http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/07/Big-Love-Circle-the-Wagons.aspx After the dramatic ending of last week&rsquo;s episode of BIG LOVE, it appears that the Greenes aren&rsquo;t going to slip away quietly. With the horrific and brazen shooting of Roman (Harry Dean Stanton), Bill (Bill Paxton) isn&rsquo;t as safe as he thought he was, and this fact is beginning to take a toll. That being said, Bill is still dead set on completing his video-gaming deal, but tonight, he realizes that he may need to lean on his wives more than he thought. Meanwhile, Bill&rsquo;s mother Lois (Grace Zabriskie) decides to take matters into her own hands with Frank (Bruce Dern.) Lois&rsquo; failed attempt at getting help from her son, Bill, causes her to plot her own revenge on her conniving estranged-husband. Apparently, having so many wives to care for and look after him has given Roman enough fortitude to survive three gun shot wounds to the chest. But, this act of violence sends Juniper Creek into a panic. And, with their fearless, (and decrepit), leader convalescing, one of his many sons, Alby (Matt Ross), had to infiltrate the UEB to protect his father&rsquo;s interests. We all know what a slimy little character Alby is, but he all but deflated under Bill&rsquo;s intimidation. Meanwhile, Nikki had to sneak onto the compound in order to grieve with her family, after being disowned by her mother a few weeks ago. Of course, family is a relative term on this show, especially when we see Alby use his father&rsquo;s dire predicament to his advantage. Honestly, I don&rsquo;t know whether to cheer or cry over Roman&rsquo;s brutal attack. I mean his character is diabolical, but he does provide much of the grit, drama and humor in the show. I guess having him linger near death for a while is a good compromise. But come on, how realistic is it for a 70-something year old man to survive something like that? A better scenario might have been to have his wannabe assassins just push him over the curb and have him break a hip. Ok, not daring or provocative enough for HBO. Still, I can&rsquo;t see Bill taking over the compound, so really their only other option &ndash; should Roman die &ndash; is to have that weasly son of his take over the sect. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/07/Big-Love-Circle-the-Wagons.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/07/Big-Love-Circle-the-Wagons.aspx#1127 I'm not gonna lie, last nights episode wasn't the best one ive seen. Kinda slow and boring, and i too was appalled when roman survived the 3 gunshots!<br /><br />And it looks like now Nicky is going to move from her shopping addiction to a gambling addiction! Just what Bill needs! How did you feel about that interaction between sara's friends dad and Barb? I thought there was a little chemistry there... i think it would be interesting for one of the wives to stray a bit. This show just has so much potential for great storylines, i love it! JB http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/07/Big-Love-Circle-the-Wagons.aspx#1127 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:55:39 GMT