For five seasons HBO's smash comedy series Entourage has been entertaining its massive fanbase with the lifestyle of movie star Vincent Chase (played by Adrian Grenier) and his entourage. The series has had Vince going through his share of ups-and-downs Hollywood-style, the sixth series marked Vince's return to glory after a terrible indie and a hiatus to follow it up. Whether it be the insults of his super-agent Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven), the verbal backhanding between his two best friends Eric 'E' Murphy (Kevin Connolly) and 'Turtle' (Jerry Ferrara) or the strange antics of his older brother Johnny 'Drama' Chase (Kevin Dillon).
In my opinion and I'm sure other avid fans will agree with me on this, Entourage lost it's edge a little bit this season. After three episodes I haven't exploded into a fit of laughter or been as entertained by the story as I have been for the previous seasons.
It's too early to tell but this might be the last season for the boys from Queens. Everyone is growing up and it seems like the entourage might not be one for much longer. Turtle is eager to make something of himself, and is attached to girlfriend Jamie-Lynn Siegler (playing herself), Drama is the star of a hit TV show and has his own place, and E has moved out of Vince's mansion and is becoming a successful manager and producer. Not to mention Vince got his license and now no longer relies on the other guys to drive him around.
If the time for Entourage has come, so be it but I hope it goes out in style. If not then I hope the rest of the episodes this season bring us a whole new reason to laugh-out-loud and imagine with awe, having an entourage of our own.
I've always found this show overated. One of the many shows riding the wave of success of HBO, Showtime, and other 'cable original' series that critics acclaim simply because they are not Network TV cookie cutters. I love Dexter and the Sopranos and others so I'm not against these non-Network shows just ones that aren't my taste...to each his own...right?!?! Having said that, Jeremy Piven is spectacular in this series!
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