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ixoy · 18-01-2014 12:28am

Keno wrote: »

but disappointed to hear McConaughey won't be staying on.

This. What a turnaround for an actor - I once would have avoided films with his name on it and now I'm actively interested in works he's doing. I can't think of any other actors where my perceptions of them have changed so radically.

don ramo · 18-01-2014 1:16am

Keno wrote: »

Excellent pilot episode. Looking forward to more but disappointed to hear McConaughey won't be staying on.

well its kind of hard to expect a man of his acting ability to stick around the small screen, no matter how good it is, the creators said it themselves that you couldnt get the two of them for 4-6 years, but 6 months thats a completely different story,

they should get Christoph Waltz and Cristian Bale for season 2

Kur4mA · 18-01-2014 3:53pm

Both McConaughey and Harrelson are executive producers so they are heavily invested in the show, but will only be playing characters for the 1st season. This definitely has the potential to be amazing. I was really impressed with the pilot.

FloatingVoter · 18-01-2014 5:42pm

don ramo wrote: »

they should get Christoph Waltz and Cristian Bale for season 2

Agreed on Waltz....but please God NOT Bale. Jeff Daniels might be free for a few months now that the Newsroom has shut up shop.

TwoShedsJackson · 20-01-2014 11:59am

2nd episode certainly keeping up the quality - this lives up to expectations no problem.

Grimebox · 20-01-2014 2:34pm

It was strange going from Sherlock to this. Made me realise how daft Sherlock really is

don ramo · 20-01-2014 10:54pm

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Agreed on Waltz....but please God NOT Bale. Jeff Daniels might be free for a few months now that the Newsroom has shut up shop.

thats the great thing about it, they can get anyone, and with the 2 boys getting it off the ground more might just wanna try it out,

i wonder would the 2 of them be dropped as EPs after season 1, sometimes they give the actors EP status so that they can pay them more,

anyway another brilliant episode, its brilliant when you come across a show where even though your watching it, it almost seems like your missing a lot of it, i watch a lot of procedurals and im well used to kind of half watching them as i do something else, but this is one of them shows where you have give you full attention to, always great to come across shows like this,

FloatingVoter · 20-01-2014 11:10pm

+1. I'm certainly loving Woody's secret to a happy marriage.

SherlockWatson · 21-01-2014 11:33am

Damn good show so far.

connollys · 21-01-2014 12:13pm

Very impressed with the first couple episodes, Woody doesnt have a lot to work with with his character, but McConnaughey really has a doozy there to play with and is doing a fine job.

Duggy747 · 21-01-2014 1:35pm

Excellent 2 episodes so far, really enjoying McConnaughey 2.0 these recent years. This time 5 years ago he was seen as a rom-com, always-has-his-top-off joke but lately he's churning out great stuff.

I like the slow yet trance-like speed it's going at so to allow you to soak up the characters and the story.

Really hope it keeps up the quality.

snausages · 21-01-2014 2:11pm

That was great. Funny to think that people thought Breaking Bad would be the apex of TV fiction. Best thing I've watched in ages, feels like a novel.

Da Shins Kelly · 21-01-2014 3:12pm

Just watched the first episode on the advice of my brother, and about to settle into the second shortly. Was completely transfixed by the pilot. Probably the best pilot I've seen since The Sopranos. Loving how meandering and multi-layered the plot is already. Like someone said though, I think I'll have to rewatch the episodes again just to make sure I'm catching everything, even the accent is sometimes difficult to understand at times. Matthew McConaughey is brilliant, which I'm surprising myself by saying, as I usually hate him. It's kind of reminding me of The Wire in a sense - very dialogue heavy and slow-paced, which I like.

Looking forward to the rest of it now.

5starpool · 21-01-2014 6:47pm

This is potentially one of the best mini series out there if the standard so far keeps up. I can't wait to see where this is going, superb acting as well.

ben.schlomo · 21-01-2014 10:50pm

All i can add is that i agree with pretty much everything else said above, super, super show so far and McConaughey and Woody work brilliantly opposite one another.

Grimebox · 21-01-2014 11:25pm

I'm sad to hear its a mini series and that the two leads will be leaving after the first series?!! Is it only going to be one series? How many episodes in this series?

yabadabado · 21-01-2014 11:52pm

Grimebox wrote: »

I'm sad to hear its a mini series and that the two leads will be leaving after the first series?!! Is it only going to be one series? How many episodes in this series?

8 episodes in the first series ,there will be more seasons but it will be different characters and story lines.

PropJoe10 · 23-01-2014 12:47pm

Brilliant so far. Just wish it was a Netflix job, cant be doing with this waiting for the next one each week!

Utopia Parkway · 23-01-2014 2:15pm

I presume this is coming to Sky Atlantic? Any idea when?

ixoy · 23-01-2014 2:18pm

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

I presume this is coming to Sky Atlantic? Any idea when?

February 22nd. Seriously, it took just five seconds to Google it..

Grimebox · 23-01-2014 5:02pm

PropJoe10 wrote: »

Brilliant so far. Just wish it was a Netflix job, cant be doing with this waiting for the next one each week!

I like these Sunday HBO shows that are only available to us on Monday. Makes me look forward to Monday

Lovely Bloke · 23-01-2014 5:33pm

Grimebox wrote: »

I like these Sunday HBO shows that are only available to us on Monday. Makes me look forward to Monday

aye, not just HBO in fairness. Breaking Bad wasn't HBO.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 24-01-2014 11:52pm

Great show so far! Making Mondays easier to get through knowing there's an episode to look forward to!

positivenote · 24-01-2014 11:53pm

Alexandra Daddario.... no other words need to be uttered.
the show is absolutely brilliant as well

ricero · 25-01-2014 4:01am

Fantastic show. The setting in south louisina is brilliant and sets a very creepy and dark tone to the show

FloatingVoter · 27-01-2014 1:43pm

Episode 3: Very slow burning episode. However I don't think the Woodman and McConaughey were actually talking about moving lawns and who gets to play with the garden implements.

Mc Love · 27-01-2014 6:17pm

Their relationship is comical at times, very chalk and cheese! That scene at the end was haunting, almost texas chainsaw massacre-ish

FloatingVoter · 27-01-2014 6:23pm

Am I the only one thinking that if one of them is being investigated in the present day, its Woody. McConaughey is as sane as a razors edge even tanked up on hipflasks and beer. Woody is in his Sunday psycho best.
Maybe its that McConaughey has only ever played Good(ish) guys whereas I'm of an age to remember Natural Born Killers.
Three down ... five to go and I'm still loving this one. Even talkin' Texan.

Mc Love · 27-01-2014 6:33pm

Yeah it looks more like it could be woody thats the one being investigated unless there is a murder spree they need to understand by questioning them about?

yabadabado · 27-01-2014 6:42pm

another good episode. Loved that last scene.

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