Fragile Bird Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Is anyone else watching this? Watched this tonight, after the football game, and it looks like it has possibilities. I did not see the premier last week, the main character, Hood, is a (ex? released?) convict who steals the identity of the new (dead) sheriff of the town of Banshee.The trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arya Stalka Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I watched (free promo) while lurking this forum so didn't give it my full attention. I think it could be good but I won't be subscribing to Cinemax just to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGalley Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Yeah definitely would not subscribe to this show just for this. But it does look like it has possibilities.Some thoughts:1. It's irritating to me when people go shooting in the middle of big city streets without police showing up or any kind of law enforcement follow-up or threat. The opening shootout in Manhattan was straight up 'Michael Bay's car chase scene from the Rock' ridiculous.2. I also didn't like Hood's intro with the cross dresser. He threatens and destroys that guy's equipment for blatant tension creation. Then turns around and asks him for a really big favor for which the cross dresser goes out of his way to comply like they're best buddies. Then cross dresser covers for Hood by blowing his place and all of his files, gets away and still goes through with the identity change request. For $10,000 (5,000 if you subtract the equipment)? Nothing about that character or his motives made sense.4. Didn't like the violence in the fight scene in the bar with the hole shot in the hand.5. How convenient for the ex-cons to become best friends because... well, I'm still not sure why except that they're both "cool."6. Ooooohh.. brilliant criminal mastermind can play 2 chess games at once. But when it comes to finding Hood, all he's got for strategy is intimidation. "You will find him." Of course he will!! You're a brilliant chess strategist! That's the best move you can make!ETA: Also, if Rabbit is so powerful, how did Hood avoid him for 15 years in jail?ETA: nm, figured it out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Wolf Smith Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I saw the free pre view. It looked good, the Amish Mob guy was really creepy.But I am not going to subscirbe just to watch one show either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 It was ok. I'm not a big fan of the lead so far. I've only seen the first episode though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwordoftheMorning Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I liked it. Gonna stick around for this season at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGalley Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 2nd episode was also entertaining though it gave me a 'Justified' vibe at some points.Also noticed that there's a short scene right after the credits for the first and 2nd episode. It's not very important though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Areo Mace Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I like it, I wouldn't say its their best show but I more or less enjoy it. I do not like their use of CGI in the fight scenes, looked real cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Sex and violence. Always a good combination. That was a rather brutal fight scene, CGI or not. Nice to see a happy father/daughter relationship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupigis Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Is anybody on the board still watching this? I gave it a shot since I thought the original idea sounded cool and because the series came with Alan Balls name attached to it, but after four episodes I'm close to dropping it.It has it's moments, but the fight scenes are cilched (hero gets kicked brutally kicked around and then suddenly gets the upper hand just as all seems lost) and the villains seem like they belong in a James Bond movie Killing an incompetent underling with dangerous pet? Really???Also, there is way too much plot conveniece. I mean, why is our hero not already a minor celebrity in MMA circles after the fight at the end of episode three was published on the net? And why is the guy he beat up not in the process of suing the town (even if he has to do it from jail)? And why has someone not made the connection and spilled the beans to Rabbit already?The fact that these things are so over the top makes it hard for me to take the plot lines about having secrets from the one you love and Hood trying to get to know his biological daughter seriously, even though those could potentially be interesting.I might give it a few more episodes, but I'm feeling that HBO are wasting a potentially good concept with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGalley Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 I thought that last episode was fairly entertaining. I also like how everyone seems to be getting naked in every episode :drool: I really feel like this is a B-movie style series (which makes a lot of sense considering this is Cinemax)... but it's one of those B-movies that you like to watch. I'll keep sticking with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonius Pius Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Sex and violence. Always a good combination.I thought that last episode was fairly entertaining. I also like how everyone seems to be getting naked in every episode :drool: You guys are really selling this show. For those who like sex-scenes, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeu Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 The fact that these things are so over the top makes it hard for me to take the plot lines about having secrets from the one you love and Hood trying to get to know his biological daughter seriously, even though those could potentially be interesting.The premise is completely ridiculous, but for some reason all these over the top characters almost seem realistic to me at this point, if that makes sense.I thought the last few episodes were pretty good. I am actually quite curious about where they go from here after the end of that last episode... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Me too. And what explanation they're going to come up with to explain what happened to her. Perhaps that some murderer came to kill him and found her instead? And how did learn to fight back like that? The FBI guy has got to come in play here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGalley Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Yeah, show's not too bad. Not better than the Walking Dead or Justified but for dramas currently airing, probably right after them (not that I've watched too much TV lately).Me too. And what explanation they're going to come up with to explain what happened to her. Perhaps that some murderer came to kill him and found her instead? And how did learn to fight back like that? The FBI guy has got to come in play here...Maybe the biker guys came back for vengeance? Hood did dispose of them secretly. Highly doubt that's what's actually going to happen plotwise but it fits (though with suspicion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Watched the first two episodes, and like it a lot so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncalagonTheBlack Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 First Trailer for Season 2 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzPy9AC82rw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Just watched all of the first season and I enjoyed it a lot. It's fun, movie-style action every week. The characters aren't really that deep but are entertaining. They have some great cartoon-like villains from Rabbit and Kai Proctor to the sinister guy who barely speaks and wears glasses and a bow tie. It hits all the notes that Sons of Anarchy now fails to hit and if I were to label it I'd probably say it's the "Spartacus:Blood and Sand" to "Justified's" "Rome". While I appreciate the continuity of cuts and bruises remaining over several episodes, I still have to think the citizens of Banshee are all relatives of Wolverine though. The beatings Hood and co take every week would leave regular humans crippled for weeks - these guys bounce back up a day later. I also really like the after credits snapshots - some of them have a massive impact on the show and I suspect a lot of people miss them. They are definitely worth watching. No idea where season 2 will go. Debating whether to watch it weekly or wait until the full season is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Really excited for season 2, to be honest, I really, really enjoyed this show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Really excited for season 2, to be honest, I really, really enjoyed this show. It's been pretty good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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