Special Ops: Lioness - Paramount + (Spoilers) Taylor Sheridan & Zoe Saldaña

Sudden Valley · 27-08-2023 07:20PM

It feels a bit weird they are making the bad guy the biggest cause of all wars /terrorism in Middle East. And this is coming from Americans? The politics of the show feels a bit simple.

Slydice · 28-08-2023 10:00PM

7: Solid story development and setup. Wasn't expecting the..

love story and the connection and disruption but it felt like Sheridan built it up enough. Especially how Cruz gets stumped by intimacy. Not sure if the atrocity videos will be enough for her. Don't really have a feel for what she knew about the mark already.

Alright, anyway.. Leaving the safety of the USA for storyline. I'm ready! Let's see what Sheridan has got!

satguy · 03-09-2023 08:38AM

EP :8

Deep and thoughtful ,, hard to watch ..

And probably the best show on TV at the moment ..

Agent Coulson · 03-09-2023 10:43AM

That was a really great series from start to finish.

I kind of hope it's a one and done to be honest.

AMKC · 05-09-2023 11:26AM

That was a great episode. Loved it.

Can't wait to see what they do next season maybe the repercussions from what just went down.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121062803#Comment_121062803

Oh I disagree. I want to see more.

Pentecost · 05-09-2023 11:29AM

Really good finale and excellent show all around. I didn't like Nicole Kidman in this though. She was a bit pointless and when she'd try to be tough she looked ridiculous. Not least as her expression can't really change any more.

Sudden Valley · 05-09-2023 08:48PM

Enjoyed the political aspects of the show but by God the efficiency of the spec ops team made every set pieces really boring. I never thought any of the good guys would get hurt.

expectationlost · 06-09-2023 06:28PM

kinda ended abruptly...

EoinMcLovin · 07-09-2023 04:51PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121077909#Comment_121077909

thought the same.

Agent Coulson · 07-09-2023 05:08PM

If there is going to be a second season I'd like it to be based on that Mexican border episode and give it the Sircro feel to it.

expectationlost · 07-09-2023 06:45PM

seriously in the age of facial recognition you don't rid the internet of photos of your spy...

Slydice · 11-09-2023 08:18PM

So, that was season one! Solid! I'd watch a season two!

8: Solid finale!

Was shocked by the throat cutting but it felt like it made sense. The gunfight was something! That order at the end to clean the scene!

The cast felt huge in this show. Must have cost paramount a fortune!

ejmaztec · 13-09-2023 03:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121082246#Comment_121082246

All the vetting that she must have had to be allowed into the circle, and then the groom finds her photo just like that.

amacca · 13-09-2023 04:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071723#Comment_121071723

Yep...the auld duck lip/goldfish pout is distracting af in an otherwise good show.....she used to be such an attractive woman but that's hideous....why would you risk an outcome like this, accept reality and age gracefully ffs, has to be better than looking like you boiled your lips and just finished sucking on a lemon.

Homelander · 22-09-2023 09:00PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121082246#Comment_121082246

It's just classic Taylor Sheridan writing.

All his shows have the same problems, but to his credit he knows how to write a well paced, highly entertaining yarn.

That's what this was - sloppily written at times, but great characters, great action, and just super compelling. That's really his thing - solid moment-to-moment writing but the narrative often falls down because he's too eager to get from point A to B, but honestly it works more often than it doesn't.

Not unlike Yellowstone, a show equally brilliant in the best ways and flawed in the worst. Yet undeniably incredibly watchable.

Overall though I really loved Lioness. Very pleasantly surprised that it stands alone as a one-and-done fairly well if there isn't a second season forthcoming.

Had never heard of Laysla De Oliveira but she was amazing. Cast were good in general but I'd actually agree I didn't love Nicole Kidman and she added little but a name to the cast.

I'm surprised she's only 56. She looks like someone much older than that, trying to look much younger.