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downthesun
07-18-10, 08:05 PM
Does anyone watch this show and if you do what do you think of it? I'm almost finished the first season and I'm really starting to enjoy it. To start off with not much seemed to be going on but the show really starting coming together after the first few episodes.
It's from David Simon, the creator of The Wire and is made by HBO. The show follows the lives of a number of individuals trying to piece their lives together after hurricaine Katrina. The diverse set of people ranges from Mardi Gras Indians to resturant owners. The music in the show is excellent as are the characters. With The Wire being my favourite show of all time, I expected a lot from David Simon and he's delivered yet again. I'm looking forward to the end of the season and was happy to see the show has been commisioned for a second season as well.
Caitlyn
07-19-10, 04:05 PM
I wanted to check that out but have only seen about 30 minutes of one of the episodes so far so am a little lost as to who everyone is...
Iroquois
07-26-10, 12:45 AM
It's currently screening on pay-TV here but I've been way too busy to settle in and catch it, so I'm recording it wherever possible. From what I've seen it's kept a similar vibe to The Wire, so it's bound to be at least somewhat good.
Can't believe I only just heard of this. Can't wait to check it out.
I love The Wire and Generation Kill, I need some more Simon in my life.
honeykid
02-02-11, 10:06 PM
This starts here soon on Sky Atlantic, for those who can get that. Well, I say "soon", I have no idea of a start date, that's just what the ad said.
christine
02-24-11, 07:05 AM
Watched the first episode last night (Elvis Costello was in it!) . The music was ace but not sure about the show, there's some annoying people in it. Will watch a few more to see how it goes
honeykid
02-24-11, 01:27 PM
The music was hideous. I stopped watching after about 15 minutes. I'll try again, but I fear that this is one of those "the city itself is a character" programmes and I've never had any time for New Orleans, The Big Easy 'feel' or jazz. This could be great, but I already feel it's not for me. Shame.
You dislike the entirety of jazz music?
honeykid
02-24-11, 01:39 PM
Pretty much, yes. I'm sure there are exceptions (though nothing springs to mind) and, on occassion, some piano jazz can be quite pleasant as background music.
The Prestige
03-01-11, 02:50 PM
I've only seen about 30 mins of it too. Good to see Simon using some of his old Wire cast in this. I really dig the music as well. Well, at least from what i've heard so far. I'd say it seems Wirey in presentation, which is certainly not a bad thing as at least we know that no matter how slow things are, there will eventually be huge developments. I'm hoping to catch it fully on DVD at some point but so far, I can see potential.
Still haven't decided if I want to dive into this. Might wait until another season's done, since it might be tough to catch up and wait for new episodes to come out.
Sounds like fellow Wire fans are sort of lukewarm on it overall so far.
I'm midway through the first season and I'm enjoying it. I'm a lover of jazz, so that certainly helped.
David Simon has yet to let me down.
Caitlyn
03-13-11, 11:39 PM
The music was hideous. I stopped watching after about 15 minutes. I'll try again, but I fear that this is one of those "the city itself is a character" programmes and I've never had any time for New Orleans, The Big Easy 'feel' or jazz. This could be great, but I already feel it's not for me. Shame.
:( I love New Orleans... and jazz... one of my doggies is even named Jazzy...
Anyone else catch this? I don't have Sky so couldn't watch it UK-side but thinking about getting the box set.
Pyro Tramp
11-28-11, 05:46 PM
I have the blu-ray sitting around, was keen when it aired but not really got round to popping it in. Though ironically, in this time have restarted The Wire. Any fan got a hook to entice me onto it?
christine
12-01-11, 12:10 PM
Watched the first episode last night (Elvis Costello was in it!) . The music was ace but not sure about the show, there's some annoying people in it. Will watch a few more to see how it goes
I ended up loving this show. The music is fantastic, there is some annoying people in it but I guess there's annoying people in real life. I like the feeling the characters have for New Orleans, the longing they have to return when some of them have lost businesses and had to move away. I come from a place where people have that same emotional tie. There's some great actors in it, I learned a lot about New Orleans ways, and like I said the music is brilliant! Can't wait for the third series.
I hope it's actually a good representation of how things are , but only a citizen can tell us that - Caitlyn?
Cool :)
Annoying people I can deal with (altho Ziggy was nearly a deal breaker in Wire - Season 2 for a while ;))
christine
12-02-11, 02:41 PM
It's Davis (Steve Zahn) in this that's annoying, but saying that he's passionate about his city and music so he can't be all bad. He's irritating but he's kinda puppydog too!
Gol - you have to like the music. When I first started watching this I thought I'm not that keen on jazz, but it's an eyeopener as far as jazz goes - there's funk, soul, trad, folk, cajun, loads and loads of styles of music and not just little snippets either.
Also you have Wendell Pierce, Clarke Peters, Melissa Leo and John Goodman :)
christine
05-09-15, 05:34 PM
Wow that's four years since I posted that! How time flies. We've only just had the last series, series 4 which only consisted of 5 episodes with the last one this week. I've liked Treme. It seemed like a fair portrayal of a city with its own particular problems, and I've heard people who live there not disagreeing. Like most big cities there's a dark side, but New Orleans has such a rich culture it's quite engrossing hearing about them, and listening to all the music.
Hah, just on Ep3 right now :D
Season 3 kinda ran out of steam for us, but stumbling on it tonight on catchup and dropping back into this world has been great :)
*EDIT* And talking of time flying, can't believe it's 10 years since Katrina. (Would love to know how Caity's doing too!)
linespalsy
05-09-15, 10:33 PM
It's Davis (Steve Zahn) in this that's annoying, but saying that he's passionate about his city and music so he can't be all bad. He's irritating but he's kinda puppydog too!
Gol - you have to like the music. When I first started watching this I thought I'm not that keen on jazz, but it's an eyeopener as far as jazz goes - there's funk, soul, trad, folk, cajun, loads and loads of styles of music and not just little snippets either.
Also you have Wendell Pierce, Clarke Peters, Melissa Leo and John Goodman :)
Aw, man, Davis is one of my favorites ("I taught him everything he knows. About Keynesian economics"). LaDonna and Antoine are the other two.
Annie's the one person I really couldn't stand by the end.
I agree about the music. That's and probably why the fourth season is so easily my least favorite. As important as it is - and as thoroughly as it was set up (and as much as I like David Morse), I was actually a little disappointed at the focus on police corruption in the second half of the show. On the other hand, there was so much fascinating stuff I would have liked to see expanded (to take one example, the awesome Marid Gras Indian culture), maybe I would have complained no matter what they ended up choosing. Or maybe it just ended too soon. Season 4 felt like a synopsis (especially in the last episode). :(
christine
05-10-15, 10:23 AM
Hah, just on Ep3 right now :D
Season 3 kinda ran out of steam for us, but stumbling on it tonight on catchup and dropping back into this world has been great :)
*EDIT* And talking of time flying, can't believe it's 10 years since Katrina. (Would love to know how Caity's doing too!)
I'd love to hear how Caity is too :) and lovely to hear from you too Gol. You're not around much now, hope all is going well :)
Aw, man, Davis is one of my favorites ("I taught him everything he knows. About Keynesian economics"). LaDonna and Antoine are the other two.
Annie's the one person I really couldn't stand by the end.
I agree about the music. That's and probably why the fourth season is so easily my least favorite. As important as it is - and as thoroughly as it was set up (and as much as I like David Morse), I was actually a little disappointed at the focus on police corruption in the second half of the show. On the other hand, there was so much fascinating stuff I would have liked to see expanded (to take one example, the awesome Marid Gras Indian culture), maybe I would have complained no matter what they ended up choosing. Or maybe it just ended too soon. Season 4 felt like a synopsis (especially in the last episode). :(
Lines - I did grow to like Davis. His enthusiasm and love of New Orleans and the music was infectious in the end. He's still puppydogish tho!
I too felt that the show somewhat shoehorned in the police corruption storyline, it wasn't developed enough, and neither was all the building planning storyline. I guess there was just too much to fit into a show that gave so much of its time over to the music - but I ain't complaining about that!
The Indian culture was brilliant. Something I knew nothing about, in fact I didn't know much about Mardi Gras at all, but feel like at least I'd know what was going on if I ever make it there and I hope to one day.
Antoine was such a great character, and LaDonna too and I liked Albert the Big Chief - I loved his fierce commitment to his role as Chief.
I agree with you about Annie - why on earth did they make her such a whiner in this last series? If she didn't really want her music messed about with she should've stayed in New Orleans. Seems to me you can't go to Nashville and not expect to be Countryfied! Loved her fiddle music tho :).
Gonna miss Antoine and his 'bone and seeing all those great real musicians.
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