Red-Handed

E_Christian_136.jpgThis week on Nip/Tuck Christian, true to character, embraces his vanity -- and a firm fanny -- while Sean gives in to his dark side. Liz, meanwhile, gets in trouble for revealing the new boss's secret.

Walking into the office together, Christian and Sean see Liz and co. chuckling over a YouTube video of Christian and some unknown woman having sex. Inappropriate for the office? Uh-huh. Funny? Undoubtedly. Rather than being upset that his coworkers -- and a good chunk of the Web world -- have seen him in flagrante, gritting his teeth in a surgeon's cap and stethoscope no less, he bemoans the two ounces of fat on his belly and rear. I keep getting flashbacks of that beer commercial where the men ask if their thighs look fat. Hilarious.

Christian asks Sean to give him lipo, and Sean suggests he diet. The disbelieving look on Christian's face is priceless as he reminds Sean, "We're in the quick fix biz." Still, he hits the gym instead of the table.

While there, he sees a positively ripped Mario Lopez (who apparently gets around these days), doing pull-ups. The camera pans over him as if he were Bo Derek -- and with good reason. Lopez plays Dr. Mike, a body-obsessed plastic surgeon. "Body-obsessed," I get (hello, eight-pack!), but A.C. Slater, a surgeon? Somehow I just don't see it. Later, though, when the docs are in the showers together, he checks out Christian's butt like a pro. Maybe he's playing the wrong types of characters?

While Christian battles his bulge -- and chats up Dr. Muscles, uh, Mike -- Sean battles his own demons. He and Julia, now looking ready to pop, interview a cute and impossibly perky Midwestern girl named Monica Watson to be Connor's night nanny -- or shall I say nightwalker nanny? While driving the Akron native -- who's less country bumpkin than she seems -- home in the rain, the temptation proves too much for Sean, who simultaneously channels Jude Law and K-Fed (who knew it was even possible?), indulging in a little Nannygate scandal of his own while his very-pregnant wife sits home waiting for him. Bad, bad Sean!

After their tryst, Monica pulls an insecure freak-out, referring to herself in the third person. A sure sign of psychosis if ever I heard one. Sean, out of the goodness of his heart -- or fear of blackmail -- offers to give her free rhinoplasty. Score: one for the nanny, zero for the spineless husband.

Christian walks in on the surgery and puts one and zero together. She has a deviated septum, Sean bleats. Uh-huh. Sure, Sean.

And speaking of being caught in the act, Liz confronts Michelle about the "fondling" scene in the parking lot. And Michelle threatens to fire her. (Can't wait to see where that thread goes!) Sean encourages a shaky peace, and a catfight is averted…

…But we get a boy-on-boy moment to make up for it! Christian goes to Dr. Mike for fanny lipo, and while he's naked on a tabletop being pumped (har har), he misses the call that Julia's in labor, losing the Friend of the Year award by a butt cheek.

Never fear -- thanks to the magic of TV, the baby is produced in three seconds flat, which leaves everyone to go about their merry, messed-up way till next week… And from the preview scenes, it looks like Monica's not out of the picture yet. Yay! As much as I like Sean normally, I can't wait to see him sweat. byline_diana.gif

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11 Comments

Alena said:

Ok so maybe you weren't dieing to read what I have to say. But I'll sit here and assume you are while I tell you that I've got nothing. My husband completely forgot that Tuesday night is off limit to any activity OTHER than watching Nip/Tuck and suprised me with a romantic dinner...go figure. Sooo0 expect something next week. And if you weren't on the edge of your seat to read my opinion..than all the better!
:-)

Diana said:

Do you have DVR, or are you just going to see it when it reruns over the weekend, Alena? It was a pretty good episode -- worth watching for the comedy surrounding Christian alone. But honestly, I'm waiting for next week to bring the real drama.

Alena said:

I'm going to attempt to catch the rerun. I can't miss out!! This gay Christian story line has me waiting to see just how far they will take it. I mean he can't TELL Sean that he might be the reason that he can't make a relationship with a woman work. Oh what a story line. LOL.

Diana said:

That's one of the things I love about this show: They seriously push the limits. Who knows how far they'll take the gay story line -- I mean, Christian and Sean already had a threesome with a prostitute. That was definitely unexpected. So who's to say they won't take it farther. I'm with you, though. I'll be watching every second of every episode to find out!

Alena said:

I am just so glad that I can talk to SOMEONE about it here. Why don't MORE people watch this show?! I just don't understand it. My husband won't watch it because he thinks its "homo"--of course he says that with out ever hving watched an episode...if only he had seen all the booty that Christain has pulled over the years...he may look at him like a hero! LOL.

Alena said:

I am ALSO curious to see where they go with Matt. Every season something MAJOR happens with him!! I am still hoping they pair him and Kimber up...as twisted as it would be it would be a great story twist!

Jewels said:

I LOVE NIP/TUCK! I would not miss this show ever, they always have ya on the edge of your seat waiting for the next one come on Tuesday night=)

Jess said:

I love this show espicially with Julian McMahon!

Rees said:

I love the show and my husband also won't watch, so I record and watch it alone. i used to work with several people who watched it, and we had discussions about what had happened the night before every Wednesday at work. but now i have a different job, so i'll rely on y'all to be my "Tuck Buddies!"
from Rees in Texas

samantha said:

I love Nip/Tuck!!! I also love Julian Mchamon, he's so beautiful and loved his ass this week. My husband won't watch the show either. I've watched this show from the begining!! I love the twisted story line. I'm so happy I found more people that love this show!!!
From samantha in Mass.

Malou said:

hello,may I ask what's the title of this show because I really do like Julian so much and I would like to watch more of his shows!I know, I will like this one too.thanks

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