10 TV Shows That Changed Dramatically

For the first few seasons of HBO’s Entourage, we were presented with a satire of the vacuity and venality of modern Hollywood. We followed burgeoning actor Vincent Chase and his coattail riding friends as they enjoyed life in the lap of luxury without much in the way of discernible talent.

For the remainder of its run, we were presented with a celebration of the vacuity and venality of modern Hollywood. Vince and the boys got everything they could imagine, be that wealth, material goods, beautiful women, or inexplicable career success (again without a discernible talent between them).

Each season was more plotless than the last, setting up conflicts that would be overcome an episode later and some of the most ludicrous deus ex machinas in TV history. While the show initially poked fun at these greedy, amoral characters, by the end it was clear the writers thought they were to be celebrated.

The incessant product placement, meaningless celebrity cameos, and casual hate speech entirely replaced the compelling stories of the first three seasons. The movie, in which it transpires Vince is also a great director as well as the world’s greatest actor, is the cherry on the sundae.