By Mark La Monica
OK, sure, Sloan is insanely hot.
E’s new romantic interest, played by Emmanuelle Chriqui, is ridiculously attractive in both an obvious and understated way.
But, once you get beyond that (and that takes either several viewings of the show or one or two brutal real-life breakups), it’s time to realize that she is the daughter of Terrance, Ari Gold’s partner/boss.
OK, people, it may be Monday morning, but it’s time to play some logic games. You all remember how this works:
If Terrance is Ari’s boss, and Ari is Vincent Chase’s agent, and Vincent Chase’s manager/best friend is E, and Terrance has a hot daughter, then how does Terrance gain access to Hollywood’s hot new commodity known as Vincent Chase?
If only the logic portion of the GREs, LSATs and other standardized tests were this easy!
In Episode 19: Blue Balls Lagoon, we see E and Sloan getting to know each other over dinner. They arrive the next night together at the Mandy Moore birthday party.
In between, Sloan tells E things about her father and Ari. E uses such things when dealing with Ari, who is already nervous about losing Vincent as a client to Terrance. That’s just not smart. So much for the old adage “What happens at dinner stays at dinner.”
Anyone else get the feeling this E-Sloan relationship may not be all that legitimate? Or that it will backfire royally for everyone involved except for the head of the talent agency?
How many times have you extended a relationship a few extra dates just because the other person was hot, even though the idea of shaving with a razor laced with lemon juice was more appealing than just the thought of talking to that person? Wouldn't you prefer to have that money back now?
No matter how hot Sloan may be, E should be wise enough to see that angle, or at least the potential for such an angle to be played.
Not thinking about that is like misreading the cards at a poker table and going all in with four diamonds instead of five.
Then what are you left with? Nothing but an empty pocket and a story of how much of a loser you are.
Don’t let the beauty blind you.