern myself with Drama. He offers comic relief, but I don't find myself caring about his character. I could see the writers focusing one of the following episodes on Vince being lonely and realizing that his entourage is growing up.

In the end the show offers something of quality to its audience and will continue to do so for at least three more seasons. The executive producer, Mark Wahlberg, has said that he would like to do at least ten seasons and two movies. I look forward to seeing Entourage in theaters sometime soon.

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If you are reading this and have never seen the show, I recommend going on surfthechannel and watching season one.