Oh dear. I'm not at all interested in this show, but according to the TV reporter of the Seattle Times, the overall storyarc of the second season of "Entourage" on HBO involves Aquaman. Here's the crucial bit of the Friday article from the Seattle Times, written by Kay McFadden:
Though the ultra-dudes of "Entourage" may appear emotionally and socially frozen in time, they're slowly learning to finesse that complex, wily place known as Tinseltown.
Back from three months of doing an indie film, rising star Vince (Adrian Grenier), business adviser Eric (Kevin Connolly), Vince's half-brother Drama (Kevin Dillon) and jack-of-all-trades Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) return to Los Angeles.
Some things are the same. Drama continues to reek of macho desperation, unable to forget his brief flirtation with fame. Turtle is still an inept wheeler-dealer.
The episode plots are loose and the overall story arc — about Vince being cast as "Aquaman" in a movie rumored to be directed by James Cameron — isn't high art.
And that's the pleasure of "Entourage." The series is pure situational humor, moving at the same pace and attention span as its testosterone-driven characters. The biting depictions of Hollywood are a mean thrill; as agent Ari Gold, Jeremy Piven makes us revel in his harassed cynicism and devious joy.
I am just imagining all the stupid lame Aquaman jokes that tired TV writers are likely to come up, and cringing. Yeah, I'm obsessed enough I'll probably hunt down the episodes, especially the third one, which TV Tome says is titled "Aquamansion".
I can't say I'm really looking forward to it, but it's there.
Update: The first episode of the new season has aired, and yes, the lame Aquaman jokes have already started. Joy.
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