Blog: Things I'd Rather Be Doing

With the penultimate episode of "Bored to Death"'s debut season, the show seems to have reached a nice equilibrium, with the characters and premise established. That makes it easier to watch, but it means challenges for next season (HBO picked it up for a second year weeks ago). How to keep it fresh, particularly as Jonathan and his ex grow further apart and the foibles that caused trouble this season have faded? In this episode, Jonathan's case hits close to home: It seems the lesbians that had been getting Ray's sperm in the hopes of having a baby [...]