I def get what you mean with the ultra-violence. I think there’s points in the story that warrant it, but I do agree its over played. I would probably enjoy it more if they did it less / more sparingly / not at all.
That said, definitely the parts that hit the hardest are the emotional inter-character drama in the nonviolent scenes. When Debby sees Nolan again - man, I was in the edge of my seat. Cecil (who basically hasn’t been in any of those scenes) is by far the most interesting and compelling character to me.
I don’t think it’s a one trick pony of a show with ulta-violence as its one trick.
That said, definitely the parts that hit the hardest are the emotional inter-character drama in the nonviolent scenes.
Absolutely. It’s a very good drama. And I don’t even mean to shit on the action scenes or the high fantasy, because they do that well, too.
The blue clone guys and they’re dynamic is a really compelling high concept with a lot of opportunity for both comic relief and dramatic dialogue.
But eventually this one good idea gets played out. You’ve got deadlines to hit and no more juice in the lemon. So you fill time by having someone punch people’s heads of for five or ten minutes.
I don’t think it’s a one trick pony of a show with ulta-violence as its one trick
I agree. I just found the violence excessive. And Aaron Paul’s character was emblematic of the turn to ultra-violence over the clever storytelling that helped launch the series.
I def get what you mean with the ultra-violence. I think there’s points in the story that warrant it, but I do agree its over played. I would probably enjoy it more if they did it less / more sparingly / not at all.
That said, definitely the parts that hit the hardest are the emotional inter-character drama in the nonviolent scenes. When Debby sees Nolan again - man, I was in the edge of my seat. Cecil (who basically hasn’t been in any of those scenes) is by far the most interesting and compelling character to me.
I don’t think it’s a one trick pony of a show with ulta-violence as its one trick.
Absolutely. It’s a very good drama. And I don’t even mean to shit on the action scenes or the high fantasy, because they do that well, too.
The blue clone guys and they’re dynamic is a really compelling high concept with a lot of opportunity for both comic relief and dramatic dialogue.
But eventually this one good idea gets played out. You’ve got deadlines to hit and no more juice in the lemon. So you fill time by having someone punch people’s heads of for five or ten minutes.
I agree. I just found the violence excessive. And Aaron Paul’s character was emblematic of the turn to ultra-violence over the clever storytelling that helped launch the series.