Bliz Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Anyone planning on watching this Sunday on Showtime? The guy who played Winters in Band of Brothers as a rescued POW after 8 years in Iraq or Afghanistan. Claire Danes a CIA analyst who believes he was turned. Looks interesting. Here's the extended preview xqddY2sOk6U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I watched the pilot; it was well-acted. The lead dude was also in a short-lived gimmicky detective drama a year or so ago. I think it was called "Life." Danes was great. Same producers as 24, but what I am getting from the promos is that they somehow intednt to make the "is he or isn't he turned" and the "is she or isn't she mentally stable for her job" a continuing theme running for the length of the series. I may have that wrong. I hope so. I'm not real interested in seeing that theme on him being an ongoing plot-crutch for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I watched the pilot, and yeah I'm not a big fan of the "is she or isn't she mentally unstable" angle. Other than that, it seems decent. I'm starving for another 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Watched the pilot as well. It looks pretty interesting. Spoiler alert: Did they kind of reveal that he did have some involvement because they show him beating up his companion who was also caputred and he seems to not give a damn that he's killing him, and maybe even enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 I liked the pilot a lot. Well-acted all around, and I thought Morena Baccarin (sp? - the wife) was particularly good. I'm not sure I see where it goes after one season though. spoilers ... Her reaction to seeing his scars, and the near-rape that followed...wow. Vishal, I didn't get the impression at all that he didn't give a damn or was enjoying it. It seemed that way at first, when they only flashed a few of the punches, but he does break down and start sobbing uncontrollably (and comforted by Nazir) when it's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Oh man, Morena Baccarin has been a fav of mine since Firefly. It was like they KNEW what to show in that opening scene with here.Even when they made her look all weird in "V", I still was digging it. HOWEVER....the Damian Lewis I think is an AWESOME actor. From Major Winters in Band of Brothers, to Charlie Crews in "LIFE" on NBC and now Nick Brody....I just think he plays such cool roles. He's actually type of actor I want to see movies built around. Anywho...I liked the 1st episode. It can go so many different ways. The flashbacks in his head were intense. Who knows if they are even real. Danes character is good because she's "trying" I guess to do the right thing...but she also has her demons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew_Fl Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 it was a good episode and i'm looking forward to the 2nd. i think it has great promise. I've been looking for the actors around town b/c it's largely filmed in Charlotte. The opening mid-east prison scene was shot in Israel. The citation ceremony for Brody was also at the aviation museum here in Charlotte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 My wife watched it on Comcast On Demand a day or so after it aired. It was kind of funny that we were watching a TV show that was blurring out all the T&A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I liked the pilot as well, looking forward to seeing where they take things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 It will be interesting watching this show develop. Good casting, good directing....Showtime has another hit on their hands. Btw, Morena Baccarin is so damn hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 Liked the second episode a lot too. Great acting all around on this show, particularly Claire Danes. They've got the hook in me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew_Fl Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 i agree the 2nd episode only made me want to watch more. hope the following grows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 i agree the 2nd episode only made me want to watch more. hope the following grows. Ratings actually went up from the first episode, so I'm guessing it'll stick for some time. Really liked the 2nd episode, well done show so far. Can't wait to see where they go with this storyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I thought the episode was kind of boring up until the ending. The garage scene was chilling. It should get really interesting from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destructis Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I'm not sure I see where it goes after one season though. I was thinking the same thing. I am enjoying the show so far, but it really is just a night time soap opera if you think about it. No action to speak of, and they always drop a bomb at the end of the episode. The one part of it that I am trying to figure out is where the "asset" is going to come into it. Claire Danes lying to her kind of pissed me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I was instantly hooked from the first episode and the story keeps getting better. Anyone hooked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew_Fl Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I was instantly hooked from the first episode and the story keeps getting better. Anyone hooked? I've really liked it, but I have only one complaint. Spoiler from 2 weeks ago (I haven't seen the most recent).... I kind of got a "jump the shark" feeling from the show when she slept with Brody in the car, and then later at the cabin. I mean I get it, but at the same time, it let me down for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Redskin Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I love it and would rank it the second best show on TV (Boardwalk Empire gets the nod by a small margin). I think the acting and the writing are both fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Just saw Sunday's episode. The flashbacks with Brody and Abu Nazir's son were pretty powerful and important to the Brody back story. Great episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Redskin Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Just saw Sunday's episode. The flashbacks with Brody and Abu Nazir's son were pretty powerful and important to the Brody back story. Great episode. Most definitely. I think the flashbacks are the most compelling parts of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CounterTrey Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Its my favorite show and an interesting story..Can it actually happen in real life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Redskin Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 This series is so ridiculously underrated. I can't wait to see the finale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus71 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 So he is going to blow him self off and kill everyone... Show over? Is there a season two and if there is what are they going to do, create new characters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Redskin Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 So he is going to blow him self off and kill everyone... Show over? Is there a season two and if there is what are they going to do, create new characters? Claire Danes is still around and the WOT isn't going to end anytime soon. So, there's plenty of material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus71 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Very interesting ending coming up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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