'Nip/Tuck' is one of the craziest, outrageous, most graphic, and fascinating shows I've seen. It still has it's moments, but it's definitely seasons 1-3 to watch. Suspension of belief becomes next to impossible as characters have sex with dwarfs, a swathe of people get killed off at very coincidental and convenient moments, characters make decisions and do things that just seem totally inappropriate for that person and everything just goes a step too far. After that the show becomes a caricature of itself, focusing on bringing forth the most bizarre and depraved issues without studying characters or issues with any heart of sensitivity at all.

My rating of 10/10 is only up until the end of season 3. Beneath the surface as well, Nip/Tuck deals sensitively with many issues not covered by other main stream shows, especially issues of sexuality and trans-gender, self harm, rape as well as many others. The show requires a suspension of belief because it covers such a wide variety of depraved and twisted issues that you just kinda have to go with it, but if you do, it's well worth the ride. Many people take against the graphic violence and sex of this show, and the stomach churning realistic portrayal of plastic surgery. Season 1-3 are the best television I've ever seen hands down, although they are a bit of an acquired taste. Greene, you are a multitalented and remarkable woman. Some trivia - one of the producers is Lyn Greene, who starred in her own series in the '70s, 'On Our Own' and later played the young Dorothy on 'The Golden Girls' in several episodes. I really love this show, in case no one noticed. I have experience in the prosthetics field and it was right on, 100%. As a side note, the episode about the blind woman getting the eye implants was remarkable for its accuracy. You never know what you're going to get from this show - sexually explicit talk, soft porn, gut-wrenching drama, humor - it keeps you on your toes. The Siamese twins episode, the stigmata episode, the custody episode, the blind woman episode were all outstanding. I have to say that this season is even better than last, definitely a more intense experience for me, anyway. While the networks are busy giving us 'The Bachelor,' F/X is giving us a beautifully written, gorgeously acted show about plastic surgeons. Competing with cable is a tough job for the big networks with shows like Nip/Tuck around.

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