Season 5 of Entourage is Hot and Fire Sale continues to demonstrate this point.
Unlike last week's filler episode, this week was all about moving on.
Vincent Chase, our leading man, finds out that he doesn't sell anymore. Offered a role in Benji, by the end of the episode Vince not only agrees to 2nd lead in Smoke Jumpers, he also grows more than a little. This is never more evident than when he tells Eric to do what he has to in regards to his clients and their script. Season 3 Vincent would have guilted E into getting the script back for him. Season 5 Vince has learned to be humble and generous.
As for Vincent's Entourage:
Brother Johnny pours out his heart on The View. Something tells me this moment of weakness will pay off in many ways. Not only will it make him more appealing to women, the fair Jacqueline may just respond once the daytime talk show airs overseas in France.
Best bud Eric is learning to play the game, as Amanda so specificially points out. This is more evident at the end of the episode, when he is suprised by an extremely lucrative counter offer. On a personal note, it was extremely nice to see Kevin Connolly get a lot of air time on this episode. It is great to see him play off someone besides Jeremy Piven's Ari Gold for a change. If we didn't know that Carla Gugino was only signed on for 3 episodes, it would be interesting to see what would come of the Amanda/E interactions. Its nice to see someone appreciate his skills, rather than belittle him all the time like Ari likes to do. Hopefully, she will make it back for Season 6.
Poor Turtle was just along for the ride on this one, there to play off Debi Mazur's Shauna. The best is yet to come for him this season.
So, the million dollar (with 3 mil riding) question: Who will play the lead in Smoke Jumpers if Vincent Chase is playing the brother? Will it be former competitors Jake Gyllenhaal or Russell Crowe? Will Ed Norton sign on after all? Or, will Vince get his groove and his leading man status back?None of this matters.
What truly matters is I care!
Unlike the Medellin storyline, which became stale and frustrating all at the same time, I want to tune in again next week to see how these guys continue to grow and change. I can't wait to see what happens next!
And, that's HOT!
