Last night’s episode of “Louie” is a surreal, tragic and utterly brilliant short film. I mean, they all are stand-alone gems—the FX comedy is a very episodic show, on the whole. But I think “Bobby’s Place” might be one of the show’s most daring endeavors—an emotional roller coaster through sex, gender and vulnerability, starting with Louie asleep on his couch, before he’s interrupted with a phone call. That’s because this is an adventure in which the Louie of “Louie”—written, directed and starring Louis C.K.—becomes, for all intents and purposes, a woman. He wears makeup, cries after sex, and is fucked by his partner: The episode’s conceit is that with each passing minute, Louie is losing a bit more of his masculinity, replacing it with characteristics that are traditionally coded feminine.
Source: salon.com