sammi says

A few of my favorite TV shows returned this week. I feel like I was waiting forever to get some answers to some of the cliffhangers we were left with last season. First up, on "Breaking Bad" (AMC, Sunday) last season Skylar found out that Walt has been keeping secrets from her and that Walt's rich friends Elliot and Gretchen have not been paying for his cancer treatment. After Jesse's girlfriend, Jane, died of a drug overdose (partially Walt's fault) he checked himself into rehab. Jane's father, an air traffic controller wrought with grief, accidentally caused two 737's to collide in the air above Walt's home. Which finally shed light on the creepy, foreboding season two opening that showed debris and body bags being wheeled down the White's driveway.

This season's bizarre opening showed a bunch of Mexican's crawling on their hands and knees to some sort of shrine. Among them, two very wealthy looking, Mexican gangsters who enter the shrine and post a drawing of what looks like Walter White's drug dealer persona, Heisenberg. Although it also looked a little like the amateur drawing of a leprechaun or the cover of Jason Mraz's CD. Then the gangsters travelled across the border and killed a bunch of people. So we'll see where this is going to lead us...A lot happened in the first episode...Jesse's out of rehab, Walt is struggling with the fact that due to him allowing Jane to die he inadvertently caused the death of 167 people in the airplane crash. He reveals to Skylar that he in fact manufactures methamphetamine. She's sickened. Walter Jr. aka Flynn is not handling his parents separation well and wants some answers.

Next up, "Nurse Jackie's" (Showtime, Monday) first season finale left me dying to know what happens next. (Click here to read my full summary of season one) Eddie, the man Jackie's been having an affair with, found out that she has a husband and children and decided to introduce himself to Jackie's husband. He doesn't reveal his affair but he isn't going to let go of Jackie very easily. Jackie had to fight of Dr. Coop's advances after she made out with him. Now he has feelings when she was just trying distract him to get him off her case. All of it became too much for Jackie to handle so she downed a couple of bottles of liquid morphine.

In the season opener I was a little disappointed that so far there have been no repercussions for Jackie's actions. I thought for sure she was going to get caught for stealing the drugs. Instead, she was forced by Akalitus to give the nurses a talking to about the drug shortages. Eddie keeps trying to get a hold of Jackie and decides a fake accidental overdose is the best way to get her attention. Dr. Coop is still torn about his feelings and lodges a formal complaint about Jackie. The previews for what's to come seem pretty exciting but this episode was a little lackluster. Oh, and Momo's (Jackie's gay bff) absence was very noticeable. I did some googling and Haaz Sleiman (Momo) is no longer on the show. Now we're left with only one gay nurse, the ogre, Thor, who just isn't the same.

And finally, "United States of Tara," (Showtime, Monday) was a crazy ride last season. It is the most interesting, funny, sweet show with the most likable characters. Tara's alters spun out of control and started ruining her family's lives. In an effort to find the cause of her dissociative identity disorder Tara contacts a man she believes raped her in boarding school. Turns out, he was just having sex with "T" one of Tara's alters. Another alter is introduced, one that wears a poncho and pees on things. So we were left with little resolved and I was ok with that. It's a great show that is always entertaining to watch.

The first episode of season two sets up the path for Tara to discover what truly happened to her to cause her disorder. She's back on her meds and hasn't transitioned in months but when their neighbor commits suicide she seems all too interested in the details. Conveniently, the man's sister asks Tara and her family to look after the place and take in the mail giving Tara an easy in to the home. I hear that this event is going to force Tara to face her past and begin to understand why she is the way she is...after being in his house once it already caused her to transition into Buck and to flirt with a bartender played by Joey Lauren Adams who will be back for at least 3 more episodes.

I was very glad to find out today that both "Nurse Jackie" and "United States of Tara" have already been renewed for a third season.