Californication Season 5

[jdp211]

Anybody else watch? Totally dug the season premiere. Duchovny is awesome as always.

[Lwize]

Watched it a few weeks ago. Should continue to be good.

[eddie291]

The dialogue can get cheesy at times but I still really dig the show. The first episode is awesome. I'm still a bit lost since I don't remember why Hank went to NYC and don't know when Karen hooked up with another dude.

Also, Meagan Good

[beng]

In for the thread... but I havent seen the newest ep yet. Hank Moody rules

[mk2eurogirl]

watched it! so good

[mk_ultra]

I am glad it's January and Californication is back on. I can't believe it's been 2 years and Karen is with that crazy professor.

[beng]

Watched it last night. Let me preface this by saying... this is one of my favorite shows on TV. ...but the new season opener came off as kind of lazy if you ask me. At the end of last season, they leave you with Hank leaving LA for NY... his personal life is in shambles... you dont know whats going to happen with Runkle/Marcy/Kid ....and the writers basically just tied off all of those storylines by explaining them away with a 2 or 3 year passage of time. Pretty disappointing if you ask me. I really wanted to see them play that all out. Now they're rehashing the Hank works for a rock star (rapper) storyline. The chick he met on the plane is smokin though.

[vdubjb]

The writing has gotten lazy, predictable. I don't know that many white people that talk like black people.

[mk2eurogirl]

needs more sex

[NoDubJustYet]

Watched it last night. Let me preface this by saying... this is one of my favorite shows on TV. ...but the new season opener came off as kind of lazy if you ask me. At the end of last season, they leave you with Hank leaving LA for NY... his personal life is in shambles... you dont know whats going to happen with Runkle/Marcy/Kid ....and the writers basically just tied off all of those storylines by explaining them away with a 2 or 3 year passage of time. Pretty disappointing if you ask me. I really wanted to see them play that all out.

QFT

I'm not holding out much hope here...

[actng 1.8T]

i hate to say this but it felt like the show is plateauing

[AggvGtivr6]

Watched it last night. Let me preface this by saying... this is one of my favorite shows on TV. ...but the new season opener came off as kind of lazy if you ask me. At the end of last season, they leave you with Hank leaving LA for NY... his personal life is in shambles... you dont know whats going to happen with Runkle/Marcy/Kid ....and the writers basically just tied off all of those storylines by explaining them away with a 2 or 3 year passage of time. Pretty disappointing if you ask me. I really wanted to see them play that all out. Now they're rehashing the Hank works for a rock star (rapper) storyline. The chick he met on the plane is smokin though.

x2 i still plan on watching but the whole 3 years later thing is bs.

[Sporin]

i hate to say this but it felt like the show is plateauing

I agree, but I'll still gobble up every episode.

[actng 1.8T]

I agree, but I'll still gobble up every episode.

yes no doubt.

[hrama803]

Im re watching season 4 because I forgot everything in that season..

Then I will catch up on season 5

[Lwize]

Solid episode.
Inappropriate preschool behavior is always funny.

[vdubjb]

back on track, much better balance btw the ridiculous and the serious. Love me some Runkle, lol

[mk_ultra]

Better episode than the first.

[Sporin]

Better episode than the first.

Agreed.

[mk_ultra]

I wonder if Runkle's going to hook up with the nanny he is trying to hire.

[Lwize]

I wonder if Runkle's going to hook up with the nanny he is trying to hire.

The way this show works, any female crossing Runkle's path will either hook up with him or simply see his willy.

[mk_ultra]

The way this show works, any female crossing Runkle's path will either hook up with him or simply see his willy.

I think that is more valid with Hank

[AshyLarry]

The show has always been a bit absurd so there's never been a need for "extra" creativity on the part of the writers to keep my attention. Even if this season is a repeat of the Lew Ashby season, I will watch and enjoy every episode.

Runkle is pulling a Johnny Drama and stealing the show.

[Krazee]

Watched it last night. Let me preface this by saying... this is one of my favorite shows on TV. ...but the new season opener came off as kind of lazy if you ask me. At the end of last season, they leave you with Hank leaving LA for NY... his personal life is in shambles... you dont know whats going to happen with Runkle/Marcy/Kid ....and the writers basically just tied off all of those storylines by explaining them away with a 2 or 3 year passage of time. Pretty disappointing if you ask me. I really wanted to see them play that all out. Now they're rehashing the Hank works for a rock star (rapper) storyline. The chick he met on the plane is smokin though.

To that point, it might have been better to have at least most of season 5 take place in NY...where Hank burns more bridges only to have to move back to LA. The opening scene in NY and Runkle calling him back would have been a perfect ending to the Season.

That said, the show lives on the dynamics of Hank, Runkle, Marcy, Karen and Becca. With Hank in NY and everyone else in LA, there is essentially no story. There needs to be a connection between them, and doing it over the phone might not have worked. But having Runkle & Jr. come visit Hank in NY, or Karen & Becca visiting, you probably could have made it work creatively.

Getting Hank back to LA so early was the easy way out - they should have tried to make NY work...unless he is going back now, after his apartment was torched.

[vdubjb]

Loving Runkle this season.

[Lwize]

Loving Runkle this season.

Two fingers in the nanny. Runkle is my hero...

[mk_ultra]

Apocalypse Samurai had me laughing when he kept pointing the gun on Hank

[beng]

Runkle really is stealing the season. I find my attention wandering during this show now though.

[Lwize]

Runkle really is stealing the season. I find my attention wandering during this show now though.

The show has run its course, kinda like Weeds.

[Lwize]

ow ow ow
That's it?

[vdubjb]

Runkle steals the episode once again. I can't imagine keeping wood w/ a chick talking in a fake accent, lol Loved the dinner party scene. It reminded me of Curb your Enthusiasm when you can tell something has been ad-libbed and someone's trying not to laugh.

[beng]

The ending dialogue was great too. I freakin love Hank's crazy ex from New York

[Lwize]

Renewed for another season.

[mk_ultra]

Renewed for another season.

[vw_4ever]

Runkle really is stealing the season. I find my attention wandering during this show now though.

Totally agree, kind of finding my self saying "that was it" after the episodes.