HELL ON WHEELS (on AMC)

[Dave (imported)]

A yarn about the first RR across the USA after the Civil War.

I'm not impressed enough to give a mess of opinion. It's at a time on Sundays that I can watch without rushing or care that it moves slow.

My most vivid thought has been "YUCK are they filthy, filthy, filth dirty.

And I'm not a clean phreak

[moi621 (imported)]

The Colm Meany charactar is another Swerengen.

Both have historical basis.

I am giving it a chance but not a believer in "Hell on Wheels" yet.

Suburgatory, American Horror Story and Terra Nova have been good to me.

But, not as wonderful as Lingerie Football League http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingerie_Football_League



Moi

[moi621 (imported)]

Seems to be slow and ponderous like some Euro production.

Needs more story per minute

and less feel-y per minute.

What a waste of production money and talent / minute.

And to think "they" cancelled "V"

Moi

[Dave (imported)]

It has that slow, plodding pace.

I too think they need more story.

[moi621 (imported)]

The newest episode seems to confirm. Slow, plodding, too feely. I sense Euro-crap! Oh the waste.

Probably will continue to watch it in the hope it gets, better. Not as good TV. Maintenance TV.

I notice HBO and AMC seem to share actors as if it were a studio system.

The tall Irishman in HBO Boardwalk is in Hell on Wheels.

Charlie Udder & Preacher from HBO Deadwood are in Sons of Anarchy.

Moi

Probably will continue to watch it in the hope it gets, better.

[Dave (imported)]

I was bored by this episode.

[Arab Nights (imported)]

How in the world would it be possible to take the subject where about every type of human character and drama is at your fingertips and turn it into a yawn?

Must be English majors.

[Dave (imported)]

HELL ON WHEELS returns tonight, Sunday, August 12, 2012.

[moi621 (imported)]

I was looking forward to it more

before I started watching the marathon repeats.

:-\

[Losethem (imported)]

The things you people are complaining of are why we never get good TV anymore.

The "I want it and I want it NOW!" attitude is why networks cancel things. You complain about the V remake going off-air, well it's because everyone wants immediate gratification - the networks, the audience, etc. They won't let a story develop anymore like they did when there were 3-4 networks and that was it. I've seen a ton of good stuff go off-air because it didn't get to the "exciting" parts fast enough. Me? I like story development, development of characters, etc. Apparently all that sells anymore is sex, blood, and explosions.

So enjoy your Jersey Shore, Big Brother, Survivor, Bachelor/ette, and other crap like that. It's all you're going to get.

--LT