The Deuce - HBO - *Spoilers*

The Black Oil

Latest David Simon project. Starts Sept 10th.

https://twitter.com/HBO_UK/status/870680855294955520

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXmN7RwmXYQ

pickarooney

Sounds like a piece of crap.

The Black Oil

Trailer time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGomupAJBxo

corkie

Anyone Watch the "Pilot" aired last Friday.

Falthyron

corkie wrote: »

Anyone Watch the "Pilot" aired last Friday.

Yeah, just watched it tonight. Very enjoyable! It almost feels like a documentary of 1970s New York. The attention to detail is excellent, TVs being a mix of black and white and colour (colour being a sign of status!), the amount of rubbish around the place, etc. Naturally, it also features a lot of David Simon's talents; great dialogue, intricate story-lines, plenty of characters to follow and from different perspectives. Typical of Simon, the first episode throws you right into the middle of the times, so you might feel a little lost at the beginning. This was the same with The Wire and I have no doubt it will become more familiar in another two or three episodes.

Basically, if you liked The Wire for what it was then you will like The Deuce.

JP Liz V1

James Franco new show The Deuce starts on 26th September 2017 at 9pm on Sky Atlantic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbiUiR53WF4

Barnavave

Falthyron wrote: »

Yeah, just watched it tonight. Very enjoyable! It almost feels like a documentary of 1970s New York. The attention to detail is excellent, TVs being a mix of black and white and colour (colour being a sign of status!), the amount of rubbish around the place, etc. Naturally, it also features a lot of David Simon's talents; great dialogue, intricate story-lines, plenty of characters to follow and from different perspectives. Typical of Simon, the first episode throws you right into the middle of the times, so you might feel a little lost at the beginning. This was the same with The Wire and I have no doubt it will become more familiar in another two or three episodes.

Basically, if you liked The Wire for what it was then you will like The Deuce.

Thought it was excellent, though I am a big fan of The Wire, so I'm always happy to see some of the cast appearing in new roles. Looking forward to the rest of the series, though would prefer to be able to binge watch, like most other series.

Ray Purchase

Just watched it last night. Loved it! I don't think anyone can build a world like Simon. Over 5 seasons of the Wire you almost feel like you could find your way around Baltimore and I've been to New Orleans a few times - he nailed it in Treme. Can't say I've any firsthand experience of 1970s Time Square but the Deuce feels like the real deal.

Looking forward to seeing how it unfolds. Not 100% sold on this twin thing but James Franco is pretty great. I was just thrilled to see Lawrence Gillard as the cop - one of favorite actors from the Wire just killing it with a lovely understated performance.

Cina

It really doesn't flinch on the sex does it? Even by HBO standards it's graphic.

Excellent though. Very methodical like you'd expect from a David Simon show.

Ray Purchase

Cina wrote: »

It really doesn't flinch on the sex does it? Even by HBO standards it's graphic.

Excellent though. Very methodical like you'd expect from a David Simon show.

No, pretty graphic stuff. Watched the second episode last night. The scene with the soup made me snort-laugh.

JP Liz V1

Renewed

http://tvline.com/2017/09/19/the-deuce-renewed-season-2-hbo/

TerrorFirmer

Brilliant show....can't understand the lack of interest here! HBO doing what it does best - top class TV.

neirbloom

The attention to detail is amazing from what it looks to have gone into it although I did notice one or two shots where you can kind a notice the green screen, especially as Franco was leaving the subway.

David Krumholtz is supposed to play a sleazy porn producer and looks every bit the part so looking forward to that. A bit like Joe Spinell from Maniac, Godfather, Taxi Driver ect. from what I can tell.

Venom

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Brilliant show....can't understand the lack of interest here! HBO doing what it does best - top class TV.

Maybe due to the slow buildup in getting going. The Wire pretty much grabs you from its first opening scene and doesn't let go, where here its a much longer ramp up time.

Riddle101

Watched it earlier today. For me I think it will be slow start to get into. Personally I thought the first episode was too long. It was like over an hour and a half. By the end of it I kind've just wanted it to end. Not sure how long the next episode will be, but I'll stick with it anyway.

johnpatrick81

Just watched the opener on Sky. Wonderful stuff!!

Probably the best since Show Me a Hero. I really need to check out Treme!

Already some fascinating characters. Brilliant acting and the look was incredible.

Can't wait for more.

digiman

Watched the first episode and loved it, can't wait for some more

Unearthly

Also watched the first episode and it's very good. The acting, the sets, dialogue...excellent.

LionelNashe

I love the music from the closing credits.

crustybla

Just got to watch the first episode last night, i loved it. Enjoyed the dialogue, visuals etc. Though if you're adverse to the odd willy popping up (ahem) stay well away lol. I liked Maggie Gyllenhaal in it, I'm not usually a fan of hers.

youcancallmeal

Watched up to the 3rd episode now, I wasn't so sure after the overlong first episode but after some more character development it's really coming together nicely now. Looks like there is only 8 episodes for season 1 unfortunately

Fred Swanson

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Enjoying this so far. Another hit from David Simon. Not as good as the Wire but what is to be fair? Excellent in its own right. Some brilliant lines

Margarita Levieva though.......sweet jesus.

MrKingsley

I am loving how this is building. Some great characters and dialogue so far. Looking forward to Episode 3 already

johnpatrick81

Yup, the future is bright, and seconded on Abbi/Margarita, whoaaaaaa!!

Would love for this to turn into another 4 or 5 season epic. Great early signs anyway.

Barnavave

Deleted User wrote: »

Enjoying this so far. Another hit from David Simon. Not as good as the Wire but what is to be fair? Excellent in its own right. Some brilliant lines

Not as good as The Wire, yet, but like The Wire it's a slow burner, I've a feeling it will get there, maybe not quite as good as The Wire, but I really think this will be a classic, one we look back at in many years and compare others shows to it, just like we do with The Wire.

Wombatman

Could be building up to a Studio 54 type club for Vincent. Hopefully we get a few seasons out of it and it doesn't go the way of Vinyl. Loads of room for deeper character development and backstories.

Wombatman

Wombatman wrote: »

Could be building up to a Studio 54 type club for Vincent. Hopefully we get a few seasons out of it and it doesn't go the way of Vinyl. Loads of room for deeper character development and backstories.

OK........ guess I was well wrong about that. Watching back on the opening credits, Studio 54 ain't never gonna happen.

Huge credit to the writers again for building such multi layered characters. Its a departure in terms of the theme from the Wire but yet there is still some similarities.

The whole politics of the streets and how the various characters interact with each other is as excellent as it was on the Wire. Most TV shows tend to go for a 'Good cops versus the bad guys' but David Simon puts it on a more human level and demonstrates a general empathy between all characters.

johnpatrick81

The only criticism I have is with the damn audio on the dialogue. I had the bloody subtitles on this week!!

Noticed the same actually with another HBO show recently, Big Little Lies.

Basics like!

Barnavave

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

The only criticism I have is with the damn audio on the dialogue. I had the bloody subtitles on this week!!

Noticed the same actually with another HBO show recently, Big Little Lies.

Basics like!

A lot of people said the same thing about the Wire, I never had a problem, don't have a problem with the dialogue on the Deuce either.

johnpatrick81

Never had that issue with The Wire. Still loving this though, sound gripe aside.

Cina

Brilliant, brilliant show.

Thought the scene with Maggie Gyllenhaal and Method Man was very powerful.

youcancallmeal

I don't understand why everyone in the diner started clapping Maggie Gyllenhaal's character at the end of episode 4? Sometimes the dialogue is very hard to make out

Boom_Bap

Only watched the first 2 episodes so far and I really enjoyed them.
Can't wait to sink my teeth into some more.

But I will not be eating soup ever again.

NinetyForNone

youcancallmeal wrote: »

I don't understand why everyone in the diner started clapping Maggie Gyllenhaal's character at the end of episode 4? Sometimes the dialogue is very hard to make out

Her 'killer BJ'

Galwayguy35

3 episodes in now and I'm finding it good so far.

TerrorFirmer

The woman who plays Abbey is in her late 30's, which is pretty incredible considering her and Maggie Gyllenhal are almost the same age. She looks easily 10+ years younger.

TerrorFirmer

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

The woman who plays Abbey is in her late 30's, which is pretty incredible considering her and Maggie Gyllenhal are almost the same age. She looks easily 10+ years younger.

Abby would pass for a woman in her early 20s. All i can say is, wowzarooney!!
She is smokin'

Rudy has to be one of the funniest TV characters ever. some of his lines are absolute gold

From episode 4 to Vince

"Meeting you is like finding a broad with big tits and an ass you can set your drink on"

Another classic

**** you expect from a guy who gets blowed by his niece?!

Cracking episode this week. Plot starting to come together a bit. Didnt realise the man behind the counter was Slim Charles from the Wire. He is barely recognisable

Riddle101

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Cracking episode this week. Plot starting to come together a bit. Didnt realise the man behind the counter was Slim Charles from the Wire. He is barely recognisable

Ha, I didn't recognize that the pimp Larry Brown was actually Chris Partlow from The Wire myself.

Riddle101

Riddle101 wrote: »

Ha, I didn't recognize that the pimp Larry Brown was actually Chris Partlow from The Wire myself.

Yeah funnily i kind of clocked him at some stage. Levy, D'Angelo, Sobotka are very recognisable.

yabadabado

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Barnavave

Deleted User wrote: »

Yeah funnily i kind of clocked him at some stage. Levy, D'Angelo, Sobotka are very recognisable.

As is Cheese Wagstaff.

Barnavave

Barnavave wrote: »

As is Cheese Wagstaff.

a.k.a Method Man.

Ralph Macchio of the Karate kid is in it also playing a detective

Mc Love

Deleted User wrote: »

Ralph Macchio of the Karate kid is in it also playing a detective

Plain clothes actually

Mc Love

Mc Love wrote: »

Plain clothes actually

Oh I always assumed that plain clothes cops were detectives for some reason except in the case of majors or certain very high ranked officers who wear uniform for official purposes. Never knew there was such thing.

milehip

Riddle101 wrote: »

Ha, I didn't recognize that the pimp Larry Brown was actually Chris Partlow from The Wire myself.

Loving all the 'Spot the West Baltimore gangster' in this thread, didn't cop Partlow or Slim Charles till I read it here, D'Angelo wrecked my head for the 1st two scenes he was in.

Waiting on Clay Davis to show up as a pimp

Beetch better have my money sheeeeeeeeeeet!

Fred Swanson

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