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Ozark on Netflix (1 Viewer)

ProstheticRGK said:
That’s a good call. This PI is way more relentless and thorough than a run-of-the-mill, yokel ex-cop. He seems like a pretty savvy political operator.
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He's a coke head - not sure I would call him politically savvy.

But, I could see him hired by Jim - with a particular interest in what happened to Helen.

 
Ozark, to me has jumped the shark.  I'll finish it out, but how many times can they be like "We need two month to do this impossible thing" only to have another charming Mexican badass say "You have 5 minutes."  And they pull it off.  

The show seems to have really gotten political.  The voting machines was not expected.  I really truly watch the show to watch a master class in Jason Bateman playing Jason Bateman.  I don't mean that sarcastically either.  He crack me right up with his "Hey sport do you have time to launder 50 million before soccer practice" or whatever.  His deadpan kills me.  Laura Linney is ok.  She doesn't have a lot of gravitas for me.   

The PI is a great addition...love the rockabilly attitude.  I also hope Navarro lives, he's my second favorite character.  "OH don't worry everyone, my nephew took care of it."  The sarcasm is great.  

Ruthie is obviously the bomb and her star is ascending after that last episode.  She's great.  She was good in The Americans but this show has really allow this actress to shine.  

 
Sabertooth said:
Ozark, to me has jumped the shark.  I'll finish it out, but how many times can they be like "We need two month to do this impossible thing" only to have another charming Mexican badass say "You have 5 minutes."  And they pull it off. 
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Yeah. A lot of shows go on a bit too long and end up with this type of oscillation between imminent doom and everything being fine. It doesn't help that Wendy's role seems to advance the plot by making constantly horrible decisions this half season.

It's still a good, enjoyable show that looks better than just about anything else I've seen on my OLED. Just isn't cracking the conversation for top all time shows for me. I told my wife about the Breaking Bad comparisons and she just laughed.

 
Sabertooth said:
 Ruthie is obviously the bomb and her star is ascending after that last episode.  She's great.  She was good in The Americans but this show has really allow this actress to shine.  
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Check out Inventing Anna on Netflix. Not the greatest show on earth but she is the protagonist and shows off her acting skills.

 
Sabertooth said:
Ozark, to me has jumped the shark.  I'll finish it out, but how many times can they be like "We need two month to do this impossible thing" only to have another charming Mexican badass say "You have 5 minutes."  And they pull it off.  

The show seems to have really gotten political.  The voting machines was not expected.  I really truly watch the show to watch a master class in Jason Bateman playing Jason Bateman.  I don't mean that sarcastically either.  He crack me right up with his "Hey sport do you have time to launder 50 million before soccer practice" or whatever.  His deadpan kills me.  Laura Linney is ok.  She doesn't have a lot of gravitas for me.   

The PI is a great addition...love the rockabilly attitude.  I also hope Navarro lives, he's my second favorite character.  "OH don't worry everyone, my nephew took care of it."  The sarcasm is great.  

Ruthie is obviously the bomb and her star is ascending after that last episode.  She's great.  She was good in The Americans but this show has really allow this actress to shine.  
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If you break down plot lines they are insanely absurd. But it’s entertaining, they have created a handful of really good characters, they off major characters Game of Thrones style and of course the payoff for which Byrd dies is what we are all waiting for. 

 
The General said:
If you break down plot lines they are insanely absurd. But it’s entertaining, they have created a handful of really good characters, they off major characters Game of Thrones style and of course the payoff for which Byrd dies is what we are all waiting for. 
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If it’s Marty and Wendy lives I may whip the remote through the TV

 
Capella said:
Not even one of the 10 best dramas ever, but it is very good. Too many giant plot holes to take it that seriously. 
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Breaking Bad had it's share of plot holes too.  For example, when Walt threw the pizza on the garage roof, why wasn't it pre-sliced? Have you ever ordered a pizza and not had it pre-sliced?  How would you even eat it?

Totally took me out of the moment and ruined the show for me. 

 
Skipdog77 said:
Breaking Bad had it's share of plot holes too.  For example, when Walt threw the pizza on the garage roof, why wasn't it pre-sliced? Have you ever ordered a pizza and not had it pre-sliced?  How would you even eat it?

Totally took me out of the moment and ruined the show for me. 
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Heisenberg is the one who slices. 

 
Skipdog77 said:
Breaking Bad had it's share of plot holes too.  For example, when Walt threw the pizza on the garage roof, why wasn't it pre-sliced? Have you ever ordered a pizza and not had it pre-sliced?  How would you even eat it?

Totally took me out of the moment and ruined the show for me. 
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“they don't cut the pizza, and they pass the savings on to you”

 
Skipdog77 said:
Breaking Bad had it's share of plot holes too.  For example, when Walt threw the pizza on the garage roof, why wasn't it pre-sliced? Have you ever ordered a pizza and not had it pre-sliced?  How would you even eat it?

Totally took me out of the moment and ruined the show for me. 
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Assume it's just not cut all the way through. I've had plenty of times where I've had to finish separating the slices with a knife.

 
Runkle said:
APRIL 29
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I know I’m reading way too much in to a trailer that ultimately says nothing but I still won’t be super thrilled if Ruth comes out of this as some drug queen.  She’s a great character but it would be more fitting if the cartel takes her out. 

 
Bracie Smathers said:
The Breaking Bad/Ozark comparison.

BB didn't have the most interesting characters until late in season two.  Even Jesse wasn't fully developed until the 'incident' with Jane when Aaron Paul broke out as an actor IMHO.

I've recommended BB to a couple of people, and they said the same thing, its sloooow.  I went back and the first season and a half begin at a glacial pace.  Late in season two when Saul and Gus and Mike enter the cast and the storyline is fleshed out then the pace is super charged.  I've told them to make it to the end of the 2nd season.

Ozark starts out with a bang and has multiple story lines and characters going every episode.  The backdrops are unique characters unto themselves with the stark desert of the Southwest contrasted to the ever-present lakeshore of the Ozarks.  Ozark sucked me in from the first show.  The writing is fantastic but so is/was the writing for BB but the pace is different.

BB is a much longer series every season had more episodes, so each episode had a lot of time which is good in one way but how many times do you want to hear Skyler nag Walt.  It definitely dragged in parts, and it had the single worst episode with The Fly that was plain stupid but if you stepped back the entire series was great.  

It's too easy to nitpick or take shots at a single character or episode/plot point when both series are really good.  

I don't see Ozark ending on the same note of BB that had a wild west shootout vibe where everything converged.  I'm real curious to see how they reconcile all of the loose threads.
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I have tried B twice and barely make it past season 1. This leads me to think I need to get through season 2.

Maybe I will try again.

 
Payne said:
I have tried B twice and barely make it past season 1. This leads me to think I need to get through season 2.

Maybe I will try again.
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I almost quit during season 1.  You need to continue - it gets good and then great.  

 
Sinn Fein said:
Everyone was wearing a seatbelt - so, in theory they could all survive.  But, you could see Charlotte's shirt/body in the last shot, and she was not strapped in...
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Watched a few times and didn’t see her shirt at the end..where am I looking?

 
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