Pilot Review: Pretty/Handsome (FX)

Yes, that's the new name for Ryan Murphy's "4oz" and it's really good.

Here a description of the show.

From Nip/Tuck creator Ryan Murphy comes a new drama about a transsexual gynecologist that tracks the metamorphosis of the lead character from married man to woman, through his/her eyes and that of his/her two teenage sons.
The show was originally titled "4oz." .Creator Ryan Murphy says the original title refers to the average weight of a man's penis

Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jonathan Groff Christopher Egan, Blythe Danner among others.

The Pilot is awesome and really dark. I mean, u know Nip/Tuck..... You can tell that this show will definately push the boundaries. The pilot is a dense stew featuring storylines raging from sex change, transsexuals & cross dressing, to cougars, teen pregnancies, Paedophiles and sure, sex. The minor storylines offer alot of room for development.

I have to say that even many hours after watching the Pilot, i still can't get it out of my head. The music is carefully choosen and the star studded cast is brilliant.

Joseph Fiennes "Bob" is a character that u kind of sympathise with and his perfomance is simply brilliant. Christopher Egan's "Beckit" is the supporting character that u really want to know more about. The lad pulls off a love to hate performance with such notoriety that u basically reserve an emmy for him. Now that he has been cast as the main lead in NBC's "Kings" i worry about the future of the sure. Sarah Paulson herself took the female lead in ABC's "Cupid".

We haven't heard much about the show lately and i really hope it goes into series. It would be foolish for FX to dump this show because it's definitely brilliant and it is a show that would cause some furore and some major indeed. It does push the boundaries.

After "Nip/Tuck" which i don't think will be around for a long time this is definately an excellent replacement. I wouldn't be suprised if FX is going to launch the show along with "Nip/Tuck"'s coming 6th season. The parallels are there and Ryan Murphy's way of story telling is unmissable.

Just wondering, what really goes on in Ryan Murphy's head that he really comes up with such dark themes? Seriously.