This show is without a doubt my favourite tv series of all time, you could argue the sex and violence is oftentimes gratutious. The storylines can also be overly complex and outlandish, but what the show does so well is it was able to work those otherwise over the top ideas into a viable story. It also has a bit of everything and never shies away from ideas that would never make it to screen these days. It's just refreshing to see something that is without any restraint and went head first into absolutely anything it liked.
I don't understand the view that the acting is poor, I think Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon have definitely had dodgy projects throughout their careers. But Nip/Tuck wasn't one of them, you do truly buy into their friendship despite both characters being polar opposites. There are other characters who become very unlikeable as the series go on, Matt (John Hensley) never becomes more than an entitled whiny kid anytime he makes a little progression he finds a way to reach a new low. Julia McNamara (Joely Richardson) falls very much into the same category, very self entitled and complains constantly over non issues.
The show is intelligent and has great use of dark humour, it amazes me so few people appear to know about it. I think they must hear the name Nip/Tuck and assume it's a surgery documentary or something. The surgery scenes are very realistic but the show is very much a drama.
I don't understand the view that the acting is poor, I think Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon have definitely had dodgy projects throughout their careers. But Nip/Tuck wasn't one of them, you do truly buy into their friendship despite both characters being polar opposites. There are other characters who become very unlikeable as the series go on, Matt (John Hensley) never becomes more than an entitled whiny kid anytime he makes a little progression he finds a way to reach a new low. Julia McNamara (Joely Richardson) falls very much into the same category, very self entitled and complains constantly over non issues.
The show is intelligent and has great use of dark humour, it amazes me so few people appear to know about it. I think they must hear the name Nip/Tuck and assume it's a surgery documentary or something. The surgery scenes are very realistic but the show is very much a drama.