The End - Part 1 of 1 - Bye Bye, Bros

That’s a wrap, folks. The eighth and final season of Entourage concluded on Sunday night and the boys were all left with happily ever after endings…unless they end up doing a movie, but I’d rather leave things here, wouldn’t you?

When the episode started, we saw Vince just getting back from a 24-hour long date with Sophia. Since we didn’t actually get to see them together, you’ll just have to take Vince’s word for it and know it was amazing.

See that face? That’s the face of a guy who’s in love.

See these faces? These are the faces of men who just found out their best friend is marrying a woman he’s only know for a few hours.

Yeah. Their clothes might say “casual Saturday morning brunch”, but their faces say “WTF?”

You know who wasn’t glowing with the warmth of new love? Ari. He looked like a hobo who scored a nice suit at the Goodwill. (And yet, unshaven and disheveled, Ari still managed to look better than E did all season.)

Oh hi, Babs. Nice necklace.

Then, just to make things worse, Mrs. Ari showed up. In this.

What is going on here? Did Bobby Flay lose control of his cleaver and accidentally slice your dress open? Did the store not sell it in your size and it ripped open? What is going on?

Meanwhile, E decided to pack up and move to New York to be with Sloan and the baby. I’d forgive the ratty Yankees T-shirt since he’s just there to collect his belongings, but this is how E dressed all season. Vince looks nice though.

The boys must have realized that E was miserable without Sloan (I mean, it was obvious – why else would he continue to dress like a bum?) so Turtle and Drama paid her a visit. I guess now that Sloan is preggers, she’s dressing like a hippie. Enjoy the cute high-waisted jeans and breezy crop-top while you can, missy.

So Vince is getting married, and that means a big shiny ring. Better get the Rachel Zoe seal of approval on it! Because if I were going to take fashion advice from someone, it would be the woman who had The Littlest Hobo turned into a jacket.

Yeah, that measly 5.4 carat rock isn’t going to cut it. Ms. Zoe saw a bigger, sparklier, more expensive one in the window.

“It’s not about the money, she’s wearing this forever. I mean, hopefully.” These were Rachel Zoe’s words of advice to Vince after recommending he purchase a $1.4 million ring. Come on, Rach – this is Entourage, no one ever thinks about money! (What season was it where Vince went broke and had to sing at a sweet sixteen birthday party? Did he recover from that? Who can keep track?)

In the middle of ring shopping, Vince took a call from Sloan’s daddy. Classic goofy Vince, trying to make things better and only making them worse – Sloan hadn’t ‘fessed up about having a bun in the oven yet. Whoopsies! But wouldn’t any father feel better getting that news from Aquaman?

He looks pretty pissed, so I guess not. But nice shirt and tie! You know, in an old white man kind of way. Too bad Terrence’s sense of style didn’t rub off on E a little before they parted ways.

Speaking of fashion sense rubbing off, look at Sarah Gold in this cute purple dress.

She must have inherited her daddy’s good taste in clothes, because…well, do I need to remind you of how Mrs. Ari has been dressing lately?

Big news! Ari quit his job. It was a big exit too, with very dramatic teen opera music blasting. Lloyd looks shocked.

Oh Lloyd, I’ll miss you most of all. That shirt/tie combination is to die for.

After breaking Sloan’s baby (and even worse, baby daddy) news to Papa Sloan, Vince had to pay her a visit and make things right. Thank God his speeches are more effective than his wardrobe, because nothing’s more wrong than that T-shirt.

Sloan gets a pass this round since she’s wearing a bathrobe.

The big moment of the finale came when Ari showed up and pleaded for his wife to take him back. Thankfully, he managed to shave for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mrs. Ari was still in that dress.

I mean, come on! It’s like the white swan was attacked by the black swan. Oh well. They got back together, so I guess I should cut her a break.

Awwww.

Oh sorry, did you think the “awwww” was for the Mr. & Mrs. Ari reunion? Hell no! I got choked up when Lloyd showed up and Ari told him it was his time to shine.

Oh. My. God. There’s a cutout in the back of Mrs. Ari’s dress, too. Is it too late to still keep my fingers crossed for Ari and Dana Gordon?

OK, time for the boys to jet off to Paris for Vince’s totally plausible impromptu wedding.

Drama, you are going to the fashion capital of the world, not a Jimmy Buffett concert. What the heck are you wearing? At least E dressed up for the occasion, sort of. I mean, he looks better than a typical day at the office.

Speaking of the office, how awkward was Scott’s visit?

He said he didn’t want to go to Vince’s wedding because it seemed like a family thing, but we all know he was just feeling embarrassed about his hair. You can’t go to Paris looking like a blond Danny Zuko.

But guess who is coming to the wedding? Mr. & Mrs. Ari!

Thank God that awful dress was white, so she couldn’t wear it to the wedding. This is much more appropriate. Ari looks lovely too.

What a good looking group! Or it would be, if I’d cropped the photo to eliminate Scott. And Drama. And if you squint your eyes so that you can’t tell that E forgot to shave, and therefore looks a bit like a homeless leprechaun. OK, maybe just leave in Ari, Mrs. Ari, and Vince’s soon-to-be wife. I mean, she looks gorgeous.

Speaking of gorgeous, cue an appearance from Sloan!

After all, this wouldn’t be Entourage if everything wasn’t wrapped up with a tidy little bow. Of course E and Sloan had to ignore their many, many problems and get back together. Anyway. Love the orange dress, Sloansie. Hope ya never find out that E and Melinda actually did do the nasty. Possibly more than once.

If you thought that was the end, you were wrong – like they’d let Drama have the final say, right? Ari and his wife were relaxing in Italy, just like he’d promised…

Melissa is going to end up with some unfortunate tan lines, but she is smokin’ hot.

I mean, look:

But then Ari got a call from this man. Do we remember who he is? John? He looks like Terrence, but let’s face it – pretty much all old, rich, white men look the same.

Anyway, he offered Ari his job – which I thought was being CEO of a studio, but he also mentioned something about being God. Or having as much money as God? Who knows.

Looks like Ari has a decision to make. Shall we stay tuned for this rumored movie?

Second to Last - Part 1 of 1 - First on my list

Episode Synopsis: Ok, THIS is more like it. After six ho-hum episodes, Entourage finally gives the people what they want...fast paced storylines with a little bit of drama (but not too much Drama), plus some good news for at least 3/4 of the boys. Vinnie (seemingly) gets the girl, Drama (finally) gets the movie, and Turtle (suprisingly) gets $4 million. As for E...well, he gets a baby. Or not. We'll see how the series finale plays out, which leads me to the one thought that persisted through my head during this entire episode: HOW are they going to tie up all these loose ends in 30 minutes? Is the season finale some sort of 4-hour mega-extravagansa I don't know about, or are they teeing up for the oft-rumored Entourage movie?

See this man? This is a man who loves women. He loves women more than he loves borrowing Billy Walsh's sweaters.

No, really. He made a creepy movie and everything. I think it should have been titled Vincent Chase Loves Women with Perfect Hair and Big Earrings.

Right? This one is a mere step away from Pretty Little Liars level of hair excellence. Also, she's the world's cutest preggo!

All of this is being done to impress a woman who appears in a sleek ponytail and tailored dress, rather than PLL locks and big earrings. I guess Vinnie is changing his ways.

Oh, and isn't her assistant just an adorable little hipster? Rock on with those huge glasses, my friend.

Back at the W Hotel, Ari and Dana's relationship has gone to a new level - they've started dressing alike. The Grey Power Couple makes a fine pair, indeed.

And cut to (formerly happy) White Power Couple. Wait, that sounds really bad. That's not what I meant.

But really, wasn't this so sad? Poor E. Hang on, buddy...it's only going to get worse in about 22 minutes!

"Dude. What are you wearing? Have you officially given up on life?"

"Yes. Also, it's my office and I'll wear a crappy t-shirt and button down if I want. At least I don't have a D.A."

"A D.A.?"

"A Duck's Ass. As in the asinine 1950s hairstyle you insist on wearing."

You tell him, Eric. I was just about to say the same thing.

Hey, look! It's Eric's third post-coital scene of the season! For those of you keeping track, as of this episode it was Vinnie=0, Drama=0, Turtle=0, E=3. Whodda thunk it?

I don't believe Melinda's "not even one syringe" statement in regards to her looks, but I will say she always looks great. This green and white dress is fresh and youthful, yet not too young.

I mean, honestly. Who's the stylin-est one of the bunch? The cougar, that's who.

As for Sloan...she's rocking the long purse trend. Just like her french-roll jeans from "Out With a Bang", I can't get excited about this 80s fashion throwback. I always hated the way those long purses flopped below the waist. And does anyone else remember tying the top of the strap into a knot? No? Was that just a trend at my school?

Let's examine the rest of her outfit. Here we have a black bra peeking through (and above) a white tank. Gee, Sloan...I have no idea why E thinks you're slutty. Nice jacket, though, and your hair looks great. Must be all those pregnancy hormones!

Oh heyyyy Don Peppe dude. You're still here, huh?

And I see your ladyfriend is, too. Oh, and she also has fantastic hair! The dress isn't bad either. It's practically - dare I say - tasteful?

One more look at the boys. I actually like what Drama is wearing. The blue fedora is jaunty and stylish and doesn't compete with the rest of his outfit. Maybe Johnny's Bananas did indeed hire a cast stylist.

Turtle's shirt is hardly worth mentioning. I mean, it's fine, but is it any wonder the Don Peppe people weren't taking him seriously? Apparently he's studied at the Eric Murphy School of Not Dressing Appropriately for Business.

And since we won't be seeing it for too much longer, here's a great shot of Drama's Lincoln outside the Condé Nast building. So striking!

We won't be seeing Lloyd for too much longer, either, and that makes me very sad. Hear that, Lloyd...I'll miss you most of all! You and your charming pocket squares and coordinating (but not matchy-matchy) ties. Sob...

Only one episode left before the boys ride off into the (smog filled) sunset.

Out With a Bang - Part 1 of 1 - All in a Day's Work

Episode Synopsis: The boys are living in a hotel due to Turtle's whole "oops, I burned down our mansion while I was smoking weed" incident. Hey, it happens. But all is not worry-free at the House of No Consequences. Drama and Dice (ugh...please tell me we don't have to suffer him for long) stress over the test audience's reaction to Johnny's Bananas, Vinnie stresses over Billy Walsh's reaction to the movie he's written (why do I imagine that Vince writes things with a crayon in his fist, sticking his tongue out just a little?), Turtle stresses over the fact that his model/girlfriend has forgotten he exists, and E stresses over...well, Sloan. Seems he wasn't entirely over her, and when she announced she's moving cross-country immediately after one last roll in the hay, he took it pretty hard. Poor E. At least you're living in a nice hotel, right?

Let's just get this out of the way. I loathe Drama's shirt.

Why did someone make this? Was it a dare? Was it Christian Audigier? I don't know if it was, but I'm going to blame him. It's henious.

See, even E and Turtle agree with me.

Not that these two are paragons of style. I can forgive Eric for the casual T-shirt. I mean, he's just chillin' at home, enjoying his morning Joe. No need to get all gussied up for that. And, ok, I guess all of Turtle's clothes burned in the fire (including the custom Fukijama kicks Vinnie bought for him in Season 3? Ouch.) and all he could find was this Knicks jersey. How very throwback of you, Turtle. Just when I thought you'd started wearing real clothes...

So we're to assume that E got a little more dressed up as the day progressed, right? No. Wrong. What he did do was add a checked shirt. I can tell by Sloan's judgemental stance that she agrees E's gotten a little slopp-

WHOA. WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH HER JEANS?

Please tell me this look isn't coming back. Baggy with French-rolled cuffs? I thought this had a brief resurgance, like, last year, and we - the fashion-buying populace - immediately squeleshed it and sent it back to the late 80s. Did it resurface in L.A.? No. No, no, no, no...a thousand times I say NAY! I won't wear this look. I refuse.

Wait, I think I said that about skinny jeans back in '07. Ok, don't quote me on any of this.

Let's take a look at her top. See, this is how my life is different than that of Sloan's. Were I to wear something like this, it would be for evening. Sloan wears it on a Tuesday afternoon.

I do like her big earrings and her bracelets (or is it one big cuff?)

She likes it too. She never takes it off!

Back to the boys. Vinnie looks casual yet (unlike E) pulled together in this reverse-stitch henley t-shirt. Sigh. He's so pretty.

And Billy has a dog.

Does anyone else think this is odd? I know he's gone all soft and zen, but I still can't see Billy Walsh owning a little terrier. And can we talk about that jacket? I'm guessing it has a story. It was dad's or grandpa's...I'm surprised Billy hasn't worked that into one of his films.

Let's move the pooch out of the way and step into some better light...

Ah, that's better. Army jacket, knit vest, and some sort of graphic t-shirt. Ok, you're still a hipster. Carry on.

Bear with me. Things are going to go south for a minute.

Do I have to recap Andrew Dice Clay? I mean...what is there to say? I enjoy inappropriate humor just as much as the next person, but I never understood the appeal of the Diceman. Anywho, I guess I'm not here to character judge. I'm here to sartorially judge. And that is so much more superficial.

So, he's dressed appropriately for his persona. Big, tough, devil-may-care. I actually like the gloves and the cuffs. In my opinion, he needs to lose the jacket, sideburns, and glasses, but he didn't ask my opinion (nor would he, me being the sort that has ovaries).

Oh and look, he's PATRIOTIC! Who knew?

Apparently not Avion Girl, who looks a little surprised. Or maybe she's surprised that her top hasn't fallen off. I mean, honestly. HOW is that thing staying on? Tape? Pins? Prayer?

"You must be this tall to be an Avion Girl."

Oh, hi Scott. You know what...I don't like you. Maybe it's the way they established your character early on, or maybe it's your used-car salesman hair. I just know you're going to stick it to Eric at some point in the season, and that makes me grimace each second you're on the screen.

Also, your outfit sucks. Learn how to dress like a real Hollywood insider.

Like this guy. Will Ari ever wear anything less than tailored perfection? I'm guessing no.

I need to take a closer look at his pocket square...are those polka-dots I spy?

Speaking of magnificent pocket squares, LLOYD! God, I love you. This outfit makes me want to clap. Bra-freaking-vo, my good man!

You, on the other hand, are no Lloyd. Go back to answering the phones.

Oh - hic! - hey Marci. How is it that you manage to always appear drunk?

I was practically mesmerized by the swaying fringe on the front of her blouse. The whole look is a bit of a 70s throwback, which makes sense, as that decade was probably the last time her life was in order. Hard to believe she and Mrs. Ari are cut from the same cloth.

Right? Fitted and tight yet appropriate for daytime. Perfect makeup. Shining hair. Sassy stance.

Actually...why was she posing like that when the elevator doors opened? I get that she's mad at Ari, but she looks like someone who had to ride the elevator with Andrew Dice Clay.

No matter. She's also got killer shoes and bag to match.

Ari, please don't screw things up with the Mrs...she's a pleasure to recap. For us? Hey, I even voted for your brother in the Chicago mayoral election! C'mon, do me a solid!

Home Sweet Home - Part 1 of 1 - The Lying Game

Episode Synopsis: It’s been three months, and Vince is fresh out of rehab and ready to move on with life. But can he do that with the guys walking on eggshells around him? Not if they’re going to be so nervous about sending him into a downward spiral of cocaine and whiskey that they tell him a movie idea about a bunch of trapped miners and a heroic dog is actually a good idea. In other news, Mrs. Ari is moving on, and Ari is moved to tears. He blames the waterworks on the smoke from the boys' burning pad, but we all know it's from a broken heart. Awww....

Well hi there, guys! Entourage is back for its final season, and I’m so excited to be recapping the first episode for y’all. Let’s start with everyone's favorite movie star, Vinnie Chase!

Vince has always been a casual dresser, plus he’s in rehab, so I’ll forgive the boring duds here. But what I can’t forgive? The fact that these are the clothes he left on the entire time. Dude, your friends threw a welcome home party for you. The least you could do is change out of the Henley you wore home from Promises. I mean, look at how people dress there:

Note to self: Dress code at rehab is very, very casual. I'm writing this down. You know, just in case.

Also? Getting out of rehab is nutso. Or at least, it is if you’re a famous movie star. There are people with signs...

...and girls with boobs. What a circus!

Addendum to note to self: bring casual clothes and security detail.

Drama, Turtle and E were also looking very low-key this week. Now, Drama and Turtle I can forgive. They’re casual dudes, and they both have jobs that allow for relaxed looks. I don’t love Turtle’s typical plaid shirt and ball cap, but he is rocking a new slimmed-down physique. Drama also looks great here in his leather jacket and shades.

No, the guy who’s really committing a crime against fashion is E. He’s taken over as boss at his company but is sporting a Yankees T-shirt? Step it up, buddy! You’re letting Scott out-dress you! (And kudos to Johnny Galecki from The Big Bang Theory for pretending to be a jerk.)

Luckily, some men still know how to dress professionally. Ari’s life may be in a shambles, but he still looks fantastic.

Looks like sharp dressing runs in the family, too! Ari’s son is all kinds of adorable.

Also adorable? Lloyd, one of my favorite characters.

Love the unexpected shirt/tie/pocket square combo. It takes a lot of confidence to pull off that look.

Another one of my favorite characters is Billy Walsh. The man knows how to pull off sobriety and an old-man sweater. That’s talent.

Billy’s accessories were decidedly less classy than his sweater, though – a bunch of trampy girls. Most of them looked like this:

Seriously, you could hide Lloyd in her cleavage. I like the hat on the girl in front of her, though.

Other than the bimbos at Vince’s party, though, the women of Entourage were bringing it this week. I really loved Amanda’s pink dress and white blazer. E better be careful, his receptionist is dressing more appropriately than him.

And Sloan might be a total B, but at least she’s a well-dressed one.

I kind of hate Mrs. Ari for making Ari cry, but you can’t deny that this floral wrap dress is gorgeous. I don't know that I'd wear it while cooking, but it's certainly date-night appropriate.

Overall, a ho-hum performance from the men. Ladies, perhaps you can use your feminine wiles on the boys. They need to step it up!