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Bad Girl Bombshell of the Day: Elizabeth Perkins as Celia Hodes on Weeds

This post comes at a strange time. I, however, have recently learned that Celia will be axed from the series this coming season, one way or another. I hear rumors that Elizabeth Perkins is looking to get into more movies. I also hear rumors that people are unsatisfied with what Celia hodes has become. I say, fix the character because she’s absolutely necessary to the show’s wellbeing at this point. This, to me, could be a fatal blow to what I consider to be my favorite television show.

I feel as though, if nothing else, Celia represents where Nancy Botwin came from. Even if they absolutely loath each other a the moment, I feel like every single time the characters look at each other they can’t help but think, “look at how far we’ve come. what happened?” You need that in Weeds. These people are lost in a war of Mexican politics at the moment and everyone hates this! You need Celia to remind both the characters and the fans of where the show came from.

I feel like what they have going with Celia right now is good. The fans of the show want Nancy to return to mid-grade weed dealing but that just doesn’t seem feasible at the moment. Having Celia get into the business could be fun. I get that she’s the show’s punching bag and it’s been nice over the course of some mediocre seasons. I, however, much prefer the times when Celia and Nancy recognized each others flaws yet chose to be friends. Call me crazy, but I thought that made sense. 

Elizabeth Perkins, please make a quick return to Weeds. Your return is of dire consequence.