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Old 03-13-11, 01:38 PM
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Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

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By djariya at 2011-01-01

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The day of Hank's trial begins badly after an uncomfortable encounter with Mia's father, Bill, in front of the courthouse, and then all the witnesses to his "good" character do less character building and more inadvertent character assassination. Charlie offers some damning testimony about Hank's run-ins with the director and his wife, while Karen paints her ex as immature, drunken and jealous. And Bill drives what might be the final nail in Hank's coffin.


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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

Wow, Bill is back?
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

I keep telling my self that I'm done with this show with how bad the last few episodes have gotten but from the synopsis this actually sounds like a pretty good episode. Looks like they reeled me back in again.
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

"I look like an FBI agent."

I could be wrong, but I thought Hank met Bill for the first time in the pilot episode. Or was that just the first time he officially met his daughter? Anyone remember?

I did find it refreshing to have a Marci free episode though.
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

Originally Posted by windom
I could be wrong, but I thought Hank met Bill for the first time in the pilot episode. Or was that just the first time he officially met his daughter? Anyone remember?
After watching the episode I now want to go back and check but I'm pretty sure that he knew Bill from before the pilot since Karen, Becca and Bill were already living together.

Anyway I thought this was a pretty good episode. The only problem is is that there is no suspense. We know that Hank gets off scott free. He always does and if he didn't and they sent him to jail the show would be over.
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

True, otherwise, next season, the show would be called "Calincarceration"
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

Hank in prison would probably be pretty entertaining; even better if Runkle is in there with him.
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

I could see them ending the season with him getting some jail which he would serve off screen. Then next season would pick up with him getting released. It seems that the show has covered a lot less time than the actual elapsed time of 2007-2011. Didn't a couple of seasons pick up right after the last one left off?
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

If Hank goes to jail, and they spend next season with him in jail, I don't think that's the "Californication" that I signed up for...
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

Originally Posted by windom
"I look like an FBI agent."
I liked that as well.

So even though Mia admitted that Hank was beyond plastered when they first met at the house... and Bill corroborated it... and Mia admitted that Hank had no idea who she was at the bookstore... Karen doesn't believe Hank. Give me a break. I'm glad they made her look stupid by her bailing on her wedding night, and constantly jumping in and out of relationships with Hank. She's no smarter than the rest of the characters on this show.

Runkle on the stand was just stupid writing. He's nervous so he blurts out really idiotic stories that makes Hank look bad? Just a way to force comedy in a situation that doesn't call for it.
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

Originally Posted by windom
"I look like an FBI agent."
Aren't you leaving out an F-bomb in that quote?
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

Originally Posted by Patman
Aren't you leaving out an F-bomb in that quote?
Sorry if I didn't have the line exact...was having X-Files flashbacks at that point.
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

Apparently...
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Next season flash forwards anywhere from 3-5 years in the future. So dont be so sure he gets off Scott free
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Re: Californication -- "The Trial" -- 3/13/11

Originally Posted by Patman
If Hank goes to jail, and they spend next season with him in jail, I don't think that's the "Californication" that I signed up for...
If that happens, they'll just show him having sex all the stunningly attractive female guards the prison system hires. And of course the hot female warden (unless the warden is a guy..then it'll just be his wife). Lots of conjugal visits with Karen. An episode where he goes on work release and has sex with the hot female boss. And lets not forget the sex with the lawyer during her visits to plan an appeal.

Come on people, this is Californication we're talking about. The show where Hank Moody met the biggest starlet in the world by accident and she was begging to sleep with him a few hours later. Prison aint gonna slow these writers down.

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