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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 3 2016, 08:40 AM (193 Views) | |
| cccharley | Feb 3 2016, 08:40 AM Post #1 |
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Anyone watching? Just caught up. |
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| andme | Feb 3 2016, 10:59 AM Post #2 |
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Have two episodes taped. Any good? |
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| cccharley | Feb 4 2016, 08:17 AM Post #3 |
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I'm getting into it. Lots of Wall Street things on now. The HBO madoff mini series is starting soon and abc had one last night |
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| weaver | Feb 5 2016, 07:44 AM Post #4 |
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I gave up Billions half way into the third episode. Just couldn't get into the characters. I didn't like Damian Lewis in the lead, nor the actress who played his wife. Loved Maggie Shiff. Maybe I'll watch when its all over and see if I can get into it again. I doubt it because Survivor is coming up, Girls is coming up, maybe Orange is the new black, etc.................................. I've been watching a series set in Norway called Occupied, on Netflix. Pretty good. |
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| cccharley | Feb 5 2016, 09:01 AM Post #5 |
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I think I just hate Damion's wife's character. Can't wait till they bring her down or I can hope
Edited by cccharley, Feb 5 2016, 09:02 AM.
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| weaver | Feb 8 2016, 09:01 AM Post #6 |
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She is terrible. I didn't find the Stanford plot plausible, but maybe it could happen. Didn't much care either way. So I guess Axe did something unethical or unheroic anyway on 9/11. I finished up ep 3 yesterday, but won't watch anymore unless I binge watch when its over. Cuz I can't tell anyone apart, I had no idea the woman on the YumYum board was Atty Gen's father's mistress until after the whole incident happened. The first show Damian Lewis screwed up for me was a remake of the brilliant old Masterpiece Theater's Forsyte Saga. He was so bad. Haven't liked him much since, including on Homeland. |
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| cccharley | Feb 8 2016, 11:15 AM Post #7 |
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I think they are basing him on Howard Lutnick |
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| cccharley | Feb 8 2016, 11:16 AM Post #8 |
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I always liked Damien. No biggie. I liked a show he did called LIFE too |
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| weaver | Feb 11 2016, 09:31 AM Post #9 |
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No character is likeable or relatable; that is what is wrong with the show for me. And they do the business stuff so fast you don't have time to say "oh what is the DA going to do to counter Bobby's move this time." I was reminded of JR and Cliff Barnes. As evil as JR was you rooted for him. And you'd think "oh, no," when JR planned one of his moves on Cliff. Granted it was a broader show with wider appeal but still, same basic principle. The viewer has to like SOMEBODY in the show. They did the whole short sell, drive stock up, drive stock down thing so fast last Sunday that it was almost incomprehensible. |
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