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Old 02-14-2012, 11:56 AM
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So Luck has an indirect comparison to War and Peace.

And now the show gets the label it was screaming for from the beginning:


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Old 02-14-2012, 12:02 PM
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So Luck has an indirect comparison to War and Peace.

And now the show gets the label it was screaming for from the beginning:


Pretentious
As the article says:

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This is not to say that Luck will ever be a masterpiece on those levels. Not at all. The point is that we live in a television culture where every element is either spoon-fed to us for easy digestion or hammered upon our heads like we were idiots. Even very good shows on network television do this.
I happen to agree.
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Old 02-14-2012, 12:06 PM
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I know that.

The article is borderline insulting. You can't compare this show to The Wire with a straight face. That show was intriguing from episode 1. It didn't rely on known actors and borderline self-indulgent casting like the annoying asian poker player that was in Big Trouble in Little China.

The content is lacking on the show. The characters are lacking. To compare it to one of the best series in the past 30 years is laughable.
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Old 02-14-2012, 12:29 PM
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I know that.

The article is borderline insulting. You can't compare this show to The Wire with a straight face. That show was intriguing from episode 1. It didn't rely on known actors and borderline self-indulgent casting like the annoying asian poker player that was in Big Trouble in Little China.

The content is lacking on the show. The characters are lacking. To compare it to one of the best series in the past 30 years is laughable.
Coach I have not seen The Wire, from all accounts I have heard it was outstanding. I have a problem with in general comparing one show to another. Each of these series should stand on their own. It's a matter of opinion, some like it, some don't but each of these shows should be judged on it's own merits.
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Old 02-14-2012, 12:30 PM
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I know that.

The article is borderline insulting. You can't compare this show to The Wire with a straight face. That show was intriguing from episode 1. It didn't rely on known actors and borderline self-indulgent casting like the annoying asian poker player that was in Big Trouble in Little China.

The content is lacking on the show. The characters are lacking. To compare it to one of the best series in the past 30 years is laughable.
That review is a joke - there was nothing difficult about following The Wire and I didn't need close captioning to decipher the dialogue either.

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Old 02-14-2012, 12:40 PM
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That review is a joke - there was noting difficult about following The Wire and I didn't need close captioning to decipher the dialogue either.
I agree with the deciphering, unless they are going to introduce that the Nolte character had a stroke there is no reason to make it so painfull on the viewer. I'm not bothered by difficulty understanding the Ortiz diologue but the Nolte character makes me want to turn off the show.
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Old 02-14-2012, 12:43 PM
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Also The Wire had 13 episodes for season 1 and the same number for season 2.

We're getting 19 shows with Luck. You can have slow pacing when the characters are fascinating. These characters suck.
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Old 02-14-2012, 05:38 PM
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Also The Wire had 13 episodes for season 1 and the same number for season 2.

We're getting 19 shows with Luck. You can have slow pacing when the characters are fascinating. These characters suck.
Hit it right on the head. Well said.
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Old 02-14-2012, 09:50 PM
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So Luck has an indirect comparison to War and Peace.

And now the show gets the label it was screaming for from the beginning:


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haven't watched luck, don't plan to.

war and peace was a very, very good book.
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