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SuitedAces21
Anybody else watch this?

Its a new a show on NBC about 4 Irish brothers in New York and their dealings with the organized crime of the neighborhood.

I liked it, but I'm a sucker for shows like this. The acting was pretty bad, but I'll overlook it for now.
digitalmonkey
QUOTE (SuitedAces21 @ Monday, February 26th, 2007, 11:20 PM) *
Anybody else watch this?


I didn't.
SuitedAces21
QUOTE (digitalmonkey @ Monday, February 26th, 2007, 8:22 PM) *
I didn't.



I will make a note of this.

And there is an encore Thursday night.
hank213
Yeah I watched it. Initially this seemed like a movie premise that someone was going to try to stretch into a series, which annoyed me. But, with the direction they went I can see how this idea could carry a couple seasons. It wasn't spectacular, but it beats the snot out of csi mihami.
byaaatch
I watched it kinda interesting will probably check it out next week but still a bit unsure of it. But it might be something to watch when heroes goes on break for weeks
ajs510
I watched and enjoyed the first episode, but I'm still wary on whether or not they can stretch the premise beyond the first couple of episodes. Good concept to be sure, hopefully it makes it.
Dirtydutch
I thought it was awesome. I think we all agree that duration is prolly the big issue. We'll see.

I wanted to hate it; I only saw it because I didn't delete the rip command from the Studio 60 slot. Sad times, sad times.
SuitedAces21
QUOTE (Dirtydutch @ Tuesday, February 27th, 2007, 1:51 AM) *
I thought it was awesome. I think we all agree that duration is prolly the big issue. We'll see.


I think that for the first season the storyline will continue as in the pilot with that one character relaying events to the police. If the show gets a season two, it would have to go away from that. But I think they can get about 8 episodes out of the first season.
byaaatch
I think it would have been a really good movie though. Or a perfect series for HBO with Sopranos being done soon.
nutzbuster
The critics HATE this and I know of no one who's interested in watching it. I mean, what were they thinking? A watered down made for TV acceptable Irish Sopranos rip off? jopke.

I can't it lasting another 3 weeks.......
runthemover
QUOTE (Dirtydutch @ Tuesday, February 27th, 2007, 1:51 AM) *
I thought it was awesome. I think we all agree that duration is prolly the big issue. We'll see.

I wanted to hate it; I only saw it because I didn't delete the rip command from the Studio 60 slot. Sad times, sad times.

awesome? wow. to each his own. I thought it was meh. like someone said the acting was mostly pretty bad, especially the guy playing the narrator talking to the cops. for some reason I want to find out about the other bodies. I guess I'm a sucker.
SuitedAces21
QUOTE (nutzbuster @ Thursday, March 1st, 2007, 6:30 AM) *
The critics HATE this and I know of no one who's interested in watching it. I mean, what were they thinking? A watered down made for TV acceptable Irish Sopranos rip off? jopke.

I can't it lasting another 3 weeks.......


who aksed ya?
SuitedAces21
new episode tonight, check it out.
ajs510
Still watching, but it's looking like there really isn't much point since the ratings are already plummeting.

I hate getting involved with new shows only to see them cancelled.
CaneBrain
I enjoyed the first two episodes....but I fear I am going to get burned like I did with Vanished. Vanished seemed so promising to me but then it got cancelled and they did this hurried 4 episode ending that was completely absurd and solved nothing. So gay.

I worry the same fate awaits the Donnellys.
SuitedAces21
A solid episode last night. I just hope they dont pull the show before all the episodes air. They need to give it a chance to build some momentum.
byaaatch
I find the show pretty entertaining. But after the nine got booted I am very skeptical of shows now.
SuitedAces21
Bump for a new episode tonight.
magnus72
As long as the stupid state high school basketball tournament isn't on, I will be watching. Looks like it could get more action tonight. Kind of felt like last week they were just trying to set up the storyline.
SuitedAces21
That was a good episode. I see some real potential for this show. I just hope it doesnt get taken off the air.
magnus72
Yeah it was alright. I just don't understand I guess how they find a spot of blood and Dokey just leaves them alone after that. If he was so convinced they killed his brother he wouldnt be so easy to let them off the hook. And Jimmy's drug problem is going to get him in some deep ****.
Heraclitus_V
the episode makes more sense if you catch the web-only episode on NBC website
magnus72
I saw that was on there but havent had a chance to watch it. Does it just show the fight between Kevin and the guy he throws in front of the bus?
SuitedAces21
New episode tonight. Check it out ya chicken fuckers
SuitedAces21
magnus72
Checked the info on the dish and looks like the mother gets involved more tonight. Like they are going to have to protect her now.
SuitedAces21
QUOTE (magnus72 @ Monday, March 19th, 2007, 12:19 PM) *
Checked the info on the dish and looks like the mother gets involved more tonight. Like they are going to have to protect her now.


I saw that in the preview after last weeks episode. Should be a good one tonight.
CaneBrain
I really liked last night's episode. There is serious potential here but I dont want to jinx it.....
SuitedAces21
QUOTE (CaneBrain @ Tuesday, March 20th, 2007, 8:08 AM) *
I really liked last night's episode. There is serious potential here but I dont want to jinx it.....


I agree. Each episode is better than the last so far. I hope it continues.
magnus72
Yup was another solid episode. Jimmy is so stupid that it pisses me off so much. What a moron.
SuitedAces21
QUOTE (magnus72 @ Tuesday, March 20th, 2007, 11:00 AM) *
Yup was another solid episode. Jimmy is so stupid that it pisses me off so much. What a moron.


Yeah, I dont see how Jimmy is going to survive the season.
SuitedAces21
Bump for a new episode tonight.
hank213
Tommy needs to quit letting his soft spot for the bitches rule his actions. It's gonna get him whacked one day.
SuitedAces21
QUOTE (hank213 @ Tuesday, March 27th, 2007, 4:52 PM) *
Tommy needs to quit letting his soft spot for the bitches rule his actions. It's gonna get him whacked one day.


Maybe, but he really needs to get his idiot brother Jimmy under control.
SuitedAces21
Anybody else still watching?

I was hoping Tommy would bang the widow, but of course, he didnt.
CaneBrain
QUOTE (SuitedAces21 @ Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007, 1:45 PM) *
Anybody else still watching?

I was hoping Tommy would bang the widow, but of course, he didnt.



Yeah I like dis show. I think it is probably bad that I root every episode for Jimmy to get whacked. Certainly beats Studio 60's Sorkin jibber-jabber.
SuitedAces21
QUOTE (CaneBrain @ Wednesday, April 4th, 2007, 7:05 PM) *
Yeah I like dis show. I think it is probably bad that I root every episode for Jimmy to get whacked. Certainly beats Studio 60's Sorkin jibber-jabber.


Jimmy's one sided retardedness is making Tommy look bad for killing Huey to protect him. They need to give Jimmy some success or sympathy or something. And Tommy needs to take out Dokey, before Dokey comes after him for banging the widow, because you know Dokey is thinking about it now that he saw Tommy over there and Tommy was acting all nervous.
SuitedAces21
Looks like its been cancelled. Fuckin TV executives have no patience.
CrazyJoe
QUOTE (SuitedAces21 @ Monday, April 9th, 2007, 2:27 PM) *
Looks like its been cancelled. Fuckin TV executives have no patience.



rest of the episodes are still going to be on the nbc.com website, unfortunately US only, hopefully someone puts up some torrents for them.
CaneBrain
QUOTE (CrazyJoe @ Tuesday, April 10th, 2007, 9:53 AM) *
rest of the episodes are still going to be on the nbc.com website, unfortunately US only, hopefully someone puts up some torrents for them.



damn it just like Vanished. I always get screwed.....now they will try and do some neat and tidy ending in a very short timeframe that just wont work.

they cobbled together an ending for Vanished in like 4 weeks just to put up on Fox.com and it was just awful.
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