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12-22-17
Originally Posted by Saunch
I watched a bit of this. My dad was really into it but all I could think was that Peter Mullan was playing his exact same character as Top of the Lake.
He’s had quite a few roles where, essentially, he is playing the same angry man. Took me a while to get used to his accent in Ozark, but ended up enjoying him in his role. It’s an excellent show.
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12-24-17
Originally Posted by cricket
Peter Mullan shows up, funny since the last show I watched was Top of the Lake. Anyway, episode 4 was probably the best yet.
Makes me want a rewatch. I really liked 4 as well.



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Just finished the season. It got better and better until it got awesome. As much as I liked it, my wife liked it more. Looking forward to season 2.



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04-08-19
I just started this and because I can't write good n' stuff.


+ Bateman playing Bateman always Bateman I watch Bateman
+ The everybody has a plan until they get punched in face, i.e. the first episode events setting things in place. Bateman's character solution was entertaining...
+ The characters. The family. The Bubba family (?) there I go stereotyping people . I have an idea on them and I hope it's true. GoT style.


- The absurdity of how "criminal information" is devolved. I never claimed to be a Tuffy Rhoades, but my experience in real life is that doesn't happen. Especially if you are dealing with a Cartel that operates on a psychopathic level with a double digit exponent. I don't know if "lazy writing" is the term, but maybe this is what you have to do to keep scenes tight.


- Bateman doesn't have the fear. Am I suppose to believe that because of the initial ordeal and his "family plan", that he is a top tier confrontational negotiator... in real life, where real life circumstances are in play?


In summation, I don't watch t.v. during the week. I'll watch an episode of this before I go to bed



And I love that it made Dani happy.




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04-12-19
I think I'm on about episode 5-6 and the initial rush is dissipating. Still good, but the amount of smarmy Marty quipping to country people has fallen off and that was a big draw.



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04-14-19
I finished season 1 and here is a thought dump collection

1. The Breaking Bad comparison is warranted. The imagery, the music, the type of story, etc. That said, I don't remember BB dancing through the raindrops on the believability like this does. I enjoy it, but it transforms the show into some sort of absurdity. Time after time it stretches reason until it snaps.


WARNING: spoilers below

a. The Langmoor Bros hit being thwarted by a hot rail
b. Bud shotgunning the Mexican mercenary
c. Darlene headshotting Del
d. The baby delivery
e. An FBI agent assualting someone and discharging a firearm in a bar
f. Heroin hymnals...
g. Everybody knowing everyone's illicit business. That wouldn't last. In a cutthroat world, this would last all of week.
h. Marty driving a truck that an FBI agent saw a cartel executive in and just saying I've been driving it all day.
i. At some point, "the juice ain't worth the squeeze" and all these people get murdered.



I will never invest the time in re-watching BB, but I'm pretty sure they did a better job of making the events close to believable.



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04-15-19
Originally Posted by doubledenim
An FBI agent assualting someone and discharging a firearm in a bar
Are you saying that an FBI agent would never assault anyone?



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04-15-19
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Originally Posted by doubledenim
An FBI agent assualting someone and discharging a firearm in a bar
Are you saying that an FBI agent would never assault anyone?
It's hard to believe an FBI agent trying to lay low and further a major case would flake out that easily. There is so much vetting he would have had to go through to get that far in his career.

Saying Breaking Bad was a smidge more believable.



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04-15-19
Obviously he would have been vetted, but people change. Naïve, I think, to suppose there are no nuts in the FBI because we know there are in the CIA.



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04-16-19
You are so right Starchley. It makes total sense.



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04-22-19
Have a few episodes left in S2.

This show is so absurd and ridiculous, but so good.



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04-29-19
Finished Season 2 and....


- This is the most absurd "realistic" show I have every watched. In the moment not so crazy, but when you reflect on the stuff
- I didn't expect S2 to be better, but I think the culmination of a lot stuff really pushed it ahead. Curious to how they keep ramping up the intensity after so many things were resolved.


- Probably the best show I've ever seen where it doesn't make a lot of sense, but I am so ready to roll with it.



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05-03-19
After thorough contemplation, I have decided that Darlene is scarier than all the nefarious GoT characters combined

Man she scary.
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