Ballers- a new HBO original series starring Dwayne Johnson (1 Viewer)

[kentric]

They need some more meat on the personal pressure Rock is under. The first thing was he had no cash. This was remedied by the "oh. you have a bank account you didn't realize you had" nonsense. Now, the big personal pressure surrounds his potential brain damage. The writers need to do something better with this than the no cash issue.

Loved the concept of a Boom-Boom house.

I thought that account only had a few thousand dollars in it.

He also asked if he had any other accounts. I just assumed that since they never came back to it (over 3? episodes), that he had solved his "urgent" financial issues.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I laughed aloud when Charles' wife caught him coming down the trellis.

 

[belljr]

I laughed aloud when Charles' wife caught him coming down the trellis.

Heeeey. Baby

 

[Socrates11]

"My shoes are wet!"

 

[Capella]

Yea. I love how unseriously this show takes itself while also making you hate a few major players.

Plus with all the gritty dark hour long dramas on, there is something to be said for a bright, swift half-hour show every week. I'm really into it.

 

[Raider Nation]

The episode needed more handshakes between Jay Glazer and The Rock, IMO.

 

[Todem]

"A married man has no place in the funhouse"

 

[rockaction]

Boring episode, but I'm still in. Half an hour of mindless entertainment.

 

[johnnycakes]

I laughed aloud when Charles' wife caught him coming down the trellis.

Brings back old memories?

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I laughed aloud when Charles' wife caught him coming down the trellis.

Brings back old memories?

HAHAHA, no. I was something of a wild man with the drinking/partying, but I was never the cheating type. To this day, I have never once cheated on my wife or on any girlfriend with whom I was in a committed relationship.

 

[Spin]

Boring episode, but I'm still in. Half an hour of mindless entertainment.

Yah, I agree. Who was the guy who received the photos? Was he a journalist they introduced earlier? Don't remember him.

 

[mquinnjr]

Boring episode, but I'm still in. Half an hour of mindless entertainment.

Yah, I agree. Who was the guy who received the photos? Was he a journalist they introduced earlier? Don't remember him.

I think the owner of the agency, since the previews were showing Joe asking Spencer if he was coming with them. Seem like the chick and her lawyer are going to the agency owner first to light a fire under them for as much money as possible.

 

[rockaction]

Boring episode, but I'm still in. Half an hour of mindless entertainment.

Yah, I agree. Who was the guy who received the photos? Was he a journalist they introduced earlier? Don't remember him.

No, he wasn't introduced. I think it was meant that he got the photos and that Dwayne Johnson's character didn't take care of the issue regarding his prized DL. The journo is the guy from the West Wing, I think. I thought he looked like George Vecsey for a moment.

I looked him up: Richard Schiff

 

[LAUNCH]

Boring episode, but I'm still in. Half an hour of mindless entertainment.

Yah, I agree. Who was the guy who received the photos? Was he a journalist they introduced earlier? Don't remember him.

No, he wasn't introduced. I think it was meant that he got the photos and that Dwayne Johnson's character didn't take care of the issue regarding his prized DL. The journo is the guy from the West Wing, I think. I thought he looked like George Vecsey for a moment.

I looked him up: Richard Schiff

He's the boss. The guy who owned the yacht.

 

[rockaction]

Boring episode, but I'm still in. Half an hour of mindless entertainment.

Yah, I agree. Who was the guy who received the photos? Was he a journalist they introduced earlier? Don't remember him.

No, he wasn't introduced. I think it was meant that he got the photos and that Dwayne Johnson's character didn't take care of the issue regarding his prized DL. The journo is the guy from the West Wing, I think. I thought he looked like George Vecsey for a moment.

I looked him up: Richard Schiff

He's the boss. The guy who owned the yacht.

Oh, thanks for that. Binge watched three episodes.

So now he's got the photos and will get involved with the other characters.

 

[dschuler]

There really isn't a lot of substance to the show but I love football and the rock, so ill continue to mindlessly watch. I wonder if they will run angles on actual players that mess up this season when they film next season (Richardson)

 

[northern exposure]

The actress playing the Agent's (Jason's)mother is Marlo Thomas and she's 77. Must have had quite a bit of work done. The bod was impressive for a woman of her age, but the face.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

seeing Birdman in the bar with regular sized people shows how huge he really is. yeesh.

 

[rockaction]

seeing Birdman in the bar with regular sized people shows how huge he really is. yeesh.

F'n Birdman is a large dude. Just large beyond comprehension.

 

[rockaction]

Still in. This was probably the best episode.

 

[IC FBGCav]

In for good, episodes seem too short, I am hooked. I have never watched anything with The Rock in it, boy can act.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

episodes seem too short

I was just thinking the exact same thing. They blow by and leave me wishing it was 60 minutes. I guess that means I really like it.

 

[Spin]

Thought the Cruz tattoo was pretty cheesy. Other then that a solid episode.

What is the time frame between these episodes, it makes it seem like a day or two, but Cruz just signed with him, yet this episode he's talking about all the money he's been making him. Seems awfully fast to be able to have that kind of a return almost immediately.

 

[kentric]

Thought the Cruz tattoo was pretty cheesy. Other then that a solid episode.

What is the time frame between these episodes, it makes it seem like a day or two, but Cruz just signed with him, yet this episode he's talking about all the money he's been making him. Seems awfully fast to be able to have that kind of a return almost immediately.

One word. Plastics...

 

[Nick Vermeil]

That episode was awesome. The pitch had me rolling. This is a good show.

 

[Brady Marino]

Series is really starting to find itself. I really like it.

 

[kentric]

Was the guy who threw the pitch the red head in Walking Dead? If so, it really goes to show just how big the Rock is.

eta. Michael Cudlitz. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cudlitz

Stopped being lazy and looked it up. It is him.

My favorite character on Ballers is Joe - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1117791/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t7

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

A 265-pound defensive tackle? Is this 1970?

 

[Todem]

Loving this show. It flies by.

 

[belljr]

Courdry cracks me up

 

[Evilgrin 72]

A 265-pound defensive tackle? Is this 1970?

Yeah, that was bad. I figured almost everyone here would notice/mention that.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

Was the guy who threw the pitch the red head in Walking Dead? If so, it really goes to show just how big the Rock is.

Giancarlo Stanton is pretty freaking huge too.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Fun, neat finale. Tied things up nicely (and in a positive way for just about everyone) while still leaving a lot of meat on the bone for season 2.

Also, the Rock's girl is perfect.

 

[dschuler]

Didn't realize the Rock finally got his handprints in Hollywood until they showed it on HBO tonight

http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2015/05/20/Dwayne-Johnson-honored-with-Hollywood-handprint-ceremony/4751432120333/ph8/

 

[mquinnjr]

A 265-pound defensive tackle? Is this 1970?

Yeah, that was bad. I figured almost everyone here would notice/mention that.

My brain is already turned off for logical reasoning when I tune into Ballers, so these details go right over my head while watching.

 

[belljr]

Rocks ### is exactly how I imagined

 

[rockaction]

The Rock's girl is perfect.

Nice season, nice work. Easy watch, entertaining.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Rocks ### is exactly how I imagined

I'm not surprised. I read "Outliers."

 

[belljr]

Rocks ### is exactly how I imagined

I'm not surprised. I read "Outliers."

I keep hearing about thus. What is it about? Who wrote it

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Rocks ### is exactly how I imagined

I'm not surprised. I read "Outliers."

I keep hearing about thus. What is it about? Who wrote it

Wanna get good at something? Practice it and do it for over 10,000 hrs. BOOM, you're an expert, and can now be the best in the world at whatever it was that you were practicing.

 

[E Street Brat]

Grove Street 4 life

 

[belljr]

Rocks ### is exactly how I imagined

I'm not surprised. I read "Outliers."

I keep hearing about thus. What is it about? Who wrote it

Wanna get good at something? Practice it and do it for over 10,000 hrs. BOOM, you're an expert, and can now be the best in the world at whatever it was that you were practicing.

I knew that is that from that book

 

[Shrugs]

The Rock's girl is perfect.

Except she sexes with her clothes on.

 

[Raider Nation]

Bunny Colvin, yo.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Rocks ### is exactly how I imagined

I'm not surprised. I read "Outliers."

I keep hearing about thus. What is it about? Who wrote it

Wanna get good at something? Practice it and do it for over 10,000 hrs. BOOM, you're an expert, and can now be the best in the world at whatever it was that you were practicing.

I knew that is that from that book

Get it ?! It means you spent 10,000 hours imagining his ### !! BWAHAHAHAHAHA !!!

I myself only spent a few hundred hours. opscollarandwalksoff:

 

[Cjw_55106]

I think the season was very good. Will definitly tune in for season two.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I think the season was very good. Will definitly tune in for season two.

What was your take on the Rock's buttcheeks?

 

[belljr]

Rocks ### is exactly how I imagined

I'm not surprised. I read "Outliers."

I keep hearing about thus. What is it about? Who wrote it

Wanna get good at something? Practice it and do it for over 10,000 hrs. BOOM, you're an expert, and can now be the best in the world at whatever it was that you were practicing.

I knew that is that from that book

Get it ?! It means you spent 10,000 hours imagining his ### !! BWAHAHAHAHAHA !!!

I myself only spent a few hundred hours. opscollarandwalksoff:

 

[Cjw_55106]

I think the season was very good. Will definitly tune in for season two.

What was your take on the Rock's buttcheeks?

Meh, it didnt have the dimples I was hoping for.

 

[James Daulton]

Entertaining show with tons of fine babes. I think Charles's wife is smoking hot.

And how could The Rock and his agent buddy drive $100k+ cars, come up with $150k hush money, but not have enough money to buy office computers and furniture?

The player arrivals at camp was pretty cool.