Red Mosquito

Looking back at season 1 I have to admit that it was mostly about the two main characters and their partnership. Both actors played their part brilliantly, I didn't even bother about the stereotypes in characters or the story telling. I got me excited for season 2. But, watching yesterdays episode almost made me cringe. I was really really bad. The last ten minutes were ok and get's this story moving at last. But come on...the stereotypes (the mexican pimps or angst ridden cops with a war past..) and dialogues?
Vince Vaugh and Collin Farrel are no Woody H and Matthew M. There's almost no interplay between all these characters, everything that was good about season 1 is missing here. And the case they are all working with? You know the 'there's always a bigger fish and the biggest one might be in your own pond' storyline has been told a thousand times before. Halfway in I feel that the characters will not be saving the show only that storyline and how it will unfolds will be of any interest. And after season 1 that's really sad...What I like best in season 2 is the worst in season 1....

The conversation between Ray and his dad about the weed was so forced and awful it made me cringe.

This season is just way more bloated.

turned2black wrote:For me, some of the dialog is just plain bad. Rust was able to pull off all that bizarre dialog in Season 1 because he was just a weird, quirky dude. None of these characters are even remotely that engaging and, to me, much of the dialog just comes across as pretentious.

yes, to all of this

I'm not ditching the show....there's a lot worse out there and pickings are slim during the summer season, although with lines like this, I may not stick around much longer...

“Never lost a tooth. Never even had a fucking cavity.”

or even worse...

“Sometimes your worst self. Is your best self.”

Coach wrote:I'm not ditching the show....there's a lot worse out there and pickings are slim during the summer season, although with lines like this, I may not stick around much longer...

“Never lost a tooth. Never even had a fucking cavity.”

or even worse...

“Sometimes your worst self. Is your best self.”

That first line stopped me in my tracks. i had to sit and think if I had actually heard that line.

psychobain wrote:it doesnt compare to season 1, everything was better, the location, the story, the 2 lead actors, the whole atmosphere

BUT, season 1 started slow also
4 episodes to go, im expecting a way better second half

uh bro, season 1 was great from the first scene of the first episode.

Coach wrote:I'm not ditching the show....there's a lot worse out there and pickings are slim during the summer season, although with lines like this, I may not stick around much longer...

“Never lost a tooth. Never even had a fucking cavity.”

or even worse...

“Sometimes your worst self. Is your best self.”

im okish with both those lines, but some of the dialogue is clunky/terrible/pretentious

Dev wrote:

psychobain wrote:it doesnt compare to season 1, everything was better, the location, the story, the 2 lead actors, the whole atmosphere

BUT, season 1 started slow also
4 episodes to go, im expecting a way better second half

uh bro, season 1 was great from the first scene of the first episode.

agreed, I was sold on this show in the first episode.

this show is fine and enjoyable.

Except Kitsch; he's fucking horrible in this.

Dev wrote:http://www.buzzfeed.com/kirstenking/im- ... .xooppMGrn

Lol. Geezes thats a mess.

For some reason, I feel like I'm just rooting for Vince Vaughn to shine. But, his dialogue is so bad, I'm not sure he's even been given a good chance to make a dramatic crossover.

EJ wrote:For some reason, I feel like I'm just rooting for Vince Vaughn to shine. But, his dialogue is so bad, I'm not sure he's even been given a good chance to make a dramatic crossover.

i think he's doing fine

Strat wrote:

Dev wrote:http://www.buzzfeed.com/kirstenking/im- ... .xooppMGrn

Lol. Geezes thats a mess.

Yeah, I'm glad I didn't jump back in this time...

I LOVE Woody and Matthew, and they were great, but I wasn't blown away by season 1...

It was ok.

i think its pretty decent so far, and the last 4 episodes will redeem everything

wat

Just started s2, I liked episode 1, looking forward to how this plays out.

It's like a really good episode of Law and Order this season.