The boys

A few years ago, back during the first season of Weeds, I wondered why no one ever talked about how cute the kid who played Silas was.  I imdbed him, of course. Hunter Parrish. For a while I just called him Silas.  Maybe because I didn't know his real name. Maybe because no one else did.  

But then last summer he got the lead role in Spring Awakening on Broadway. He also stopped wearing a shirt on Weeds and changed his hair.  And his character dated both Mary Kate and a hot older woman.  I guess with all of those changes, people started to notice him.  I didn't have to call him Silas anymore, unless I was talking to people who aren't huge imdbers.  

A few of my friends saw Spring Awakening over and over again, just so they could keep seeing Hunter sing and strip.  Because he has sort of a Zac Efronish singing voice.  And Zac Efronish look.  Apparently he knows it too, because on an interview with him with Chelsea Handler, he talked about how he originally auditioned for the role of Troy in HSM.  But he skipped one of his auditions for another role.  

It's sort of cool actually.  They both get to have awesome careers, just on separate paths.  Cutting edge TV and risque Broadway star vs. Disney/pop culture sensation/sex symbol/movie musical star.  I never thought I would see them in anything together considering how opposite those tracks were.  But then there they were.

17 Again.  Hunter AND Zac.  The bad boy vs. the good boy/dad/new hottie in school. Hunter had stupid chin hair and a weird neck tattoo.  But he also had some insane makeouts. Much like he always does on Weeds. But this time it was all with Michelle Trachtenberg, originally known for Harriet the Spy, but in the last year, transferred to GG's Georgina Sparks. Zac was just crazy hot.  Like crazy hot. Silas wasn't at his best. I know that was the point, but I guess I'll just have to wait until Weeds starts up again to get my full Hunter dosage.  But nice to see the boys finding a middle ground.