The Televangelist: 'United States of Tara' Season 2 , Episode 1
"The United States of Tara" cannot survive without Tara's alters, but "Yes" focused on the joy of life without them.
Let's start with some personal history: I love Toni Collette and think she's brilliant, but I can't stand Diablo Cody. As such, I skipped Season 1 of "United States of Tara," which I admit now was a mistake. Thanks to the helpful weekly recaps from my co-worker Jim, I have, however, kept up with the basic premise of the show, the various alters, and the occasional mention of the supporting cast. So while I am a stickler for insisting that everyone watch television shows from the pilot onward without skipping around, I'm breaking my own rules here and catching up with "Tara," better late than never.
Like most well-written shows (I'm giving a very begrudging nod to Cody here), relationships among our characters are shown rather than explained. Even coming into this season as a blank slate, it wasn't tricky to pick up on the principle dynamics right away. The biggest development since last season is that Tara is back on her meds, meaning, the alters have subsided. "Yes" begins with Tara mentioning that she hasn't "transitioned" in months. To celebrate, the family is throwing away the clothes for Alice, T and Buck (and hopefully Gimme, the feral alter whose favorite hobby was urination).