Watched the first three episodes. The series isn't bad by any rights...just not drawing me in. Mulgrew as some sort of Russian/Eastern European is bad, but whatever. She's Janeway to me(that's not a complement) so she was at a disadvantage to begin with. I think Jason Biggs fell into the Michael Cera trap. Or is it the other way around? He plays the same goofy character every time. Reference American Pie, sure, that was funny, don't actually have him act the same fucking way. Grocery sex phone scene was rolling my eyes so hard. Then the same damn episode he's talking to his brother-in-law how to jerk off(or not to).
Laura Prepon's acting through the first three episodes was kinda flat too. Her guest spot on House was pretty much the same. Does she or this show get any better?
1. Mulgrew is ok.
2. Biggs is shit, and I hope they write him out.
3. Prepon doesn't grow.
4. Show definitely gets better rather quickly, but I like off kilter shows. Sure as ten fucks beats another police procedural or MD show.
Natasha Lyonne isn't acting in this show at all. They based her character...off of herself. Scary damsel, but entertaining. Here's her wikipedia entry:
Lyonne was arrested in August 2001 for driving under the influence of alcohol after she ran her rented automobile onto a Miami Beach sidewalk, hitting a road sign and causing minor damages.[19] In August 2002 she pleaded guilty to drunk driving and paid $1,000 in fines and court fees, performed 50 hours of community service, took part in a victim's panel organized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, was placed on probation for one year and had her license suspended for that same period.[20] In 2003 she was evicted by her landlord, actor Michael Rapaport, following numerous complaints by other tenants about her behavior.[21] In 2005 Lyonne was in Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, suffering from hepatitis C infection and undergoing methadone treatment.[22][23] In 2006, Lyonne was in the Caron Foundation, a drug and alcohol treatment center, and appeared in court after missing several court dates to face earlier charges of mischief, trespass and harassment. A judge sentenced her to conditional discharge.[24]
In December 2004, Lyonne was arrested after verbally threatening her neighbor, breaking a mirror in the neighbor's apartment, and threatening to molest the neighbor's dog.[25] She spent a night in jail before being arraigned on charges of criminal mischief, harassment, and trespassing. The details of this incident did not become publicly known until two years had passed. In April 2005, an arrest warrant was issued for Lyonne for failure to appear in court on the charges. Prosecutors say she attended court, but arrived an hour late and only stayed 30 minutes. Police were unable to locate Lyonne until her hospitalization was reported in August. In August 2005, the New York Post reported that Lyonne was in Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan under a pseudonym, and had been there for over a month after being transferred from Bellevue Hospital. She reportedly suffered from hepatitis C, a heart infection, and a collapsed lung. In January 2006, another arrest warrant was issued for her after she missed another hearing. Lyonne's lawyer said an emergency had arisen, but he did not give details.
In 2012, she underwent heart surgery, from which she quickly recovered. She discussed her past health problems on The Rosie Show in March 2012.
