Entourage 4/2: How far would you go?
By Mark La Monica
I have not yet experienced the joy of fatherhood, which is more the fault of the ladies who I talk to not wanting to talk to me. Such is life. Their loss.
However, I was thoroughly intrigued by the quagmire Ari Gold found himself in for this episode. He and Mrs. Ari (who is dangerously gorgeous, by the way) were trying to get their son, Jonah, into Briar Country Day School.
The lengths at which Ari went to to pull some strings were lengthy, from blackmailing his dentist buddy by mentioning his cumare to spitting off his monetary contributions to the headmaster of the school and offering to give more.
I imagine all the fathers and mothers out there reading this right now are saying to themselves, "That's exactly what I would have done."
I, too, am saying that although I don't have the luxury of looking at a photo of my son in a Little League uniform while saying that. Yet, I want to believe I would do exactly what Ari Gold did, which was whatever's necessary for my children. (However, I can confirm I would also have pulled my other child out of that same school. That's just good business.)
My question here is for all the parents out there. How far would you go for your children?
E-mail me your comments at mark.lamonica@newsday.com and this Friday, we'll post your responses.
OK, so maybe parenting is slightly unexpected for this space, but that's the beauty of this episode: Character development. The Turtle-Drama party planning isn't new. Funny, but not new. The storylines with Mr. and Mrs. Ari are new. And good.
Here's a brief parental history on "Entourage:"
- Mama Chase, terrified of flying, got on a plane to L.A. for the "Aquaman" premiere in Season 3.
- Ari doted on his daughter at her bat mitzvah in Season 2.
- Terrance offered a job to his daughter's boyfriend, E, in Season 2.
- Turtle's mom wore an adidas jumpsuit on the tarmac in Season 3.
(OK, that last one had nothing to do with the theme of this column, but it's still funny a year later.)
Coming this week
Tuesday: We need more Billy Walsh
Thursday: Pick Mrs. Ari's first name
Friday: Your parental responses
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Comments (1)
Just me, or was that the least enjoyably episode in recent memory? Outside of Walsh's illeagal import, it lacked humor. Drama party proofing his pad was tiresome. Ari's storyline was well developed, but more depressing than amusing. Vince's career cliffhanger fits the same category. Coming attractions lead me to believe we have more of the same to look forward to.