The night before the premiere of its Sex and the City-spirited sister, Lipstick Jungle, Cashmere Mafia turned up the heat by bringing out some hottie man candy (mandy?). Cupid’s arrows were flying early as Mia juggled her (too) intense brain surgeon and Adam, Zoe’s man nanny (manny) who just happens to have a BFA in photography from RISD! (Bet more than a few moms out there were wondering how Zoe found a nanny like that.) And finally, we get a realistic portrayal of kissy face, with Mia’s fire-engine red lipstick smeared all over her and Adam’s faces after Zoe interrupts them by arriving home unexpectedly.
WHAT did you think of the outfit Zoe sported to meet her "work husband" Nicholas from Zurich? Only in Sex and the Desperate Careerwives could we get a halter/suit/dress like that and be expected to roll with it. I, for one, just couldn’t. But the work husband/desk mistress story line is one that deserves a LOT more exploring; it would be great to hear our favorite business babes (for now at least) really dig into some meaty real-life issues like this one. Many of you TV Watchers MUST know friends or friends of friends who fall into one of the above categories.
Caitlin (Bonnie Somerville, pictured) also had some smokin’snog time with that cutie Sam, whom she met while at that shower with Hot Chocolate, who I can’t believe announced last night that she was pregnant?! What?!?! As if her relationship with Caitlin wasn’t shaky enough. So Caitlin freaks out and sleeps with Sam, and Alicia’s only response is "I don’t want to own you, I just want to trust you." Double what?!?! What exactly does that mean? No wonder Caitlin’s torn up about what to do. Talk about an understanding significant other (whom I will now refer to by her character’s name — Alicia — since she may be around for a while).
The night’s most touching moments — Zoe and Eric longing for thecouple they used to be as they try to find time to celebrate their 10thanniversary, and Juliet (still separated from that lying Davis) tryingto convince her miserable daughter to not go off to boarding school—were scratched like a needle across a record (remember those?) by theshow’s incessantly bouncy soundtrack. If given a moment, I might havebeen moved, but the score leaves me unsure of how to feel: sad? happy?dizzy? nauseous?
How about you guys? I know I’m not the only one still watching… or am I? The word I heard was our Mafia girls might have more flashy fun than the ladies at Lipstick Jungle.Do you think that’s possible? And who will come out on top in the loverealm: Will Caitlin stick with Alicia or flit off again with Sam? Whowill win Mia’s heart: the handsome but overly focused brain surgeon orthe cute but carefree (and young) shutterbug?
I am looking forward to comparing with Lipstick Jungle. This show is a good replacement for Dirty Sexy Money (oh how i miss it!) I try not to take it seriously, just enjoy the entertainment. The brain surgeon is hot to look at, but his personality is ice cold. The young dude is way hot! Dont know who Caitlin will pick, maybe both… they could all live together and raise the baby. The clothes these women wear seem very unprofessional, but then Sex and the City was like that, too.
I have really warmed up to this show after the awful pilot. It’s rather campy but silly fun. And hey, there is nothing else to watch right now. I agree that no woman in her right mind would be caught dead wearing some of these outfits (orange poncho, so not attractive). But the most honest moment of the show to me has seeing Lucy Liu lipstick smeared and her cheeks red from beard stubble. (Been there, done that!) At least they didn’t have her run out the door, perfectly touched up. Least convincing moment when all four marched into lawyer’s office unannouncement. But man would I like to try their lifestyle, at least for a day!
I like this show. I was excited for this episode and kind of sad when it wasn’t on last week! I will admit at first I was skeptical and not sure, but like mentioned before there is nothing else on! I am starting to get attached to some of the characters too so I would be disappointed to see it canceled! I love Zoe and Caitlin, they could do so much with their characters. The writing needs to be a little stronger.
Okay, what’s going on? After the terrible, terrible first eps, it’s actually improving. I still can’t watch any scenes where Lucy’s at work, and Miranda Otto makes me want to SCREAM with her delivery, but I’m loving Frances O’Connor, and wow, Caitlin’s makeup’s human now. I loved the cute guys last night… Max Medina from Gilmore Girls was the work husband. I don’t like Alicia at all, because there’s no chemistry… AND she’s sneaky. Not sure if there’s no chemistry on purpose or what, because Somerville exudes it with the Sam character. Anyhow, at least the horrid music wasn’t as obvious last night, and Zoe’s work scenes weren’t the same power-struggle stuff with the blonde. If only the writing, like a previous poster suggested, were better. It’s atrocious sometimes. But Lucy, Frances and Bonnie are great. Miranda, UGH!!!
I love this show! I got the chance to watch the Lipstick Jungle pilot last week and was not that impressed! I know there is a big competition between the 2 shows, but I gotta say that Cashmere Mafia is the winner in my eyes! Yeah, the pilot was awful, but if you give the show a chance, you will be pleasantly surprised!
I think this was definitely the best episode so far- I think the actresses have finally settled into their roles, (particularly Lucy Liu and Miranda Otto while Bonnie Sommerville and Frances O’Conner have got a bit more ground to cover) as have the writers. I mean, Sex and the City’s first couple of episodes weren’t anything to write home about either, so I think we should cut Cashmire Mafia some slack.
That being said, what is UP with this show’s wacky music? It is so incredibly distracting, but particularly in moments that are supposed to be dramatic or touching.
I agree that it’s improving. The only thing that doesn’t quite mesh yet is the reactions that each lady has to the situation they are in. I would think Caitlin would flip out about most things that happen to her, but not really. And I would love to see Mia struggle more with her decision between the two guys. She seems a lot deeper than the script gives her credit for. Here’s hoping for an even better episode next week!
did anyone else notice that adam is the same younger mancandy actor (val emmich) who played jamie (the younger man who liz dated) on 30 rock??? i mean he’s adorable but helloooooo typecasting
oh my god! i noticed that 30 rock relation too–definitely typecasting. but he’s cute, so whatever. After watching Lipstick Jungle, I realize I prefer Cashmere Mafia’s light-hearteded script. Mia’s affair was hilarious; I hope Zoe’s work husband sticks around; Caitlin’s girlfriend needs to be kicked to the side after that stunt; and I love that Juliet is getting closer to her daughter. But after hearing that Silla Gray’s son propositioned her daughter because their parents did it, I would’ve kicked her husband’s butt.
Please end with the lesbian storyline. I don’t buy that Caitlin is a lesbo with so many hottie like Same out there. They will come on the show and distract her more. Besides, I want Sam to be around more. He’s so so hot.
Lipstick Jungle has characters that ring truer for some reason. Perhaps they are better actresses. Both shows suffer from trying to force the chemistry between its stars too early on. Why can’t we see more of an evolution? SATC didnt start out with the four of them walking in the rain holding hands; it built the relationship between characters to that point.
And Oh year, I’m sorry for the gay and lesbian community that want to see more of their own on shows, but that lesbian romance between Caitlin and Alicia sucks. I can’t even understand the atraction. If Caitlin were going to discover her homosexuality or bisexuality, at least make the girl a femme fatale-someone to keep caitlin and the audience awake.
Since there isn’t that much to watch on TV i keep watching this. I might be getting used to it. It needs to get “fierce” as Christian from Project Runway would say.
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