Entourage Season 8 (US/UK Pace) [Spoilers MUST be in tags!]
dannyb0yuk
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I just realised I haven't made a thread for the very last season of Entourage! It began last night for the US pacers and will be shown on Sky Atlantic the very next evening (Mondays).
As such, the way this thread will work is simple- it's very easy for both paces to use this thread as long as the UK pacers understand to avoid the thread on a Monday! Then, once the episode has aired over here on Monday night, the thread is fair game for all discussion!
Usual thread rules apply- once it has aired on TV at any pace, it's fair game for open discussion. Discussion of anything spoiler-related, including promos for the following episode, must be kept in spoiler tags. This way, the thread can easily service all viewers.
Only eight episodes for this short final season, how's it all going to turn out?
UK viewers, the premiere will air tonight at 10:40pm on Sky Atlantic.
As such, the way this thread will work is simple- it's very easy for both paces to use this thread as long as the UK pacers understand to avoid the thread on a Monday! Then, once the episode has aired over here on Monday night, the thread is fair game for all discussion!
Usual thread rules apply- once it has aired on TV at any pace, it's fair game for open discussion. Discussion of anything spoiler-related, including promos for the following episode, must be kept in spoiler tags. This way, the thread can easily service all viewers.
Only eight episodes for this short final season, how's it all going to turn out?
UK viewers, the premiere will air tonight at 10:40pm on Sky Atlantic.
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I'm glad that Vince's addiction problems don't appear to be an issue anymore- I really can't see how they could reintroduce it in a meaningful way with only seven episodes to go, anyway. Unfortunately, a few lines in this episode were just awful- I think that was more a problem with the actors' deliveries though... The guy talking to Vince when he was leaving rehab and the girl talking to Turtle who said she would have had a threesome with him and Alex- both struck me as really, really bad.... Speaking of Alex, is she going to be written out now then? I don't know if she's due back, but it wouldn't surprise me at this point. I'm not sure what the focus is meant to be now, besides Ari trying to get his wife back and Vince trying to get his TV film idea going. It's nice to have it back, but I hope there's a better sense of direction next week.
Of course I shall watch it to the end and hoping that it improves.
Looking forward to the season but a bit sad it's the last one.
also, why are Sloan and Eric broken up? is it because of the prenupt or because he did a coup of Sloans godfathers business? maybe i missed something
I'd say probably both! He didn't want to sign a pre-nup and she was furious with him for usurping her godfathers business.
I thought Vince's "share" speech in the re-hab facility was completely fake sounding, and I thought whilst watching it that he's only saying it to get out. Obviously, I was wrong about that, but he didn't deliver it with any real sincerity, IMO.
I think this season will probably show each of them finding their own indepependance away from Vince - or at least that's what I hope. I would like to see each of them do well. I also think that it will end with Vince's carear going stellar - but with him in control of it this time. I also think that Ari (my favourite character - the foul mouthed git!) will win back his wife, and find it deeply touching that despite everything he has and the lifestyle he enjoys, he truly loves her and had never been unfaithful to her. His "mistress" is his business, but even that is all for her and his children. I thought the look on his face when she told him that she was seeing someone else was really telling - he played a blinder there.
I love this show - and I'm really gutted that this is the final season.
Out of the four main guys, Turtle has always been ok if a bit one dimensional. Johnny has always been the true star, but the sidekick schtick is boring now. Eric is quite possibly the most annoying and unsympathetic character of the lot. And Vince has never convinced as he doesn't have the X factor or star quality to pull the role off.
I've loved it for the overal fun and witty and sharp script. But it's looking a bit tired now. What can they really do in 6 episodes lasting 25 minutes? Not much is the answer.
More Lloyd and Ari please.
I would totally watch that show! Ari is definitely the funniest character - and a show about an agency would be just as entertaining, and could easily have all the special guest slots that Entourage currently enjoys. It would also have the scope to have loads of different sub-plots, so I really hope that this is an idea that the producers have considered.
Not sure, but her ahem, "other" screen appearances are available if you know what website to go to;)
Weird seeing Scott Cann in this role again having been watching him in Five-0 for the past few months. I like how he brings a sarcastic funny edge to both characters.
Also, damn Sloane looked nice. As ever.
Really quite looking forward to and dreading how this season will pan out and how they will end the show.
As my first episode i quite enjoyed it. Is it the series worth a catch up anyone?
Go back to the beginning and watch from the start. So many funny FUNNY times. I have to be honest, mostly due to Ari.
THE character Jeremy Piven was born to play.
I dont know if it's on purpose but Adrian Grenier (sp?_ is a sh*t actor. Really really bad.
...Turtle's lost some weight hasn't he?
It's gearing up to a great finale. It has been a bit of a happy ending feel about it, but have so enjoyed every second. It's not as good as earlier series, but Entourage is still fab in my book. It's one of the few shows that I can detest 2 of the main characters but still love the show.
I'm so hoping for an Ari and Lloyd spin-off.
I'm still wondering if Johnny forgot he's got a bar back in NY he bought into, you'd think losing the Johnny Bananas gig would have had him worrying about losing the bar too.
Ari fixing his marriage, Sloan getting back with Eric, Sophia sleeping with Vince, Drama's show getting hit ratings and Turtle settling the deal on the property seem set in stone unless they really expect the TV audience to support Entourage movies which, given their inability to end any storylines (how many times has Johnny worried about being out of work? How many times have Sloan and Eric fell out? How many businesses has Turtle started up by now? Manager to Saigon, Lim-hoes, the Avion promotion, now Don Pepy's? Seriously, the reason you aren't successful is YOU DON'T STICK TO DOING ANYTHING FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS! Oh well, he'll get in anther relationship that ends up turning long distance and getting dumped, AGAIN. Oh, Vince's having an crisis of conscious/ego issue related to a woman, YET AGAIN. Hello, Mandy, Hello Sasha. We wrote you out and gave your role to Alice Eve.) I don't expect anyone to turn up for a two hour Entourage movie without walking out going "I seriously have to wait for years for any closure at all? Come on".
The series should have ended when season 5 ended, with Eric and Vince patching up their problems after Vince gets the Scorcese role and Johnny buys the bar. Everything since then has been really repetitive.
I love the show and will enjoy going back and watching the whole lot one day but this final season just served no real purpose except to give all the characters a happy ending. To be honest, the lack of interest on here for the show over the last two seasons (21 posts in this thread, 4 of which are mine) says it all. This once great show has faded and quietly disappeared into retirement. A shame really- although in this day and age we have to be thankful if a show even gets a chance to finish properly....
agreed. this was my sentiment throughout this whole season. as for the finale - i thought the whole 'Vince getting married after 24 hours' storyline was implausible and diabolical. and also the whole 'everyone gets a happy ending' - dissapointing ending to an otherwise strong series as a whole
Agreed over here too. Was great, but season 8, not so much. Will still miss it though - especially Ari. Anyone else think a spin-off is likely after that little bit after the credits?
Ari is by far my favorite on the show, i love his out bursts. and it was nice to see him and his wife work things out.. or will they? i would quite like to see a spin off with Ari & Lloyd too.
very entertaining show all round though
I stand by my view they should have ended after season 5. That wrapped up the way the show should have went out, as opposed to this unbelievable junk of a finale.