I need a new show to watch. Is this good? I hate Malin Akerman (as an actress; I don’t know her personally).
But I’m not sure what the show is about. Hedge fund billionaire guy v attorney general of NY? It obviously goes other places, but that’s the gist isn’t it?
Yep, that’s it at a high level. If you like Wall Street-type and law-based dramas you’re in for a treat. Rich character development and intrigue to boot.
Clawed-his-way-up-from-the-gutter hedge fund billionaire vs born-with-a-silver-trust fund-in-his-mouth, all-the-right-schools, US Attorney for SDNY. The US Attorney's wife is a shrink who works for the hedge fund. She and her husband are into BDSM.
In preparation for the season premiere I re-watched the final episode from last season. Although the new episode was good, it suffered when compared to last seasons finale. The one thing that struck me was how in the finale's ending it showed Wendy, Chuck, and Axe smiling while brainstorming. But in this new episode it shows Axe and Chuck basically floundering about without a plan, unless....that's part of the plan? We'll see. Most shocking moment had to be Taylor's wardrobe choice, not bad!
Tuned into the S4 premiere last night and enjoyed it, but it was even a bit more cartoon-ish than it's previously been -- Chuck running around NYC stacking deal on top of deal to close one deal (along with the running parking-pass gag) did add a weird "Oceans 11"-type pace to it, but it was still well acted and engaging (IMHO, of course).
It honestly didn't feel as SMART as it usually does. It felt like the writers lost a step during the off season. I'm a fan and usually watch each episode 2x (at least!). The 2nd viewing is usually, for me, akin to having a 2nd helping of a great meal. This time, I'm thinking maybe I missed something because it felt like something was missing!
A scent of parody is starting to creep into the show, I wish they would stop with the obscure music references targeting my demographic "tighter than AC-DC in 1978"?? If you break down the episode there really wasn't much there.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed that -- It was actually driving my wife and I a bit crazy. It seems like every character on this show -- no matter what age or business -- has to make an analogy using some obscure or semi-obscure music reference that seems directed to later-Baby Boomers / Gen Xers in the viewing audience... Wasn't there a reference to Leonard Cohen and the Chelsea Hotel during an intense meeting or something like that? It was a bit of an eye-roller because the music references come across so forced and gratuitous.
Yes and others that I remember from last season, RUSH, Molly Hatchet, Yngwie Malmsteen?? and this was coming from Taylor of all people.
Hey - just wondering -- was there any conclusion/character wrap-up with the "Karl" character played by Allan Havey?
Having problems getting through the ep. 2. The writing and story line in general has really dipped, IMO. And more of those corny references. Sigh.
At this point it seems clear that Taylor's doomed. She clearly doesn't realize that when it comes to the 'Russian Connection', she's totally out of her depth. No, the question is what's Axe gonna do about it. Will he swoop in and save her? Last season, I didn't care for the idea of her being a 'bad guy', she was such a star for the good guys. This season, I oddly find that I have a lot less sympathy for her. I'm almost anxious to see how Axe manages to shatter her!
Nina Arianda was excellent in last evening's episode. Maybe a new foil for Axe? I have a hard time believing that the characters of both Taylor and Grigor are the types who would like Kid Rock.
I have a feeling that Taylor's fate will be dangling in the wind until the season wind up. They are indeed very smart, but their confidence does not take into consideration the fact that the Russians are ruthless in a non-intellectual, non book learned way. Those duplicitous dealings they are using may work in the business world, but in gangster world, not so much.
I guess I need to start watching this? The beginning sequence of the first episode was like, “oh, okay, deeply flawed, weird dude takes on deeply flawed weird dude”. I was underwhelmed. I quit. Any pros could get me on board. Help me.
