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Despite his ongoing feud with Roman, Bill considers launching an expensive new marketing campaign for Home Plus. Nicki wards off the advances of a pair of persistent missionaries; Margene is invited to a recital at Pam's church; Ben gets a strange vibe on a road trip with some fellow Seminary students; Alby finds novel ways to occupy his time after being excused from the Henrickson case; Sarah brings home an unexpected guest; Barb discovers Nicki's not-so-little secret; Roman gives the Henrickson clan his answer to Bill's settlement proposal.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 28, 2006 7:19 AM
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> We are both completely puzzled as to the bits about
> Albie in this episode. Why did Roman send him on the
> "mission?" Why did Albie break into Bill's office
> while he was explicitly told by Roman that the
> Henrickson's were no longer his concern? What in the
> world was the whole gay prostitute thing about?
>
> I apologize if this has already been discussed or
> even answered for that matter, but as I say, I'm a
> bit late to the party and hoping for some deep
> insight. Thank you!
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> Edited by AmazingMayzie at 05/27/2006 10:20 PM
This has been discussed at length; go back and read all the posts if you have time. The consensus is that no one else can quite figure it out. It became clear later that Alby's mission WAS to break in and steal/photocopy pertinent papers at HomePlus, so Roman's words seem to make no sense. As for Alby and the gay guy/hooker, it hasn't been referred to again in the show, and most viewers thought perhaps he has homosexual tendencies, but when confronted with the actual possibility, freaked out/remembered abuse/or just lost his nerve, and the head-banging was just his way of dealing and/or getting rid of the guy. So, your guess is as good as anyone's!
Welcome to the boards. There's still some activity over at the last episode.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 28, 2006 1:19 AM
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Okay, I know I'm a bit late replying to this thread however my boyfriend, Graphic Autist, got me into this show over the weekend with the help of HBO On Demand and the one episode that we have the most questions about is I believe Episode 07.
We are both completely puzzled as to the bits about Albie in this episode. Why did Roman send him on the "mission?" Why did Albie break into Bill's office while he was explicitly told by Roman that the Henrickson's were no longer his concern? What in the world was the whole gay prostitute thing about?
I apologize if this has already been discussed or even answered for that matter, but as I say, I'm a bit late to the party and hoping for some deep insight. Thank you!
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May 26, 2006 1:50 AM
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> They did it to Deadwood, they did it to Carnivale,
> they'll do it to you - contact HBO and ask them when
> your series will be cancelled without warning or
> resolution.
HBO is abandoning their Original Series commitment - Carnivale was first.
They're selling products that will never be finished. When was the last time you were happy buying a product that was only 2/3 or 3/4 complete? My guess is you'd return it to the store and demand a refund.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 8, 2006 10:23 PM
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Bear,
> The whole point is your original assertion, that
> everybody prays, which is demonstrably false, no
> matter how much you wriggle.
Yes, it's false. It was hyperbole. I apologize for making the statement that "everybody" prays. It was not my intent to mislead or deceive, with this statement.
I didn't mean to be "wriggling," I just didn't think this bit of hyperbole was that important. I didn't mean it literally.
Most statements beginning with "everybody," are not true.
I thought that was obvious. I didn't expect anyone to take it literally, or to imagine that I thought it was literally true.
I will be more careful in the future. Again I apologize for the inconvenience.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 8, 2006 9:30 PM
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> Bear,
>
>
> > But did they pray once they became atheists?
>
> I don't know. That isn't really the point, is it?
> What does you being an atheist have to do with
> whether or not prayer would work to "cure" a gay
> person?
>
> My point is that it's been tried, and it's never
> worked yet. I'm not sure what your point is, other
> than that you are an atheist.
>
> I liked your post about how love is so rare that we
> shouldn't try to cure it when it happens. You said it
> so well. There was nothing left to add.
And this is why, left to my own devices, I prefer
long detailed quotebacks that get me yelled at.
You made the assertion that everybody prays. I
pointed out that I, as an atheist, don't and likely
other atheists don't as well. You came back with
the half hearted notion that the atheists weren't
always atheists, or something along that line.
The whole point is your original assertion, that
everybody prays, which is demonstrably false, no
matter how much you wriggle.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 8, 2006 7:44 PM
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Bear,
> But did they pray once they became atheists?
I don't know. That isn't really the point, is it?
What does you being an atheist have to do with whether or not prayer would work to "cure" a gay person?
My point is that it's been tried, and it's never worked yet. I'm not sure what your point is, other than that you are an atheist.
I liked your post about how love is so rare that we shouldn't try to cure it when it happens. You said it so well. There was nothing left to add.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 7, 2006 6:39 PM
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> Can anyone explain the whole
> Alby/hyena/motel/headbang twist?
>
> I can: the two hyenas who created this show.
>
> Seriously, what does this have to do with anything at
> all in this series? Why do they HAVE to inject (heh!
> heh!) the hyena angle?
>
> I'll tell you why: BECAUSE ITS HBO (HOMOSEXUAL
> BROADCASTING ORGANIZATION).
Actually, I can. It was loosely based on actual events. Warren Jeffs' brother was apprehended in Colorado - with a male companion. The male companion confessed to police that W.J.'s brother had offered him money for sexual favors. Turns out - they were cousins (or something like that).
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 6, 2006 4:55 AM
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> > > > > Pray for "the cure"!
> *snip*
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> > > Besides, everybody prays. Sometimes the answer
> is
> > no.
> >
> > I don't pray. I also don't know any other atheist
> > who prays.
>
> If you thought you were gay or transgendered, you'd
> probably pray. I know a lot of folks who are gay,
> who prayed hard at one time to be "cured." Many of
> them are atheists now. Like my grandaddy said,
> "sometimes the answer is no."
>
> A gay person praying to become straight, is like a
> brown-eyed person praying to become blue-eyed, or a
> left-handed person praying to become right-handed.
> Ain't gonna happen.
>
> I agree with you that love is too rare a "disease"
> for people to be seeking a cure.
But did they pray once they became atheists?
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 4, 2006 5:13 PM
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> > > > Pray for "the cure"!
*snip*
> > Besides, everybody prays. Sometimes the answer is
> no.
>
> I don't pray. I also don't know any other atheist
> who prays.
If you thought you were gay or transgendered, you'd probably pray. I know a lot of folks who are gay, who prayed hard at one time to be "cured." Many of them are atheists now. Like my grandaddy said, "sometimes the answer is no."
A gay person praying to become straight, is like a brown-eyed person praying to become blue-eyed, or a left-handed person praying to become right-handed. Ain't gonna happen.
I agree with you that love is too rare a "disease" for people to be seeking a cure.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 4, 2006 5:55 AM
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> > > Pray for "the cure"!
> >
> > Love is too rare a "disease" for people to be
> > seeking
> > a "cure" for any form of it.
>
> Besides, everybody prays. Sometimes the answer is no.
I don't pray. I also don't know any other atheist
who prays.
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Funny. 'Cause I look around at this world you're so eager to be a part of ... and all I see is six billion lunatics looking for the fastest ride out. Who's not crazy? Look around. Everyone's drinking, smoking, shooting up ... shooting each other, or just plain screwing their brains out 'cause they don't want 'em anymore. I'm crazy? Honey, I'm the original one-eyed chicklet in the kingdom of the blind. 'Cause at least I admit the world makes me nuts.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 4, 2006 5:46 AM
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> > Pray for "the cure"!
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> Love is too rare a "disease" for people to be
> seeking
> a "cure" for any form of it.
Besides, everybody prays. Sometimes the answer is no.
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May 4, 2006 4:39 AM
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> Pray for "the cure"!
Love is too rare a "disease" for people to be seeking
a "cure" for any form of it.
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Funny. 'Cause I look around at this world you're so eager to be a part of ... and all I see is six billion lunatics looking for the fastest ride out. Who's not crazy? Look around. Everyone's drinking, smoking, shooting up ... shooting each other, or just plain screwing their brains out 'cause they don't want 'em anymore. I'm crazy? Honey, I'm the original one-eyed chicklet in the kingdom of the blind. 'Cause at least I admit the world makes me nuts.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 4, 2006 4:37 AM
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> The level of inanity here is inversely proportional
> to the time remaining until the next episode.
>
> Can anyone explain the whole
> Alby/hyena/motel/headbang twist?
>
> I can: the two hyenas who created this show.
>
> Seriously, what does this have to do with anything at
> all in this series? Why do they HAVE to inject (heh!
> heh!) the hyena angle?
>
> I'll tell you why: BECAUSE ITS HBO (HOMOSEXUAL
> BROADCASTING ORGANIZATION). They simply can't leave
> the hyena angle alone. Shit, even one of the
> hard-case gangbangers in "Wired" is a stone hyena!
>
> Don't you ever wonder about being engineered witht
> this shit?
I can't help but wonder at the amount of time, then,
you spend watching HBO and posting on HBO forums.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 4, 2006 4:35 AM
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> Thats a very good observation Titannia. It does seem
> like there's a significant disconnect between the 3
> wives. But they do show them interacting quite a
> bit, Nicki and Margie running family errands, they're
> almost always together making breakfast, Margie is
> forever over at Barb's though the recent "shooing"
> back to her house during the affair might cut down on
> that.
>
It looks to me like Margene views Barb as sort of
a mother figure, where Nicki would be Margene's
bossy older sister.
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Re: Episode 07: "Eviction"
May 4, 2006 4:23 AM
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> > This is a message board for a television show,
> people
> > are here to interact and enjoy themselves, not
> have
> > to flip through pages of political rhetoric. Get
> > over yourselves.
>
> I agree. I'm putting Bipo on ignore even though I
> agree more often than not, but just so I wont have to
> scroll through everthing twice.
Go right ahead. You'll find that's just about as
effective as Ignoring Urbie because you can't
filter out people's quotebacks.
For anyone not too lazy to check, you won't find
any examples of me introducing politics into
these threads. What you get is my responding to
someone's gratuitous political remarks/insults and
then the original person, or his allies, whining
"Jeez, why are YOU so 'political?'"
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