“Big Love” has set a fascinating precedent for its next season. It’s not often that show’s season finale creates a true hunger for the next episode, but I can’t wait for more. Unfortunately no one seems to know or care when the show is coming back, despite the fact that it’s been rapidly gaining popularity all around. At least there will be a fourth season, no question there.

Okay, where do I start? Apparently, Margene is a capable saleswoman. I’m not sure in what parallel universe Big Love takes place; there don’t appear to be any tangible issues with the economy that would prevent people from spending $50 on a silver bracelet from a shopping channel. I have a feeling that Marge’s business venture is eventually going to come back around to bite her, because this is “Big Love,” after all. But it’s still nice to see her being successful and proving herself to the family.

Let’s just continue this in order from least to most interesting. Sarah and Scott got engaged. Do you care? I don’t care. Sarah really doesn’t interest me as a character, and I’m not sure why. I don’t really believe in her plight as a lapsed Mormon and on/off polygamist. She’s a lot more interesting when she has Heather hanging on to her shirt-tails. She’s going to be heartbroken, poor thing. I imagine this engagement won’t end well, in any case.

Bill is mired in the main plot, which has to do with Alby and Roman and the Greens and, it turns out, forged letters from the “original church.” And although Alby conspires to take his father out of the picture, it’s Joey who ultimately succeeds – and I saw it coming a mile away, as soon as spoiler sites starting announcing that a major male character on “Big Love” was going to die. I knew Joey would get his revenge.

(Here’s a fun factoid: Alby’s “main” wife, the one who helps him build a pipe bomb in this episode, is Amber from “House!” Despite watching and enjoying both shows, I never would have noticed it was the same woman. But now that I know, I can’t unsee it.)

So Bill’s brother-in-law gets his adopted daughter back, which inspires Barb to suggest that she and Bill adopt a child since Nicki isn’t interested in being a breeder anymore. Meanwhile Nicki’s trying to cope with meeting her fourteen-year-old daughter for the first time since she was a baby (presumably). The girl is sweet, potentially a psychopath just like Mommy, and vaguely resembles Anna Paquin. Apparently these are the best qualifications for being added as a cast member on “Big Love,” because when Nicki brings her home at the end, it seems like she’ll be there to stay.

She can’t be any worse than Rhonda.

And Bill founds his own “church.” Exactly what will this entail? Do you get to invent your own church based on a lifestyle you’re just not willing to give up? That’s how we ended up with the Anglican Church, so maybe the Church of Henrickson will become a big thing.

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