Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
Yeah I will watch TV shows for the performances, directing and just overall production value even though the story has been told before or not that strong. Sons of Anarchy, Ray Donovan come to mind.
I think Ray Donovan is incredibly undervalued. Even with a show runner change it has maintained its darkness. That is no anti-hero story. It is something very different. There is a reason that show attracts top actors into very small roles. It is a very open canvas for them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by underEJ:
I think Ray Donovan is incredibly undervalued. Even with a show runner change it has maintained its darkness. That is no anti-hero story. It is something very different. There is a reason that show attracts top actors into very small roles. It is a very open canvas for them.
I watched SoA as a guilty pleasure for several seasons but it got too emo and too soap opera-y for me. And the dialogue was just horrible. There were some really enjoyable characters though and some really fun performances. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud:
Watched the first 2.5 episodes, thought it was boring and predictable.
Checked Wikipedia and yep, as expected.
The performances were excellent but once again, the story was blah.
Happy for those who enjoyed it.
Part of the appeal is indulgence in nostalgia. I would imagine that for younger people it's a period piece with a very fleshed out world that they were largely unaware of. [Reply]
The performances were great. They were enough to make it very enjoyable. It's not as good as The Getdown because of the story, but still very fun. [Reply]
