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Posted on 5/22/20 at 3:21 pm
Posted by Sport Wood
Shreveport
Member since Dec 2006
704 posts
Posted on 5/22/20 at 3:21 pm
Halfway through season 1 and I am absolutely hooked. Paul Giamatti is fantastic as usual. His wife is crazy hot as well. Just finished the Americans and I am so pumped to be watching this now. I hope it doesn't fall off!
Posted by kciDAtaE
Member since Apr 2017
15690 posts
Posted on 5/22/20 at 3:29 pm to
The opening scene of the first episode is interesting way to start the series. I have to be careful who I recommend the show to
Posted by BigDawg0420
Hamsterdam
Member since Apr 2010
7396 posts
Posted on 5/22/20 at 3:46 pm to
First few seasons are great. The current season has fallen off a cliff
Posted by Holden Caulfield
Hanging with J.D.
Member since May 2008
8308 posts
Posted on 5/22/20 at 3:56 pm to
The show is a guilty pleasure of mine. I find it entertaining while realizing it is a terribly written nightmare of contrived plot devices that cannot stand up to three seconds of logical scrutiny.

Legal proceedings that would take months to investigate and file and then years to adjudicate somehow manage to get resolved in two days.

It's bad but I still watch.
Posted by Jay Quest
Once removed from Massachusetts
Member since Nov 2009
9800 posts
Posted on 5/22/20 at 4:02 pm to
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somehow manage to get resolved in two days.

I particularly enjoyed the time Axe bought a multinational multi-billion dollar corporation one day and sold it the very next day.

It's as if the writers have no idea what they putting on paper except that it makes for an interesting, if not absurd, storyline.

Posted by LasVegasTiger
Idaho
Member since Apr 2008
8048 posts
Posted on 5/22/20 at 6:20 pm to
I enjoyed the first 3 seasons. Cant exactly say why but I stopped watching about half way through the last season and have no desire to keep watching.
Posted by JBM210
Member since Dec 2010
3192 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 10:14 am to
I see this can be found on Direct TV. Where at? On demand.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
27666 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 10:29 am to
Like others have said The first season or two was a guilty pleasure and now it is just bad.

My wife bailed on it last season and now I find myself pressing the skip forward button a lot this season.


The writing is so bad and it’s one of those shows you really have to just suspend reality

Just an example of how ridiculous it is this season. Everyone is working a typical day and just out of nowhere Wendy, the counselor, comes in with a professional wrestler and they just start hardcore fighting hard core in the middle of the sales floor. They fight for like five minutes and just gets up and gives a ra-ra speech and everyone clapped and just goes back to their day. LOL
Posted by L.A.
The Mojave Desert
Member since Aug 2003
61211 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 11:12 am to
Seasons 1-3 were great. Now it just feels like the same stuff over and over. And a few times this season I felt almost embarrassed to be watching because it was so lame.
Posted by 632627
LA
Member since Dec 2011
12721 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 1:58 pm to
The show is entertaining, but the dialogue just irritates me to death.

It’s all clever quips back and forth, someone citing some random theory of philosophy or economy, everyone always one upping or outsmarting someone else. Never any normal conversation.

Basically just the writers showing off how worldly they are.

Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
27666 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 3:00 pm to
Something else you’ll notice is no one ever says bye. They just make their brilliant one liner and then either hang up or walk out of the room. It’s so awkward and unrealistic.

I think it was a few episodes back someone showed up at Chuck’s house, said a few snappy one-liners and then literally just walked out the door. LOL who does that?
Posted by 632627
LA
Member since Dec 2011
12721 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 4:38 pm to
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Something else you’ll notice is no one ever says bye.


i was watching an older episode on demand last night, and i made that exact observation after a phone call between Bobby and Wendy.

he rattled off some thought and just hung up the phone. i thought it was odd that he didnt say goodbye.
Posted by AlbertMeansWell
Member since Sep 2013
5555 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 5:13 pm to
I love Damian Lewis but there are time when his American accent turns into a lisp and it drives me nuts.

Great show though.
Posted by tirebiter
7K R&G chile land aka SF
Member since Oct 2006
9181 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 5:34 pm to
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I love Damian Lewis


He should never have been cast as Axe, don't find him believable at all. The guy that plays Giamatti's father might have the best role of the series. Current season has been pretty mediocre.
Posted by Bamboozles
BR
Member since Jul 2008
2302 posts
Posted on 5/23/20 at 11:59 pm to
Losing interest in the show once Wendy sleeps with the Elon musk kinda guy. Really? Filthy witch. She has been enabling Axe's crew to be better cheaters and still holds her hubby to account for taking confidential info from her laptop (ya he messed up but he ain't cheating in you witch)
Posted by GWfool
Member since Aug 2010
2354 posts
Posted on 5/25/20 at 8:24 am to
She didn’t cheat on him they were separated and had agree to see other people. He went on a date with the woman from his martial arts class.

I really enjoyed the show at first even though it’s over the top. But, at least initially, they did a good job of going through actual economic and business concepts in the financial sector.

Regarding timelines, who cares? Would you want to watch them due diligence a company for 9 months prior to acquiring it? That would be boring as shite to the casual fan.
Posted by Sayre
Felixville
Member since Nov 2011
5503 posts
Posted on 5/25/20 at 9:15 am to
I like the new season.

For me the first season was barely watchable but it's gotten away from some of the more cringey dialog that almost overwhelmed it in the beginning.

I probably keep coming back mostly for Giamiatti and Dollar Bill.
This post was edited on 5/26/20 at 1:57 am
Posted by kciDAtaE
Member since Apr 2017
15690 posts
Posted on 5/25/20 at 9:41 am to
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probably keep coming back mostly for Giamiatti and Dollar Bill.


Wags has always been my favorite. But they cut his nuts this season so far. I’m disappointed the way this season starting. Having trouble getting into it.

I don’t like the new enemy for Axe. Just seemed forced. They could have come with a better back story.
Posted by Sayre
Felixville
Member since Nov 2011
5503 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 1:58 am to
This show is we worth it just for Condola Rashad's tight arse in those suits she wears.
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
65681 posts
Posted on 5/26/20 at 12:48 pm to
roughly halfway thru season 1.

Axe is the billionaire but, Rhoades has the hotter wife.

Rhoades Axe

Axe gets VIP treatment from Metallica, Rhoades hangs out at shady sub/dom clubs

Axe's right hand mand "Wags" > Rhoades' right hand man

Axe Rhoades

I wanna be Axe. No one wants to be Rhoades
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