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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    I’m on episode 1. This feels like the longest hour of my life. I assume this is one of those “stick with it, it gets better” shows? 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,769
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    I’m on episode 1. This feels like the longest hour of my life. I assume this is one of those “stick with it, it gets better” shows?  
    Yup

    Stick with it. It lives up to the hype. 
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,808
    💯 
    First few are slow but they build up and it is on from there.  
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    alrighty, I'll trust you two (and juggler, who seems to salivate over the mere mention of this show)
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,469
    This is probably my favorite show ever. The pace seems glacial at first (imagine watching it week to week), but it is truly great. Definitely moves at its own pace and will confound your expectations. That cast is fantastic and the dialogue superb.

    I would recommend reading Homicide: Life on the Street after watching this show. David Simon, the show creator, wrote it. Good stuff. (Yes, it’s the basis for that other show!)
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    there's one young drug dealer in the beginning who I can't place. he looks like he's 12 years old, but I know he's a famous actor now. It's driving me nuts. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    oh my god it's Michael B Jordan. HOLY CRAP
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • CarryTheZero
    CarryTheZero Posts: 3,469
    You beat me to it. Yes, that’s him!
  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,401
    The dialog of the show is everything. Just beautiful. The whole Snot Boogie analogy is a great start. Such a damn good show and those actors, amazing.
    It's a hopeless situation...

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