'Louie' Episodes 3 and 4 Recap: A Tribute to Women

Women: Louis C.K. can't live with 'em, and can't live without 'em

Airing just after Mother's Day, episodes 3 and 4 explore Louie's relationships with women — from romantic and platonic to parental and filial — in all their complex glory

In "So Did The Fat Lady," Louie is romantically pursued by self-proclaimed "fat girl" Vanessa (Sarah Baker), a waitress at the Comedy Cellar. In an interesting switch of traditional gender roles, Vanessa woos Louie aggressively, badgering the comedian for a date every time they see each other, and even bribing him with hockey tickets. This counterintuitive setup — and Louie's negative reaction — forces viewers, especially men, to acknowledge how uncomfortable it feels to be on the receiving end of unwanted attention. Men pursuing women this way, however, is an accepted norm — a double standard shown when Louie and his brother Robbie ( Read more...