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Posted on 1/19/16 at 10:56 pm
Posted by Dick Leverage
In The HizHouse
Member since Nov 2013
9000 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 10:56 pm
Anybody else watch the pilot the other night? I thought it was very good and am intrigued to see how they develop the story in the next few episodes.
Posted by Big Moe
Chicago
Member since Feb 2013
3989 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 11:05 pm to
Been watching it on Hulu so I've seen through episode 2. Looks like it's gonna be great
Posted by wish i was tebow
The Golf Board
Member since Feb 2009
46122 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 11:08 pm to
I really like it.

Episode 2 already up on the app. Just finished watching it
Posted by J_Hingle
LA
Member since Jun 2013
5111 posts
Posted on 1/20/16 at 6:21 am to
I watched the pilot last week. I am very excited for this show. It caught my interest right away and with Paul Giamatti and Damien Lewis, this is looking like to be my new favorite show
Posted by ligerbait
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2005
3125 posts
Posted on 1/20/16 at 10:58 am to
I'll keep watching. I laugh every time they say "Bobby Axelrod" so dramatically though. Sounds like a Will Ferrell character.
Posted by TheFolker
Member since Aug 2011
5205 posts
Posted on 1/20/16 at 11:54 am to
Looking forward to this but the title of the show is terrible.
Posted by matthew25
Member since Jun 2012
9425 posts
Posted on 1/20/16 at 11:08 pm to
Intrigued. Will watch again.

I like to see a D.A. get whipped.
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22114 posts
Posted on 1/20/16 at 11:51 pm to
"That's gotta burn. Let me fix it..."

This post was edited on 1/20/16 at 11:54 pm
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13360 posts
Posted on 1/21/16 at 9:12 pm to
Just finished episode 2. I'm really digging this show.
Posted by purplepylon
NOLA & Laffy
Member since Nov 2005
7863 posts
Posted on 1/21/16 at 9:46 pm to
I really like it even if every time I see Axe I think of Nichola Brody.
Posted by STLhog
Nashville, TN
Member since Jan 2015
17737 posts
Posted on 1/27/16 at 2:40 pm to
It's ok. The writing is pretty forced and kind of shitty ala a lot of showtime shows.

You have two guys trying to act like Ryan Gosling in The Big Short and they can't pull it off.

I'll give it a shot but the cast is pretty weak IMO.
This post was edited on 1/27/16 at 2:42 pm
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 1/27/16 at 3:09 pm to
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I'll give it a shot but the cast is pretty weak IMO.



I don't love Axe actor, but I thought the rest of the cast was really great. Giamatti and his wife are on point.
Posted by STLhog
Nashville, TN
Member since Jan 2015
17737 posts
Posted on 1/27/16 at 3:10 pm to
quote:

I don't love Axe actor, but I thought the rest of the cast was really great. Giamatti and his wife are on point.


Yea yea agreed.

But the trader side has been really under whelming so far.

Trying to be clever with those ridiculous virgin marry lines? They beat the shite out of that dead horse.
Posted by Speedy G
Member since Aug 2013
3909 posts
Posted on 1/27/16 at 4:09 pm to
I wanted to like this show, but couldn't make it through episode 2. Everything felt forced and overwraught. I can't decide if that was due to the writing or acting/casting, but it wasn't working for me at all.

I might give it another go later, b/c it is something I should like for a variety of reasons, but was a major disappointment.
Posted by Sayre
Felixville
Member since Nov 2011
5516 posts
Posted on 1/27/16 at 6:18 pm to
quote:

I wanted to like this show, but couldn't make it through episode 2. Everything felt forced and overwraught. I can't decide if that was due to the writing or acting/casting, but it wasn't working for me at all.

I might give it another go later, b/c it is something I should like for a variety of reasons, but was a major disappointment.


I can't agree with this more. Other than Giamatti it's fricking garbage. Every scene involving Axe or his company just feels like the writers doing nothing but seeing who can come up with the bigger 'Gotcha' line. Not a single thing about this show feels fresh.
Posted by STLhog
Nashville, TN
Member since Jan 2015
17737 posts
Posted on 1/28/16 at 7:58 am to
quote:

I can't agree with this more. Other than Giamatti it's fricking garbage. Every scene involving Axe or his company just feels like the writers doing nothing but seeing who can come up with the bigger 'Gotcha' line. Not a single thing about this show feels fresh.




Yep. And all the gotcha lines are shitty.

The dude who plays Axe's assistant will always be that pussy from breaking bad to me.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 1/28/16 at 9:28 am to
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Yep. And all the gotcha lines are shitty.

The dude who plays Axe's assistant will always be that pussy from breaking bad to me.




The board room scene where he was calling people out and using gratuitous language was really bad.

I admit.

That guy does not pull off that role well at all.
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