So really I wanted to talk about Derek Jeter and his 3000k hits, but I'm too late. Congratulations to the man. He is and will always be my favorite baseball player, possibly even athlete.
The real reason I wanted to write was because Entourage starts its season next week and if you don’t know, it’s the last one. Now, for years I have been watching Entourage. I started watching during the second season. The show, at that time was very fresh and unknown. In fact, up until maybe season five, I only had three friends who watched it (Stephen, Dave, Lu). Today, everyone watches Entourage. I guess you can’t blame them. It’s captivating.
Those early days were the best for me. There was an exclusivity that went with watching Entourage. It was just so raw and underground, which sounds weird to say, but it was. I didn’t know any of the actors except maybe Jeremy Piven. The reason I knew him? He was the funny gay guy in Rush Hour 2. YouTube that ASAP if you've never seen it. Over the years Entourage has grown into a force in the television industry. It’s basically Sex and the City for guys and maybe some women, who knows.
The reason I think Entourage resonates with so many men is because it’s what we want. Money, women, friends, success, those are things most men are looking for, but can never attain. Entourage let us all live that life somehow. For 30 minutes every Sunday, between watching football, it takes the audience into a different world. And that world is, for lack of a better term, fucking baller.
Do you remember the first episode of season 5? Seriously, the opening scene is them in Mexico, with "Return of the Mack," blasting and beautiful women carrying in fresh caught fish from the ocean. That’s not how the average man lives, but you felt it. Entourage isn’t just about those moments that seem unattainable though.
The relationships the guys have are really important to the show. In the beginning the show was focused a lot on Vince, but overtime everyone really developed as a character which was great. We all know a Vince, the leader of the crew, but we can more so relate to Drama, Turtle and E. Each group of friends only has one Vince, like the Lakers only have one Kobe, but each team needs role players.
It’s hard to accomplish anything meaningful in life alone. It’s always better to share success and memories with other people.
Before I leave them out, Ari and Lloyd are probably one of the greatest duos in comedy history. Lloyd!!!!! I'm going to miss that. I’m going to Miss Ari's infamous quotes. My favorite I think and I’m doing this off memory so it may be wrong is, "Dana you've probably let enough guys finger your asshole that eventually you let them fuck it. And now you think you have me bent over with your finger in my ass hole. But I will not be fucked and Vinny will not pee in a cup, not for you, not for anyone!" That was genius.
My friend Stephen kind of put Entourage in perspective for me. He said something like "Entourage came out when we were 14, so it was kind of our coming of age show." He's right; Entourage is the show that defines the last 7 years of my life. This is my generations Seinfeld, Mash, Cosby Show; those are bad comparisons, but fuck it. Entourage is our show. Guys like me and unlike me are Entourage fans. Entourage has given me a guide to live my life by....now I just have to do it.
As a side note. The women in the show are great too. Sloan, who doesn’t want that to be your girlfriend? Ms. Ari, who doesn’t want her as a wife? Dana Gordon/Amanda Daniels/Shauna Roberts, those are some women who pull weight.
This show has everything. It’s going to live forever. Hollywood won’t change and neither will friends.
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