Nip/Tuck

Alright, so I've been spending my late night hours watching Nip/Tuck on Netflix. If you are unaware, Nip/Tuck was a show on FX from 2003-2010 about these two plastic surgeons, Sean McNamara and Christian Troy. The show reminded me of House at first, with each episode having one or two "Patients" and some underlying "Soap Opera-y" drama between the main characters and their families. But, whereas House is very much about the patient, with a little of the character drama sprinkled in, Nip/Tuck is the opposite, focusing much more on the characters, with some surgeries sprinkled throughout.

Anyways, I instantly fell in love with the show. It had compelling characters, great humor, some outrageous wtf moments, etc. But, I really think what did it for me was Sean's relationships with his wife, Julia, and children, Matt, Annie, and Connor. Sean McNamara is me. I've always been this character. He's the caring, selfless, "go ahead and beat me up, as long as you love me" guy. And my whole life, I've wanted to be Christian. He's the sexy, charismatic, women fall on him even when he's not trying guy.

So, throughout the show, there's all this drama between Sean, his family, and Christian, as well as minor characters and stuff. I just finished watching the series finale, and I'm so depressed I can hardly stand it. I won't ruin it for those of you who choose to watch it later, but bottom line is I was wanting the show to end a certain way, and it literally ended the exact opposite way of how I wanted it to end. So, picture me, feeling like I'm Sean, and my story ends in the exact opposite way of how I wanted it to end. It just sorta makes me feel like "Wow, it's entirely possible for my life to go in the exact opposite way of how I wanted it to go." And, in a lot of ways, it has.

I'm not saying I'm miserable. I'm just not where I'd thought I'd be at 25. But, there's a silver lining or two.

First of all, Nip/Tuck as a show has shown me that my life isn't over. I'm 25 and the characters in this show are 40, 45. I still have 20 years before I'm there, and even then, that's only like half of my whole life. I have all sorts of time left to find the right girl. Have a family. Raise a son. Spoil my grandkids. That makes me feel so much better. 25 is a stepping stone. It's something I have to do to get to 45. And, when I get to 45, if I haven't gotten to where I want to be, hey, I'm only halfway done anyway!

Second, just because Sean, Julia, Christian, and Matt didn't end up where I wanted them to all end up doesn't mean it's the end of the world. Similarly, who's to say that being married to the girl of my dreams with a baby boy in my arms at 25 was the ONLY way for me to be happy? Yeah, that's where I thought I'd be. And I think it would make me happy. But, I'm still in a place where I can enjoy my life and experience those things later. There are more ways than one for my life to go so that I can be happy. I just need to keep on truckin until I find one.

So bottom line, I personally thought the show was great overall. I loved the drama and the humor (and the acting!!!!!!!!!), and I really loved having something to watch where I could see how both sides of my personality (the responsible, loving man, and the sexy, impulsive man) play out in various situations. I'm sad that it's over, but it was definitely worth the ride.

If you have Netflix (or if you don't, you can find it online. I did before I had Netflix) and some time to waste, check out Nip/Tuck. Do it for two reasons. One, do it because it's a great show. Two, do it because you'll actually be learning a lot about how I feel about life/love/myself, etc.

There you have it. Nip/Tuck ranks number 3 on my list of Best T.V. Shows of All Time, behind LOST and Prison Break.

So, tell me what you don't like about yourself.