As the fictional show is one road bump away from veering off the beaten path, Californication is quickly approaching the end of its run with some of its sharpest comedic writing in some time. Tonight’s episode, “Kickoff,” further shows us that Hank Moody and Co. may not have the most interesting story left to tell, but their wild nights and filthy exploits are still outrageously entertaining. Working with Hank Moody should come with a warning label. Lucky for Hank, his reputation is water cooler fodder around Los Angeles. His close friend, Samurai, told Hashtag that Hank is a good dude, sure, but he’s also prone to “sticking his pee pee where it don’t belong.” He failed to mention that Hank is pretty good about leaving his mouth in places where it doesn’t necessarily belong, but is usually welcome. To prove Hank’s reputation correct, he’s caught going down on the show’s female lead, Amy Taylor Walsh (Mercedes Masohn), by none other than his baby momma, Julia. If anyone can turn that tender moment into an opportunity, it’s Hank. We saw some sparks fly between Hank and Julia in the dentist’s office, but they nearly lit the fuse in Rath’s room. Of course Hank can’t resist, even though his boss and leading man Hashtag are all hot and bothered for the lovely Julia. There’s a confrontation, but that fades quickly because Hank fucked up in a more profound way. Notes and Quotes: Keep Michael Imperioli agitated! As much as I love Hank’s catchphrase, I’m partial to the aggressive Italianized version of “Mothafucka!” It brings me back to the Sopranos days. “I wish my pops would have popped my cherry like that” – Stu “If you murder the ass then there’s nothing left to enjoy” – Hank Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
