There are a few things I could’ve done without in last night’s Nip/Tuck episode:
a) A guest appearance by Rosie O’Donnell. Gross.
b) Marshmallow fluff. Gross.
c) The ass bandit story line. Where in god’s name did the producers come up with this one? (However, Liz’s comment about “digitally dittling” the victims was pretty damn funny.)

Anyway, on to the good stuff…eating disorders.

As someone who very recently wrote a blog about “thinspiration,” I was especially intrigued by the role it played last night. Naughty Eden has introduced poor MacNamara’s daughter to the trials and tribulations of being a young girl who’s overly concerned with her weight. Not only does Annie ask Dr. Mac for lipo because her ass is too big (???), but she gets coached by Eden on “ana” and “mia” not to mention which “thinspiration” websites she visits so that she gets thinspired to skinny.

She even goes as far as making Annie practice purging. Good lord this was so f-ed up! Aside from the fact that this is only a TV show, it’s no wonder so many young girls are developing eating disorders with the kind of influence that’s out there.

Then we have Kate, “the chick who used to be chubby.” She is battling her body as well with her peanut M&M and fluff cravings. Binge eating disorder is becoming more and more common these days and she exemplifies someone who can’t quite overcome it. I think we can all relate to her experience of eating a ton when we’re stressed or sad because some sh*thead broke our hearts. But I can’t help but not like her because she’s so sad and pathetic. It sounds awful, but I’m kind of over her character especially now that Doc Mac has asked her to marry him. Is he for real?

While we’re on the subject, I predict that Dr. MacNamara will have a bit of a bad boy streak. There is this part of him that wants so badly to act out (and screw Eden), and I think it’s only a matter of time before he unleashes the beast.

In contrast, it seems that Christian Troy may become a saint. His connection with the breast reduction nun may have awakened the good in him. Is it safe to say that his man whore days are over?

Guess we’ll have to see how it all plays out.