Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Up until the last five minutes I didn't really care too much about the show. Then the montage kicked in with Tommy walking into the Italian bar and everything all of a sudden became pretty fucking awesome. Then the blade came out and things really went up a notch. It's tough nowadays to market a show as a straight-up drama, especially one that is more or less ripping off a previous show (Brotherhood) but this one did ok for itself. I think they were trying a bit too hard to compensate for the fact that they're on network television with some minor gaffes (honestly, who says "Bug off" in this day and age?). Either way I'll be tuning in next week to see Tommy beefing with Alvarez from Oz and to see how long it takes before he nails Jenny. I might've misheard the opening monologue from the snitch in jail but Jenny's husband is dead and she doesn't know it, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Oedipus Rex Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Is this going to be an avatar-and-sig show? I have this bad feeling it will be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 It's a spawn of Paul Haggis, so I'll probably be avoiding it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 I DVRed it...thoughts to come later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Good so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Is this going to be an avatar-and-sig show? I have this bad feeling it will be. If you're going to avoid a show based on that then you were never going to give it a chance in the first place. Turns avs and sigs off if it bothers you so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 The show bombed, so I don't think it's long for this earth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 NBC really needs to stop marketing shows around who produced/wrote for them instead of the plot or characters. They cursed Studio 60 before it even aired with that abortion of a campaign and they did it here too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 WTF kind of pairing did they give it, anyways? Heroes leading into that is like...weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angelus 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Up until the last five minutes I didn't really care too much about the show. Then the montage kicked in with Tommy walking into the Italian bar and everything all of a sudden became pretty fucking awesome. Then the blade came out and things really went up a notch In the pilot this scene was ten times better with Arcade Fire's Rebellion ( lies ) but sadly they replaced it with a song from Snow Patrol ( Grrrrrr ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 I liked it. Very cool ending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
In Credible 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2007 Solid so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 NBC really needs to stop marketing shows around who produced/wrote for them instead of the plot or characters. They cursed Studio 60 before it even aired with that abortion of a campaign and they did it here too.You mean the one that went: "AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN! AARON SORKIN!"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2007 You forgot "This show is probably way too smart for you" but yeah, that's generally it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoff 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 I'll assume by the lack of comments that no one was really impressed by last week's show? I liked it, but it felt like parody at times. Maybe it's just because it's coming out when the Sopranos is big and there's all these mob movies (Departed, Slevin, and so on), but it feels kind of "been there, done that, and done it better" to me. I like it, but I want to like it more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Well, that and Brotherhood just premiered on Showtime and is by in large a much better show all around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoff 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Whatever, fuck a Showtime. I had no idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Black Donnellys = Irish family that doesn't curse and says "Bug off" Brotherhood = Irish family that curses a blue streak. No contest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoff 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Ha, point taken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2007 Eh, cursing shouldn't determine the outcome on which is a better show. I like Black Donellys. It's not like there's a bunch of shows like this on non-cable TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2007 Black Donnellys = Irish family that doesn't curse and says "Bug off" Brotherhood = Irish family that curses a blue streak. No contest. I'll be the judge of that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Young 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2007 Man... I gave this show a chance the night it premiered and I really got into it. Now the news has come that it has been canceled, although the remaining 6 episodes will stream on NBC.com. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Angelus 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2007 Wow the last two episode were great, the final confrontation between The Donnellys and Dokey's crew in the last minutes of the last one, especially. Awesome That was the most anticlimatic gun battle ever I'm pissed that this show got cancelled Bah ! Kevin got finally lucky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
In Credible 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2007 Yeah I hope it gets picked up somewhere, because this really just builds for more. There was nothing Final in the Finale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
