R.I.P. Blackbeard!
Your ending was horrible, really sickening.
But unfortunately fitting for a man of your status.
I was getting hella irritated about the baby storyline. I hope they realize they can in fact find happiness child free. Child free is the way to be!
literally the most boring storyline they ever did on b99. i couldnt care less about baby storylines in any show. why do writers think we need them.
God damn Billy. I hate to say it but he needs to be put in his place. The arrogant fool. #teamflint
That episode was a bit dull
Getting better every episode,can see this becoming a favourite show of mine!
I hope that isn't the last time we see Captain Kim. Seemed cool!
This show has quickly became a favourite,like a Chinese peaky blinders.
This was a fantastic start to the show. It felt a bit slow. And throughout the entire episode, I never seemed to be immersed. I wasn't digesting most of what was happening as it was happening; yes, there's a "but" coming. But even though there are probably TV shows out there where its premiere won't feel like that at all for me, and this premiere wasn't one of them, it was still good and a great start to the show.
It took the time to establish and introduce the characters, set up the main plot and subplots. And, surprisingly, it was fast-paced as an episode. With every scene, scene by scene, a lot of progress was made while no progress was made.
In fact, I think those aspects were the best parts of the episode. And while this is the first true time that I've ever paid attention to stuff like that, so I have no idea whether what I think is objectively true, I think we were given a significant look into the mindset of pretty much every character, all in a single episode; the premiere of the show itself.
And I can't believe that it took me a few more episodes into the season to realize it back when the first season was airing, and I was watching, week by week; even then, it was by reading a comment from someone else who noticed it ─ the technique of having the actors speak in English but using cues to tell you when the characters aren't speaking in English and having characters speak broken English to those who speak fluent English.
The sound design, that sound of distortion that was used when Wang Chao and Young Jun were talking, I really liked that as well. It conveyed the switch from their language to English. Very nice. I really like that technique and still can't believe I didn't notice it the first time around.
For some reason, it reminded me of video games. But I can't seem to pinpoint the specific thing about them that made me think of video games. It was possibly something like a real person being morphed into an animated person or something to do with RPG video games, maybe.
That is a good technique to use for the actors to not speak that much in another language. But it probably won't ever be used in other shows and movies. It's possible that it's hard to do right, and that will be why, or this show is so under the radar, nobody else knows of it, but I have a feeling it's a technique that won't be used in any other show or movie that I watch.
The choreography of the fight scenes with Ah Sahm; the three immigration officers at the beginning of the episode, the Long Zii hatchetmen in the brothel, and Li Yong nearing the end of the episode; was very well-done. The choreography of the fight scene with Leary and the other Irishman was just as good. Even the choreography of the minor "fight scenes" seemed pretty decent, like with Richard Lee and those two Irishmen that were hammering-in the heads of those two Chinesemen, and Ah Toy with those other two Irishmen.
They looked to be choreographed pretty decently, and the fight scenes themselves may be reminiscent of the fight scenes in Banshee. I haven't watched that show yet, but I think the fight scenes were acclaimed and very distinguishable; Jonathan Tropper created both that show and this show and wrote some episodes in both.
The sound effects used for the fight scenes sound good to hear, too. Especially when it comes to hand-to-hand combat. The first fight scene of the episode had very good-sounding sound effects, and the way it was filmed added to the immersion. Plus, I'm sure there will be fight scenes that will be even better later on in the season that are better choreographed, too.
And here are extra, more minor thoughts, musings, and questions of mine that I had regarding this episode that I feel would make more sense to be listed:
I really liked the music that was used throughout the episode, especially the scores. They sounded very Western-like. The actual songs; I think there was only one, though, during the closing credits, were good as well.
I was slightly surprised and taken aback that the answer was given so quickly and nonchalantly as to why Ah Sahm can speak fluent English. I guess I was expecting that question to linger a bit longer before being answered; I don't know why, but it was almost immediately answered.
What was the meaning of the scene with Ah Sahm and Ah Toy on the balcony? She brought up Confucius by quoting him. Yet, apparently, he never said what she said he said, which Ah Sahm pointed out, to which she acknowledged. Was she flirting with Ah Sahm? If so, I don't understand why that would be considered flirting. And I don't understand what else the meaning of that scene could've been, so I'd appreciate it if anyone can offer some insight.
Of course, the Mayor's wife's name is Penelope. I don't why, but that seems expected. Is that a cliché or a trope, or something? Was that name very, very common back in the day? Because I feel like Penelope is such an expected name for a female character to have in a setting like this, for some reason.
That scene with Buckley was odd. I wonder what the purpose of it was. I mean, it showed us that his right leg below the knee is gone. But there must've been more to it.
That's weird. I thought the task force in Chinatown was made so it would look like Mayor Blake is cracking down on the Chinese to everyone and to appease people like Merriweather in a way that ensures the Chinese workers won't be beaten to death by Irishmen. But Bill bought weapons from Chao. Why? I guess the police aren't particularly welcome in Chinatown; it was to have extra protection if they got attacked.
Bill and Dylan Leary seem to have a history. They're both Irish, so maybe they've known each other for a while and were once friends. Leary likely has a hold over Bill, giving me the impression that it's likely been that way for some time. Bill is probably on his payroll, so to speak, and does favors now and then for him, in return for money. I feel like he's either scared of Dylan, or he needs money. Or both.
I like the subtle nod and reference to Banshee with the bar that Leary and other Irishmen hang out in being named The Banshee. After all, both that show and this show was created by the same person.
Wait, were those two Irishmen that Ah Toy killed at the end of the episode the two Irishmen who killed those two Chinesemen? I just had that thought come to my mind. At first, I figured she did that to protect Ah Sahm, but then I remembered that he wasn't involved with that. Richard Lee is the witness that would've put them in jail with his testimony. I feel like the glimpse of Mayor Blake going to Ah Toy's brothel may have another meaning. It's possible that he went there to inform her of those two Irishmen. If the two men she killed were the same two men, I wonder what will happen with Lee. Leary already went to Bill and paid him to make sure Lee doesn't go the court to testify.
I noticed what could be a parallel of some kind. Penelope caught the Mayor's attention by stripping naked, as if to beckon him to follow but closed the door shut. And Ah Toy did the same thing at the end of the episode with Ah Sahm, and he followed. But I have no idea what that's supposed to signify or represent, or if it's even a parallel at all.
How did Ah Sahm know that Young Jun and Bolo, and the others were Hop Wei based on the colors of their clothing? This is the first time he's ever been in America, let alone San Francisco, presumably. He wouldn't know that. There are two possibilities that I thought of. Either Chao told him on their ride there, off-screen, or the Hop Wei are very well-known and have quite the reputation over in China, and that's how he knew who they were.
Peak TV is truly scaling some ridiculous new heights, when a production like this one is barely talked about. Five years ago, this exploitation-tastic, truly diverse genre hybrid would have been the talk of the field. Today, it's just slowly asphyxiating in a base camp clogged with fifty other shows that all have some USP that would have made them all groundbreaking before this frenzied rush to the top started. Nowadays, unless you're some already established property, you have to be on Netflix to have even a sliver of hope of making it, and even then, nothing's guaranteed. There's so much to recommend Warrior, and I'm sure I'm going to have a great time watching it, but it's hard not to despair a little when all this good-to-great work from all these amazing people might never get the attention it deserves.
Honestly, Gina was the one part of the show, that I very rarely enjoy and got on my nerves very regularly. So this one kinda suffers from her return.
A value lesson from all this - do NOT fuck with Hotel Moscow.
I can't be the only one who found this confusing as hell, am I?
Overall, the season was not as consistently good as Watchmen but there were some great moments here and there.
Probably one of the most incredible series endings ever.
Inception can suck it
Absolutely nothing new here. Actually a lot missing. Maybe it's focused to the US audience idk.
Enjoyable enough although predictable and annoyingly cliché at times. Not a fan of the looking into the camera shtick. The enigmas were Dora the Explorer level (pity), which makes me think this was made for children more than for adults.
Liked the dynamic between Enola and Lord Tewkesbury (plus well acted roles). No comment on the phenomenal cast, love 'em all.
Would watch a sequel.
"Don't be a pussy, lazer my fucking tits"
- Stormfront, 2020
It’s an okay movie. Great cast, but that’s it.
Gotta say, I started out really irked by the android actors, but I'm starting to love how well they are playing those roles.
Awwww. I love how much they all love Holt.
what the hell just happen?! :O so out of character for the show, Jesus!
Confused; how can a person take a beating like that, be buried, then come back alive. Suspended disbelief?
Rated 1 just because John Malkovich was in it. Sad that Jessica Chastain had to do this kind of a movie. This movie should not have been made...it's that bad.
I loved this movie and I think it's absolutely underrated! Not only is the art gorgeous and the voice-acting fantastic, it also tells an amazing story that is not just unusual, but relatable despite the unusual circumstances. I was captivated by this film and enjoyed every second of it, and while I have to acknowledge that it's not a movie for everybody (as you can see from the other comments here), I really appreciated the way the movie slowly unraveled the main character's past. For me it's a rare and for sure one of my most unexpected 10/10 ratings.
It's OK. I didn't need my heart anyway.
"I never thought I`d see you this high without a broom under you" made my day.
For a premise as solid as this I really expected a much more fleshed out movie. The momentum of action is not sustainable throughout. Sure its a tad bit better than many other popcorn movies (6 Underground) but it does not even come close to Extraction which was also released earlier this year by Netflix.
The entire thing seems like a set-up for future movies. I don't know if I wanna watch sequels to a movie which is so pre-occupied with sequels that it fails to deliver on the movie at hand.
Charlize Theron is obviously great. She gives everything to this run of the mill expository script.
This is not a bad action flick per se but is sure as hell disappointing. Also, playing generic pop electronica at odd places throughout the movie does not help the cause.
