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It didn't hook me the way S1E1 did but it wasn't too hard to understand either. Justin Lin's directing was good except for the end with the close-ups of the important people. If anything it was the writing that seemed off compared to last season.
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I enjoyed the episode well enough. I'm kind of into all of the characters being gigantic assholes so you root against them; adds a different dynamic. I can't wait for Vince Vaughn to go back to his "non-legit" self when the deal he is working on starts to fall apart.
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Damo posted:Jesus Christ people if he was really actually attempting to commit suicide, do you not think he would have tried a more, you know, sure method? And actually have stuck with it? Hahaha, here we go. Wow, what a loving idiot.
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I didn't think it was that bad, and of course it needs some time to unfold before I really make a full-on judgement regarding it, but... Yeah, not the greatest hour of TV. I feel a lot like 1.1 was a better hook than 2.1, though. Even though they're both rather vague and such, as there's a lot of story left to be told and they're just the first episodes, but still--I think that at the end of 1.1 I was looking forward to 1.2 more that I am 2.2. This one didn't draw me in all that much, is all. Still, I don't want to be too critical as of yet. Since it's just the first episode I don't want to form too strong an opinion on the season's narrative or anything until I know more about it, so with that in mind, my only real complaints would probably be the aforementioned circular pan/overhead circular shot that the episode closes with was pretty cheesy. That being said, some things I really liked about it: They did a good job pulling off the whole "sunshine noir" vibe. Also, while I feel like the way they used that live performance in the bar with Vaughn and Farrell was sorta weird with how it cut back and forth, I still love this season's music choices and score--didn't I see that T-Bone Burnett was did this season as well? That's one thing I feel redeemed that last scene, since I like Nick Cave.
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sector_corrector posted:Hahaha, here we go. Wow, what a loving idiot. Yeah dude, you're right I'm a loving idiot and he's totally a gay guy constantly clandestinely taking dick pills to gently caress a girl for god knows what reason or benefit, and who was trying to commit suicide when he turned his lights back on then told himself to stop it. Also shannon got stabbed did you hear? By the way, great job there supporting whatever claims you have. Really convinced me of your position comapred to the actual in-show evidence mine have. Damo fucked around with this message at 05:52 on Jun 22, 2015 |
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blablablabla posted:Vince Vaughn certainly does not spout philosophical bullshit as well as Matthew McConaughey McConaughey believes it, limited-range-turd he is.
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maduin posted:Could have been worse, but that circle shot where they zoomed in on each of the three protagonists was some terrible loving television. I thought it was pretty good except for that scene yeah, that was pretty corny.
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Damo posted:Yeah dude, you're right I'm a loving idiot and he's totally a gay guy constantly clandestinely taking dick pills to gently caress a girl for god knows what reason or benefit, and who was trying to commit suicide when he turned his lights back on then told himself to stop it. Also shannon got stabbed did you hear? You present an interesting point, but I'm definitely going to need to see some MS Paint diagrams before I buy it.
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Jun 22, 2015 05:54
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I liked how all the main male characters are impotent and/or infertile.
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Jun 22, 2015 05:55
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Georgia Peach posted:I liked how all the main male characters are impotent and/or infertile. Bernie (Casper) got his dick blown off too
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Damo posted:Yeah dude, you're right I'm a loving idiot and he's totally a gay guy constantly clandestinely taking dick pills to gently caress a girl for god knows what reason or benefit, and who was trying to commit suicide when he turned his lights back on then told himself to stop it. Also shannon got stabbed did you hear? hey dude it's just a TV show
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Jun 22, 2015 06:04
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Did love the last shots.
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Jun 22, 2015 06:07
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"I'm gonna come back and buttfuck your dad on your front yard." -Happy Father's Day from HBO
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Liked the episode overall, did find the final shot of the three protags eyeing each other dramatically to break the immersion a bit. It had a very heavy-handed "this is the set-up episode, guess what's gonna happen NEXT" vibe to it.
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Jun 22, 2015 06:08
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Is that David Morse as the guy with the long hair in the Institute? When McAdams and her partner first walk up
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Jun 22, 2015 06:14
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stuart scott posted:hey dude it's just a TV show for real?
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liked the setup, looking forward to seeing where this is going and the endless misery that befalls all our protagonists Damo posted:Yeah dude, you're right I'm a loving idiot and he's totally a gay guy constantly clandestinely taking dick pills to gently caress a girl for god knows what reason or benefit, and who was trying to commit suicide when he turned his lights back on then told himself to stop it. Also shannon got stabbed did you hear? you on the other hand, are extremely angry about a post that was obviously a joke Concurred posted:Is that David Morse as the guy with the long hair in the Institute? When McAdams and her partner first walk up yeah
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Jun 22, 2015 06:16
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yeah that was a pretty good first episode. I do agree with everyone so far that Vince Vaughn's character might as well not even exist. That should pick up though.
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oatgan posted:you on the other hand, are extremely angry about a post that was obviously a joke Maybe one of em was a joke, I dunno, but there are definitely a shitload of people on the internet tonight spouting the "he is a suicidal gay man" theory so my points still stand either way. Bubba Smith posted:yeah that was a pretty good first episode. I do agree with everyone so far that Vince Vaughn's character might as well not even exist. That should pick up though. I thought it was funny how the show's "bad guy" is seemingly the most well-adjusted person with the least baggage, so far at least.
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Jun 22, 2015 06:20
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This is a bad episode. There is no need to tell the back story of the 2 younger cops so early. Plus showing their back stories so early remote them from the suspected bad guys list. McAdams and Kitsch are both loving boring characters. They are both mediocre good cops. Colin is kind of interesting but dude lay down the drinking.
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Bubba Smith posted:yeah that was a pretty good first episode. I do agree with everyone so far that Vince Vaughn's character might as well not even exist. That should pick up though. I enjoyed it and am looking forward to next episode, also I want to drink less after watching them sluggo down some drinks
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Jun 22, 2015 06:28
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I thought it was pretty good, actually. I really enjoyed the gritty feel and cinematography. The opening credits essentially being the same as S1 with different shots and music was interesting. Taylor whatever's character so far seems the weakest while Farrell's was the strongest. Farrell really knows how to play a broken gently caress pretty well whenever he does it. Dead guy at the end propped up with missing eyes + cock  . Overall I think this is going to take off strongly.
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Jun 22, 2015 06:38
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“Sometimes, riding at night, I punch off the headlights and roll on the throttle and just rocket blind into the dark.” lol
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Jun 22, 2015 06:40
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During the rail pitch I kept thinking about the song from the Simpsons episode when one was pitched.
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Jun 22, 2015 06:44
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My two fears as a father would be having a son who was either fat or a pussy, poor Colin Ferrel really struck out.
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SNORE! Everything was vague as gently caress and not in an interesting or ominous way. This was weak as gently caress and felt lifted scenes from three different boring movies.
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ruddiger posted:My two fears as a father would be having a son who was either fat or a pussy, poor Colin Ferrel really struck out. You forgot ginger.
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lifts cats over head posted:He's definitely got some PTSD symptoms but my guess is former military. He said something to his lady friend about not understanding what happened in the desert so my guess is Iraq/Afghanistan. Reckless behavior can be a symptom that goes with many former military problems. He was in this worlds Blackwater equivalent or whatever, they mentioned it when he got suspended.
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Jun 22, 2015 07:11
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They should replace the shots of the refinery and the freeway with the GTA 5 swap player animations.
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Show made me realize I don't even know if people give a poo poo about cam girls anymore? Like I know the answer to that is yes but I know a few pretty well IRL and they are all just like normal people working for a paycheck like everyone else 
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That was okay, but when is Yog-Sothoth going to show up drunk on space mead? I'm still waiting from last season...
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Jun 22, 2015 08:42
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I'll keep tuning in for the Leonard Cohen
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so far vince vaughn's attempt at serious acting is just mumbling through all of his lines.
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Jean Eric Burn posted:Show made me realize I don't even know if people give a poo poo about cam girls anymore? Like I know the answer to that is yes but I know a few pretty well IRL and they are all just like normal people working for a paycheck like everyone else I thought the same thing. I think that scene and the one where she talks to her father are there to establish that Ani is kind of uptight as a reaction to her family life.
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I thought this was actually a pretty good episode which set up an interesting premise. I binge-watched the first season knowing basically nothing about it and this has the same vibe minus the charisma of Harrelson and McCounaughey.
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I liked it. I'm worried that too many protagonists will take something away from it, though.
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I know that bar Ferrell and Vaughn were in was supposed to be a dive but it looked rad and I wanna chill out there and get blotto while listening to depressing folk songs. This episode was far better than I thought it was going to be. The critics have been savaging the first few episodes hard so I was expecting a trainwreck.
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Yeah, it dragged at certain points, and Vince Vaughn needs to stop being such a mushmouth, but I also enjoyed it. Gonna probably find some really dark poo poo once they go digging into the Ben Caspere murder; and it's probably somehow connected to David Morse's transcendental hippy tourism lodge. I don't think it'll end up being as good as season 1, but it might end up that way and we'll all eat our words. EDIT: Also, getting crusty ol' Leonard Cohen to do the theme was a nice touch. Gonz fucked around with this message at 10:22 on Jun 22, 2015 |
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yogi dad and his spirits and god eyes... plus Casper/Caspere ending up eyeless? I have high hopes for this season. I liked ep 1 plenty - sweeping shots of coasts and refineries and desolate highway are pretty. California isn't a dull setting so far at all. vvvvvvvvveditvvvvvvvv the opener? yeah, it's a bit dull. They make up for it with the song in the bar, though. wolfs fucked around with this message at 11:13 on Jun 22, 2015 |
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New song is loving poo poo lmfao
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