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Weeds (Showtime): A suburban California widow, Nancy Botwin (Mary Louise Parker) deals pot to make ends meet for her two songs, Shane and Silas, after the unexpected death of her husband, Judah.

Nancy Botwin is the worst decision maker I have ever met. I'm surprised the kids are still alive, and she's not in jail serving 3 consecutive life sentences being someone's jail b****.

Throughout the seasons I sympathized for her. She kept getting into these situations where you felt she was backed into a corner, and certain people, mostly Celia Hodes, repeatedly ruined plans that poor Nancy had made.

But no. If you look at all of it closely, Nancy made all her decisions not for her kids, but for very very selfish reasons that have continued to lead her in a downward spiral of near death and constant corruption. No one has EVER benefited from her decisions. Not even her!

Here's the rundown:

• She starts her own growhouse behind her dealer's back, with another associate of the dealer's.
  
• She MARRIES a DEA agent thinking it will keep her secret safe.
• Gets him killed for getting involved.
• Tracks down his ex-wife out of curiosity only to be friends with her.
  
• Assigns her oldest son to work for her weed botanist to get responsibility after he had been acting out a few times.
• Pursues a relationship with her new boss, the mayor of Mexico, and also her boss as drug smuggling.
• Moves on to deal coke.
• Mercy kills her grandmother by smothering her with a pillow.
  

*rolls eyes. I know I'm missing a few things.