Didn't realize this started yet. David Simon's new HBO show that we posted about somewhere

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/show-me-a-hero/s01/

Good reviews YIPPEE. Might start it tomorrow

Saw the first four. Not a fan. Oscar Isaac, Belushi, and Catherine Keener are the only redeemable things for me.

http://www.ndimforums.com/fe/thread.asp?threadid=4421

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I watched the first two episodes last night actually, I like it so far. Isaac really carries it, Molina's pretty good too. The street-level characters are a bit underdeveloped at this point but I'm sure that'll change, considering that's Simon's strong suit

Ur thread stinks Boc

Boc @ 29/8/2015 18:10

I watched the first two episodes last night actually, I like it so far. Isaac really carries it, Molina's pretty good too. The street-level characters are a bit underdeveloped at this point but I'm sure that'll change, considering that's Simon's strong suit

this is my biggest complaint with the show. "let's tell a story about institutional racism from the perspective of the white people having to deal with it"

I see what you're saying but there are more complete stories of institutional racism from the side of the poor and the black, from the same writers who developed this show. What's interesting and unique to me about this is how it deals with those questions from the perspective of the powers that be.

Pa Hupu @ 29/8/2015 21:09

I see what you're saying but there are more complete stories of institutional racism from the side of the poor and the black, from the same writers who developed this show. What's interesting and unique to me about this is how it deals with those questions from the perspective of the powers that be.

Eh I feel like we get that dynamic more often than we get the Wire. It was in Crash, which handled it tastelessly.

I do think, given the plot, that there's not much character dynamic for the minorities to have because they don't have a say at all in this situation. But it doesn't really offer any interesting characters outside of cliched "poor people just tryna do the right thang". There are legitimate arguments to not moving the projects, and all of the people against it are portrayed as volatile monsters (sans Catherine Keener, who is the best part).

my opinion drastically changed on those last 2 episodes. outstanding.

Just finished. The finale was really great. I liked the rest of series well enough but they really ramped everything up (in a good way) in the last hour. This pretty much cemented Isaac as one of my favorite current actors

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Man, I did not see that ending coming. Kinda glad I didn't read up on any of this during/before I watched. I'm still not sure I'd call Nick a hero tho...at all? I mean through it all he made it clear that he only was doing any of it because he was left with no choice, and even voted to appeal the houses before he was mayor (which he did admit to changing his mind on later, but still). It never seemed to stem from him actually BELIEVING in any of it, just what was most pragmatic also they were awfully kind to all of the IRL people with the actors they chose (: The real Nick looks nothing like Isaac

Bocs topic was better