I LOVED Mia's story line this episode. It's so rare to see an Asian woman finally date an Asian man on TV - it's always an Asian woman dating someone who's NOT Asian (btw, you hardly ever see an Asian man dating someone who's not Asian in the media). As an Asian American, I really enjoyed hearing them talk about cultural pressures from parents, and I felt I could relate to their discussions about racial preferences in the Asian community.

The dinner scene where Mia and the Brain Surgeon pretended to be a couple felt a little forced, but I felt that the awkwardness came from Mia's need to get back at Jack (you can argue that this was childish, but I think it's pretty natural and the best of us can't help but do it). On top of that, the brain surgeon is hot!

I've read all of the reviews. And you always take potshots at the lesbian storyline, and you say you want Caitlin turned into a straight character.

To quote the review above : "And I am so glad that this pretending you're doing with Alicia will soon be over. Or at least I hope it will. I can't take the I-don't-know-if-I'm-really-gay storyline anymore. I fear Cashmere Mafia will drag it out for the entire season and dare I say, have Caitlin end up with Alicia. Ugh. "

@ gooby: I agree with you about the lack of lesbian representation on television. And I like your point about Cashmere Mafia not just doing it for ratings and having a character from the get-go question her sexuality. It's a great concept and certainly filling a gap in network TV. However, the execution is just not there. Whether it's the writing, the not giving Caitlin's story enough time within each episode or the acting, it's just not working in my opinion. I think if you are going to give voice to a topic, then do it well. Bonnie Somerville, who is fantastic (I loved her on Kitchen Confidential) just isn't pulling it off. There is no chemistry between Caitlin and Alicia. Very good points on your part though.

@ christi: Sounds to me like you only read the review before the jump. But nevertheless, I'll answer your accusation. I have absolutely nothing against lesbians or their presence on network TV (read the above so I don't have to repeat myself). Oh, and by the way, reviewing a storyline, i.e. how writers/producers are developing Caitlin's character and how said character is acted by the actress IS REVIEWING THE SHOW. And my name is spelled Kristin, not Kristen.

Please stop taking blatant potshots at the lesbian storylines in all your reviews. You are supposed to be reviewing the story. Your reviews are not called "What Kristen Sample thinks about lesbians". They are called Cashmere Mafia reviews. I really don't care whether the only lesbian character on TV annoys you and you want her gone.

Please review the SHOW.

Christi

considering the next epi had Mia making out with the "man-ny" I dont think the relationship will be for long. :)
-Did anyone think Mia's clothes were just TOO over the top even for her? It just seemed silly. And I LOVE clothes, but come on.

I like this show and I hope that it sticks around. I am so tired of every show having to be heavy and serious and edgy in order to stay on. I like the dumb shows like this, they are fun and easy and if you miss an episode here and there, you don't have to spend an hour on the Internet catching up. The other light show I like is Big Shots, but that is getting panned too. I vote: more tv viewing for the shallow amoung us!

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If for nothing else ... just for gay visibility alone, I wish they WOULD have Caitlin end up with Alicia. There's so little representation for lesbians on prime time television and a main character that hopefully the won't have her "straightened out" in episodes to come. And especially characters that aren't making babies or having some kind of custody battle or something. That's all I'm saying. This is a great opportunity to have a lesbian main character that's not there just as a ratings ploy for one episode or some PSA crap.