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Was anybody else watching this? Seems like the failure of Vinyl soured people towards high-concept HBO projects but I thought it was very good.

It wasn't very dramatically exciting or even plot heavy, just had this pleasant immersive ambient quality. An interesting world filled with interesting characters that was fun to check in on once a week, and somehow they sneakily squeezed something kinda great out of it. It hit a good balance between 70s pop culture mythology and realism too, didn't shy away from the harsh realities but didn't let them get in a way of a good yarn either.

The Double Franco stunt casting was kinda od, having the younger Franco as the irresponsible one could've been pretty clever but whatever. Everybody else really killed it, and the show finally corrects the Soprano's cardinal sin of not letting Jackie Aprile have more screen time.

Fucking loved it. Franco was fantastic, loved seeing Meth and Thought getting meaty roles and killing it. I'm an unabashed lover of every series Simon has done (and every mini-series), even Treme. But I have to admit this is his best work since season 4 of the Wire. I think it really connects well though to Show Me A Hero in the Simon universe. It's supposed to jump forward 5-6 years in each of the 3 seasons so I can't wait to see how they develop it.

I just wish Frankie got more screen time, every scene he was in was great, but it sounds like that will happen next season.

also, the chick who plays Darlene has been amazing in everything I've seen her in and I'm in love with her because of it.

Excellent show. Simon is really good at this. I just wish Maggie had better Tits. Those things were depressing as fuck.

blastmaster wrote:Excellent show. Simon is really good at this. I just wish Maggie had better Tits. Those things were depressing as fuck.

Really good show - the sets, clothes, and casting are all great. It's incredible everyone in NYC in the 70's didn't die from lung cancer / STD's

Meth's hair game is on some other shit. I am in love with the bar girl who is really in her mid 30's

first season was fantastic. hopefully hbo gives them more episodes in later seasons

psyched that they're planning time jumps for the 3 planned seasons, although seeing who got HIV and who's dying of H addiction is gonna be tough

I'm on episode 3 and love it. They did a great job of showing 1970s New York.

Too slimy and grimey. I am a prude by nature, so this was not up my alley. It was up Blastmaster's alley. Lots of things are up Blastmaster's alley. Dildos, cucumbers, 18 inch flashlights, etc.

Lots of good actors, though.

Whoa man. Remind me who you are again?

Method man's wig is worth the price of admission