Hung: Season 3

I've loved this show right from the beginning. It's mature, fun and oh soooo sexy! Thomas Jane is perfect casting for Ray Drecker; Vulnerable, sincere, even innocent in the hands of the women who dominate his world. His expressions when giving pleasure to the women who hire him portrays someone who truly believes he has something to offer more then just his huge desirable cock. After all who doesn't desire a big cock or envy it? Ray gives his all in each encounter wanting to score the winning touch down. Ray is a multidimensional character who you'd want to have as a friend and of course as a lover.His survival instincts open him up to discovering the far deeper meanings of life. I believe sexuality and spirituality are both located at the core of our being which causes so much needless confusion and conflict in life. It's as if our society feeds on this dual aspect that Spirituality is "good" Sexuality "Bad"! Particularly for woman and for gay men I might add. Season 3 finds it's expression in the Wellness Center in healing this riff by bringing these two aspects of our humanness together....after all isn't it God we moan and shout out when ejaculating...oh God I'm coming!!!Ray shows what he's made of when he goes with his transsexual client, Kyla, to her school reunion. Kyla's true identity is discovered and a ripple of mockery and scorn pass through the crowd of alumni rejecting Kyla as a freak. Ray, sitting at a table of ex-jocks, feels embarrassed for being Kyla's date, but then weighs the situation and makes the decision to stand up, walk through that wide chasm of rejection and take Kyla into his arms for a slow dance cheek to cheek whispering in her ear that everything is going to be alright....this is who Ray is! This is one of the most powerful moments in all the episodes so far. Bravo Ray, bravo writers and creators of this series. Hung has the balls to face societies arrogant prejudices taking a stand for all our human complexities, our pains and sorrows, and the courage it takes to show up in life and dance with the partner of our own choice.I also have to mention the wonderful moment when Ray whips off his jock-strap and gives us a frontal view that confirms the authenticity of the shows title. HUNG indeed!. I would also submit that a large portion of Hung's audience are gay men so how about some bi-sexual challenges for Ray with regular men who happen to be homosexual. Also I want to say that Jason is a great addition to the show. I am looking forward to season 4 when it becomes available for purchase on "Amazon on Demand"!

Funny, charming characters and crazy story lines. Amazing how they made the main characters so relatable in such an unrelatable story line? My husband and I have watched the whole series twice and both loved it!

The economy is bad and Ray Drecker (Thomas Jane) has lost his teaching job. What better way to make some money but to put his exceptional "asset" to work. With his friend Tanya (Jane Adams) as his pimp, Ray gets to work. The premise seemed to be losing steam by Season 3. Drecker is in his early 40's and starting to look tired and weathered. How much longer can he stay in business. Enter the conniving Lenore (Rebecca Creskoff)and a new young "escort" and his odd-ball girlfriend and the conflict continues.Ray and Tanya want to keep their business honest and simple. Tanya opens a Wellness Center for Women as a cover for Ray's services.Now the story goes in all directions. We have competing males "escorts" and more conniving and back stabbing on all sides. Ray seems to really enjoy his work and is constanting getting emotionally involved with "clients". Jealousies arise and they can only lead to disaster.Although the series is enjoyable, I was wondering what the point was. Aren't there moral implications with what Ray and Tanya are doing? Health considerations? I guess we need to overlook those questions and just follow the story. Amazingly as the season progesses, we see the show centers more around evolving personal relationships. Ray's ex-wife (Anne Heche) is becoming more human and learning to live her own life without relying on the men in her life. Their twins have a lesser role this season. Tanya gets physically and financially involved with another pimp. Ray learns one client is not who she appears to be. In the end, this season is about the conflict between Lenore and Ray and Tanya. It can't end well as Lenore continues to scheme to be the Pimp Queen of Detroit.It's hard to imagine so many women are willing to pay $600 on an ongoing basis for Ray's services. Detroit is ecomonically depressed but you can barely tell that by this show.HBO canceled this series so we end Season 3 with cliff hangers and questions that will never be answered... just as my interest in the show was returning.A special mention should be made to Thomas Jane. I think he is one of America's underrated and underappreciated actors. I hope we see him again in other roles.