"Based on the writings of Bruce Lee," this kung-fu show based in 1878's San Francisco Chinatown is a strange mix of cheesy acting, bad dialogue, good sets/costumes/fights, and an odd charm.
The cast talks in a mixture of British, Irish, and totally alarming, completely modern, American English.
People are "fast as shit," "slow as shit," etc.
But I fucking like it so far. Cool to see some ass-kicking. And boobs.
Warrior on Cinemax/HBO
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Warrior on Cinemax/HBO
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Re: Warrior on Cinemax/HBO
Ahh, didn't know it was on HBO. I'll give it a look.
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Re: Warrior on Cinemax/HBO
My first take was based on episode one.
I finished all of the first season, and I'm nearing the end of the second, which is all that's been released so far.
What a great show!
It takes a bit of a Game of Thrones approach. You have all these warring factions, and not just the Chinese ones -- though there are plenty of those. Displaced Irish, losing jobs to cheaper Chinese labor. Political actors out for their own best interests. A few good people in the mix, but mostly a collection of terrible people, or at least heavily flawed.
Gruesomely brutal, bad-ass choreography, surprising (to me) twists and turns.
I finished all of the first season, and I'm nearing the end of the second, which is all that's been released so far.
What a great show!
It takes a bit of a Game of Thrones approach. You have all these warring factions, and not just the Chinese ones -- though there are plenty of those. Displaced Irish, losing jobs to cheaper Chinese labor. Political actors out for their own best interests. A few good people in the mix, but mostly a collection of terrible people, or at least heavily flawed.
Gruesomely brutal, bad-ass choreography, surprising (to me) twists and turns.
“Mediocrity is not about failing, and it’s the opposite of doing. Mediocrity, in other words, is about not trying.” — Georges St. Pierre
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Ronald RayGun
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Re: Warrior on Cinemax/HBO
Show is legit. Proper violent.
"Sorry I didn't save the world, my friend. I was too busy building mine again" - Kendrick Lamar