http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/24/TELL-ME-YOU-LOVE-ME----Episode-Three.aspx The folks at HBO expected TELL ME YOU LOVE ME to become a water cooler show.  By that I mean a show everyone talks about the next morning around the water cooler.  And who can blame them? The show has attractive actors displaying parts of their bodies that are usually reserved for NC-17 movies – and yes I’m talking penis here.  Who wouldn’t expect people to be talking? Well either I’ve been hanging around the wrong water cooler, the people who watch the show are drinking bottled water or they’re just not thirsty.   And episode three is as good an example of why as any.  There’s very little movement.  And what there is seems to be backwards. Consider couple number one.  Jamie (Michelle Borth), a chef, has broken her engagement to Hugo (Luke Farrell Kirby).  After she heard him say – at her engagement party, no less – that he doubted he could remain faithful, she broke up with him.  Jamie is in her 20s and is a 21st Century woman.  Right? 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/2007/09/24/TELL-ME-YOU-LOVE-ME----Episode-Three.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/24/TELL-ME-YOU-LOVE-ME----Episode-Three.aspx#1743 I long for the day when critics were actual critics, not windbags that assume their persoal opinion matters to anyone but their familes. Where do you guys come from? I know Film schools are vomiting out critical studies majors (i.e. those who couldn't get into actual production) adnauseum. Some constructive criticism: Think, then write. torturedsoul http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/09/24/TELL-ME-YOU-LOVE-ME----Episode-Three.aspx#1743 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 21:17:15 GMT