United States of Tara

Rye · 07-07-2009, 04:03 AM

This is the best new show on cable, in my opinion. I just started watching it this summer with Hux, so that I'm ready for season 2 in the winter.

It's basically a dark dramedy about a mother and housewife, Tara, who suffers from DID, or Multiple Personality Disorder. She has three "alters" - a wild-child horny teenager, a beer guzzling perverted male 'Nam vet, and a prim proper 50's housewife with family making on her mind.

Though it's not explained at first, Tara goes off of her medication, which make her feel drained and lifeless, and allows her alters to come back, so that she can ravel the reason and the trauma that caused her develop DID. The show is basically about her, her alters, and how her family deals with it.

Don't be fooled though - it's not all about the alters. Her family, and even Tara herself, are equally as fantastic and hold their own on the set. Their son, Marshall, is easily one of my favorite characters in any TV show of all time.

I'm not sure I've ever laughed so hard at a show before.

Anyone else a fan?

I'm my own MILF · 07-07-2009, 04:04 AM

Max is a brilliant character.

Rye · 07-07-2009, 04:06 AM

Max is fantastic. He has the most subtle personality, but he's one of my favorite TV fathers of all time. His joke about "gentlemen time" made me die.

"Well then, little lady, maybe when they women have the vote, we'll discuss it... for now, me and the colonel are gonna head into the parlor for a little gentlemen's timeeee!"

I want to punch Charmaine.

Noctiluca · 07-07-2009, 04:33 AM

Oh God, my boyfriend and I were obsessed with this show. I can't wait for season 2.

I should hate Charmaine, but I just don't. I think she has a few redeeming moments in there. It doesn't balance out her mean ones, I know, but I like her for some reason.

I really like the real Tara. I love all her alters too and all, I mean they do make the show... It's just, one thing I didn't like about Dollhouse was the character's real personality turned out to be very unlikable. With Tara, I actually root for her to be happy and such.

MY NAME IS BUCK AND I WILL smurf YOU SIDEWAYS.

Bunny · 07-07-2009, 08:36 PM

I really, really cannot stand Toni Collette in any form.

I'm my own MILF Small jewish man Location: Yarmulkopolis	#2 (permalink) Max is a brilliant character.
07-07-2009, 04:04 AM

Rye Recognized Member ~♥~♥~~♥~♥~ Location: I'll eat you up.	#3 (permalink) Max is fantastic. He has the most subtle personality, but he's one of my favorite TV fathers of all time. His joke about "gentlemen time" made me die. "Well then, little lady, maybe when they women have the vote, we'll discuss it... for now, me and the colonel are gonna head into the parlor for a little gentlemen's timeeee!" I want to punch Charmaine.
07-07-2009, 04:06 AM

Bunny Sid's Night Location: Lost inside this shallow vanity of time	#5 (permalink) I really, really cannot stand Toni Collette in any form.
07-07-2009, 08:36 PM