TV Thread - beware, [expletive] can get spoilery

[Jocephus]

[Freed Roger]

Peaky Blinders -After watching first episode of season 2 -I decided that's enough for me.

It doesn't seem to have a big following here, but I feel the need to assess and spoiler it.

[SHOW]

It is clear in season 2 the makers of show decided to blatantly kick things up a notch. more wanton violence and some skin &language & graphic level. Though it already was reaching a crescendo with some of this in season 1. So they go full Nickelback in season 2 and take it to a higher crescendo -without anywhere near the crafty writing skills to keep interest and suspend disbelief.

All the characters are schmoozing up their roles. The female roles get overplayed and end up weak. Polly. And it's apparent that all the main characters can be shot and/or beaten to a bloody lifeless pulp again & again, but you never doubt that they are going to escape death a good number of times and be back to a more resolute version of their self shortly.

Oh, and the villians/rivals. They just appear and disappear out of thin air. No buildup. the Peaky Blinders will walk into a rival's den and beat everybody up and turn it on its arse -only we don't know who any of these bad guys are yet.

At end of season 1 -it was time for either Grace or the Inspector to die, but of course neither does. And we know we'll get the privilege of seeing them again and again.

ridiculous bombastic plot twists- I can buy into them, but not without some sort of buildup and comic relief thrown in.
This show's writing/acting is now too [expletive] for me to carry on with it.

[robbotis]

Peaky Blinders -After watching first episode of season 2 -I decided that's enough for me.

It doesn't seem to have a big following here, but I feel the need to assess and spoiler it.

[SHOW]

It is clear in season 2 the makers of show decided to blatantly kick things up a notch. more wanton violence and some skin &language & graphic level. Though it already was reaching a crescendo with some of this in season 1. So they go full Nickelback in season 2 and take it to a higher crescendo -without anywhere near the crafty writing skills to keep interest and suspend disbelief.

All the characters are schmoozing up their roles. The female roles get overplayed and end up weak. Polly. And it's apparent that all the main characters can be shot and/or beaten to a bloody lifeless pulp again & again, but you never doubt that they are going to escape death a good number of times and be back to a more resolute version of their self shortly.

Oh, and the villians/rivals. They just appear and disappear out of thin air. No buildup. the Peaky Blinders will walk into a rival's den and beat everybody up and turn it on its arse -only we don't know who any of these bad guys are yet.

At end of season 1 -it was time for either Grace or the Inspector to die, but of course neither does. And we know we'll get the privilege of seeing them again and again.

ridiculous bombastic plot twists- I can buy into them, but not without some sort of buildup and comic relief thrown in.
This show's writing/acting is now too [expletive] for me to carry on with it.

I only made it to episode 2 of season 1. Not for me.

[Tim]

Hell on Wheels starting back up this weekend

[ghostrunner]

Hannibal is airing on Saturdays now to finish the run. Caught the Canadian airing (still Thursdays there) of the next episode and it's great.

Also, for anyone curious, Netflix and Amazon have passed on picking it up because of how long it would take to get the crew and cast back together. They were interested but Bryan Fuller's other project American Gods now takes precedence and the actors are free of their contracts and able to take other work. It's likely dead unless they can do a movie. Theatrical seems out of the question, but maybe a Sherlock style "episode" or two.

[MrSaigon]

Mr. Robot (USA) was really good. Premiered tonight. About a vigilante hacker.

Just started watching "Mr. Robot" on USA. Only made it through the 1st episode so far but it seems intriguing.

I think I am watching the first episode right now, and you're right. Super intriguing.

On USA
Called Mr. Robot
Starring Christian Slater

...and good? Yes.

The lead is really good.

[MrSaigon]

Ballers got boring really fast. Also the fact the NFL is on board (with official logos and everything) probably limits a number of interesting things. I'm out on that one.

[cardsfansince82]

Hannibal is airing on Saturdays now to finish the run. Caught the Canadian airing (still Thursdays there) of the next episode and it's great.

Also, for anyone curious, Netflix and Amazon have passed on picking it up because of how long it would take to get the crew and cast back together. They were interested but Bryan Fuller's other project American Gods now takes precedence and the actors are free of their contracts and able to take other work. It's likely dead unless they can do a movie. Theatrical seems out of the question, but maybe a Sherlock style "episode" or two.

That sounds an awful lot like the rumors and innuendo when Deadwood ended. I wouldn't hold your breath.

[ghostrunner]

Ballers got boring really fast. Also the fact the NFL is on board (with official logos and everything) probably limits a number of interesting things. I'm out on that one.

From what I've heard they didn't ask permission. Somehow they're able to do it without, but I havent seen the details.

[AWvsCBsteeeerike3]

Hannibal is airing on Saturdays now to finish the run. Caught the Canadian airing (still Thursdays there) of the next episode and it's great.

Also, for anyone curious, Netflix and Amazon have passed on picking it up because of how long it would take to get the crew and cast back together. They were interested but Bryan Fuller's other project American Gods now takes precedence and the actors are free of their contracts and able to take other work. It's likely dead unless they can do a movie. Theatrical seems out of the question, but maybe a Sherlock style "episode" or two.

That sounds an awful lot like the rumors and innuendo when Deadwood ended. I wouldn't hold your breath.

It's picked back up to be interesting again. But, like I've said before, the first 3-4 episodes were insufferable. Don't know what they were thinking - knowing they were on the verge of being cut anyway - when they came out with some slow, slow, slow, plotlines to start the season. Wish they would have started basically where episode 4/5 picked up and thrown some of that backstory into later episodes. But, whatever. Sux it's over, but oh well.