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07-13-2013, 07:44 AM | #16 |
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When i saw the previews for it i thought: "Looks intersting, ill give it a go". I watched it. Thought it was shit. He's a lot less like Winston Wolf, and more like a criminal Ari Gold. I'll give it more episodes for a fair trial, but the premiere was pretty bad IMO.
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07-13-2013, 07:49 AM | #17 |
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I liked the echoes of the Bernadette tattoo and the much subtler, and to now poignant, tattoo of Ray's dead sister over his heart in the opening scene. The brother loved a girl, Ray loves his family And that Russian is certified bad ass, a grunt level crewman who has the capacity to take any of his 'superiors,' thrashing the **** out of Ray and his love child brother in the same day. Plus he seems to know his way around intel gathering and IT. There's an intriguing mix of old school mafia and modern fixer. Both require ruthlessness and cunning, but Hollywood required and requires a subtler approach, a velvet glove to go along and get along in that society. Its the evolution of guys a generation ago would be stealing parking meters and commandeering trucks of merchandise for cash and black market resale, who are now taking care of the self-inflicted wounds of the hyper rich. Both required a steely jaw, a mind thinking three steps ahead, and absolute immorality to get things done. Last edited by Baby Lee; 07-14-2013 at 10:00 PM.. |
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07-15-2013, 08:16 AM | #19 | |
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07-15-2013, 10:43 AM | #20 |
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07-16-2013, 08:33 AM | #21 |
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This is a really good show.
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07-16-2013, 08:09 PM | #22 |
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07-16-2013, 08:24 PM | #23 | |
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07-16-2013, 08:42 PM | #24 |
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I meant to say this earlier, but talk on the web about episode to, between Papa Donovan's 'it's OK to let someone suck your cock, but dont take it in the ass,' the movie star I-chatting the Ray's underage son, and the blackmailing tranny, that this is a homophobic show.
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07-17-2013, 04:42 AM | #26 |
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[QUOTE=Baby Lee;9812819
And that Russian is certified bad ass, a grunt level crewman who has the capacity to take any of his 'superiors,' thrashing the **** out of Ray and his love child brother in the same day. Plus he seems to know his way around intel gathering and IT.[/QUOTE] The character is an Israeli, not a Russian. Good rundown though and I agree, this is a fun show to watch. |
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07-18-2013, 11:49 PM | #27 |
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This is a DARK ****ing show.
Two brothers sexually molested by a priest, another with epilepsy and another who's mixed race that finally meets his oldest sibling? Not to mention the father, who just got out of prison after 20 years, only to off said priest? Add to that, Ray is on the verge of being completely out of control as well? Awesome. The creator and screenwriter also created Southland and wrote for NYPD Blue in its best season (1993). She also must have an issue with the Catholic Church and priests in particular because she also wrote Primal Fear. Season Two has already been greenlit. |
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07-19-2013, 12:17 AM | #28 |
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Oh, and it's great to see Stephan Bauer act again! The guy was a badass but had a serious drug addiction. It's great to see him clean and onscreen again.
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