I deliberately slowed up my watching towards the end because I didn't want it to end. Tried to savour those last few episodes. Only other tv show I've done that with is The Sopranos
I'm breaking the episodes in half to ty and stay focused on whats going on, I found I needed to do this in season 3 but so far season 4 has been easier to follow.
Shiiiiiiiieeeeetttt. first time watching I had to pull myself away from the screen at 5am with work/uni the next day after pounding ep after ep.
For me, Season 4 is the best. Not necessarily in terms of the cops vs gangs part but the breakdown of how the education systems fits into this makes it the richest of the seasons. Plus the rise of Marlo.
I think it's not just the education system specifically, but the diverging paths of the 4 kids (who are four of the best characters in the show) due to a combination of various institutions, home environment etc. failing them. And then how that compares with other street storylines that season like Bodie and Poot, Bubbles and Sherrod etc.
Yep there is an inevitability about where they end up.
I watched it on Foxtel a number of years ago, it was an episode a day mon-thu, so four a week. In hindsight it was an excellent way to watch it, even if it didn't feel like it at the time. It made me think about the previous episode and also where the story would go.
I was similar. Watched probably 4-5 episodes a week. Would often 'cheat' by reading a recap/analysis of each episode, particularly early on. Helped me remember who was who and how they fit in.
I think from that experience compared with Breaking Bad (where I did tend to binge, I remember watching the last 8 eps over two days, which while very enjoyable meant that it was all gone in one weekend) is why I now tend to not watch more than one episode of anything a night now, instead I'll watch a different show. Although the latest season of The Expanse is testing that resolve to the limit
Does The Expanse get that good? 3/4 through season 1 and it's pretty average... I had high hopes.
Is that good? Have it lined up.
Unless you really struggle to get through the episodes I'd keep going if I were you, but if it ain't your cup of tea then fair enough I guess.
It might take a bit of effort to start with but I think it's well worth it.
The guy who played Marlo, Jaime Hector, is a fine actor. He is a lot more
It was strange initially having the villain as such a blank character following on from such charismatic ones. However it made more sense as things went on. The 'new breed' were cold, unfeeling. Didn't play by the rules of the game. "Ain't easy civilising this motherf***er"
Was about to post exactly this, I appreciated the 2nd season so much more on 2nd watch through
When I did my rewatch I watched with subtitles picked up so much I missed the first time through
I still can't split this and Sopranos. I had The Wire ahead slightly after the first time I saw it after rewatching both last year I had Sopranos slightly ahead but it's semantics. Both at the top of the heap as far as I'm concerned.
Just finished season 4 and it's my favourite season, although the last episode was a little anti climatic but maybe it gets better once I finish the season. To add with season 4 I think they might of gone a bit overboard on the violence and killings.
It makes a huge difference.
Yeah, I really like season 2.
s5 definitely the weakest. Still better than 99% of TV shows though and I think needed the season to tie up the ending.
