http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/27/BIG-LOVE----Oh-Pioneers.aspx Tonight was the season finale of BIG LOVE, and it was chock full of revelations, power struggles and confessions. Bill (Bill Paxton) has been jockeying for power over the UEB all season long, and he had come to a tentative truce with Roman (Harry Dean Stanton), until the divine one was shot three times by those crazy followers of the Greenes. Now Bill has an even more psychopathic polygamist to deal with, Alby (Matt Ross), Roman’s son. Alby has had struggles himself, what with being a closeted homosexual with multiple wives, and being an all-around bitter disappointment to his mothers and father. When you think about it, Alby really had no choice but to slowly poison his father, if he ever wanted to be taken seriously and take control of Juniper Creek himself. Meanwhile, poor Bill has been having trouble dealing with his own family. With Ben (Douglas Smith) seriously considering taking on the polygamist lifestyle for himself, Barb (Jeanne Tripplehorn) has become more and more concerned with whether she made the right decision for herself and her children. It’s seems pretty apparent that Barb was manipulated into taking on other wives by her loving husband. I mean, how could she say no, when Nicki (Chloe Sevigny) took such good care of her while she was convalescing from Cancer? It’s not that Barb doesn’t love her sister-wives, but how can any woman share the love – emotionally and physically – of her husband, when they have already been married to only each other for 18 years? And with Barb’s own mother disowning her over that decision, you can see how a woman might rethink the whole crazy deal. And, living in secrecy is getting to little Margene (Ginnifer Goodwin) as well, which is why she has finally decided to spill the beans about her and her family to one-time prospective fourth wife, Ana (Branka Katic). 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/2007/08/27/BIG-LOVE----Oh-Pioneers.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/27/BIG-LOVE----Oh-Pioneers.aspx#1401 The entire season of Big Love set up for the big explosion of the finale..In fact..the previous show had snakes in the bed of Bill and Barb..I was prepared for something really spectacular to carry me through the next few months without the show..But..what a fizzle..I don't even know how Bill got the rattlesnakes out of the bed...I was truly disappointed in this season finale.. Bratiblond http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/08/27/BIG-LOVE----Oh-Pioneers.aspx#1401 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:59:40 GMT