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Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 8:46 pm
by digster
I just think it stems from most people not wanting to watch this kind of show, which is by no means a knock on the show itself.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 8:50 pm
by Simple Torture
I mean, I'm sure HBO knew what they were getting into--not a ratings blockbuster, but a critical darling. Props to them for sticking with Simon.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 9:19 pm
by @SkitchP
Simple Torture wrote:I mean, I'm sure HBO knew what they were getting into--not a ratings blockbuster, but a critical darling. Props to them for sticking with Simon.
This will get the emmys that gets them more publicity than a show with triple the ratings.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Tue August 25, 2015 10:41 pm
by Monkey_Driven
@SkitchP wrote:Simple Torture wrote:I mean, I'm sure HBO knew what they were getting into--not a ratings blockbuster, but a critical darling. Props to them for sticking with Simon.
This will get the emmys that gets them more publicity than a show with triple the ratings.
Yup. Prestige is what they are after.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Wed August 26, 2015 1:11 am
by numbers
@SkitchP wrote:Simple Torture wrote:I mean, I'm sure HBO knew what they were getting into--not a ratings blockbuster, but a critical darling. Props to them for sticking with Simon.
This will get the emmys that gets them more publicity than a show with triple the ratings.
This is why HBO is the best network on TV.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Wed August 26, 2015 2:30 am
by Simple Torture
Even if it doesn't win Emmys (Isaac seems like a shoe-in, but who knows), it's just obvious that this is important art. That feels so pretentious to write out, but it's frickin' true.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Sun August 30, 2015 3:58 pm
by Simple Torture
Big night tonight.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Sun August 30, 2015 10:52 pm
by @SkitchP
Finally got a chance to watch the 2nd 2 hours and this show is incredible. David Simon has seemingly mastered the ability to make you sympathetic to the "ghetto" without ignoring why you weren't in the first place. He doesn't ignore the drug use, crime or fear. He doesn't try and pretend that those things don't exist, instead he uses it to show you that there are people just like you living amongst it. So fucking good.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Sun August 30, 2015 11:41 pm
by numbers
It really is excellent.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 2:30 am
by Simple Torture
I mean, god damn.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 2:31 am
by Simple Torture
TIL (thanks to the closing credits) that getting period-specific eyewear is the key to compelling and convincing characters.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 4:30 pm
by @SkitchP
this was so good.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 5:06 pm
by numbers
@SkitchP wrote:this was so good.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 5:27 pm
by Norah
Did you guys know he was going to off himself?
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 5:40 pm
by @SkitchP
cutuphalfdead wrote:Did you guys know he was going to off himself?
I figured he would. Given he'd be what, 55 now? he'd have been involved in the press/marketing for this, or done an interview or something.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 7:24 pm
by numbers
I saw it coming in the last 15 minutes or so, but not before that. I didn't know anything about this going in.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 8:46 pm
by Simple Torture
I tried to stay "spoiler free" for the series, but I did quickly look up the book the series was based on, as I wanted to read it when it was all over. The subtitle for it is: "A Tale of Murder, Suicide, Race, and Redemption." When I saw that, I knew it was Nick who would off himself. Was surprised there was no "murder," though.
Man, the moment when Nick calls out to his brother in a whisper...you can tell that was one of them moments where he thought, "If he comes up here, I'll ask for help, I'll get out of this," but he just couldn't do it. That extreme close up that came after was like nothing else in the series, either.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 9:10 pm
by numbers
Yeah, I felt the same about that scene.
The whole show was just so well done.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 9:24 pm
by @SkitchP
I was entertained that the last two weekends has had both Namond Bryce and Randy Wagstaff on major television shows, Wallace in a major (flop) film... and the kid that was supposed to be the biggest star of them all is nowhere to be found- Micheal.
Re: HBO: Show Me a Hero
Posted: Mon August 31, 2015 10:10 pm
by Norah
numbers wrote:I saw it coming in the last 15 minutes or so, but not before that. I didn't know anything about this going in.
Me too.