Alex's attempts to 'teach' Joey poker in order to keep him away from his new female interior designer falls flat when he then goes on a televised celebrity poker event.
That is the main plot of another good episode of the show, that again allows the supporting characters, well, Gina/Zach/Alex to have their moments too.
The Zach/Joey dynamic looked strong here, and it was good to see Joey have a friend to bounce off of.
There was also a lovely scene that Joey wasn't in, and it was nice to see the writers having a bit more confidence in their ability to hold their own at this stage of the shows run. Sadly it wasn't to last.
Drea De Matteo shone again as the now slightly softer Gina, and although her role as 'Alex's person to talk to about Joey' limits her own story opportunities, these scenes are well played.
The only person not to benefit from the new re-tooled 'Joey' at this stage was Michael, whose storyline that sees him lose his virginity feels very thin.
Overall a good episode, with its heart in the right place.
That is the main plot of another good episode of the show, that again allows the supporting characters, well, Gina/Zach/Alex to have their moments too.
The Zach/Joey dynamic looked strong here, and it was good to see Joey have a friend to bounce off of.
There was also a lovely scene that Joey wasn't in, and it was nice to see the writers having a bit more confidence in their ability to hold their own at this stage of the shows run. Sadly it wasn't to last.
Drea De Matteo shone again as the now slightly softer Gina, and although her role as 'Alex's person to talk to about Joey' limits her own story opportunities, these scenes are well played.
The only person not to benefit from the new re-tooled 'Joey' at this stage was Michael, whose storyline that sees him lose his virginity feels very thin.
Overall a good episode, with its heart in the right place.
