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Terriers on FX

post #1 of 359
9/1/10 at 9:30pm
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Probably the new show I'm most excited about.
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post #2 of 359
9/1/10 at 9:46pm
Can't. Wait.
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post #3 of 359
9/1/10 at 9:48pm
Television: Where great character actors go. So happy Donal Logue has his own show.
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post #4 of 359
9/1/10 at 9:48pm
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Originally Posted by RathBandu View Post
Probably the new show I'm most excited about.
And it's being filmed in San Diego! I'm gonna do my best to get on set.
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post #5 of 359
9/1/10 at 10:41pm
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Originally Posted by Patrick Ripoll View Post
Television: Where great character actors go. So happy Donal Logue has his own show.
This right here. So glad to see him get a chance to show some chops on something non-sitcom. Given FX's track record (with me, anyhow), I expect good things.
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post #6 of 359
9/1/10 at 11:49pm
Saw a magazine ad for this the other day...what is this?!
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post #7 of 359
9/2/10 at 12:12am
Ready as hell for this. FX has been on a hell of a streak lately.

Sepinwall claims he loves the shit out of it. He's got a creators interview up right now and will drop the actors one later this week.
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post #8 of 359
9/2/10 at 1:24am
Why are you all excited about it? Who's on it?
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post #9 of 359
9/2/10 at 1:34am
Dude, Donal Logue.
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post #10 of 359
9/2/10 at 1:37am
I don't know about this one, guys. I like the actors, but it looks a bit satisfied with itself in a way that never works. Months of teasing about Terriers on the promos only to be a Last Boyscout: The Series type of show? I want to like it...
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post #11 of 359
9/2/10 at 2:53pm
Saw the ad during Louie... Mickey Kostmeyer has really let himself go.
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post #12 of 359
9/2/10 at 2:59pm
I'm excited for the show and I like Donal Logue a lot but after seeing the commercials a couple dozen times I think I may pull my hair out the next time I hear him say that "pick a bail of cotton if you pay us enough" line.
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post #13 of 359
9/2/10 at 3:07pm
No one's mentioned the show's real secret weapon: Shawn "The Shield" Ryan as exec. producer. Plus, Craig Brewer ("Hustle and Flow") directed the pilot. Pretty solid pedigree, so far.
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post #14 of 359
9/8/10 at 4:44am
Premiers tonight.


"Terriers," which begins Wednesday on FX, is a wonderfully well-conceived, well-made and well-played series about a pair of soft-boiled downmarket private detectives in over their heads in San Diego. In a fall season overly populated with cops and criminals, there may be more stylish or quirky or elaborately premised series coming your way, straining to cut an edge or push an envelope. But "Terriers," whose virtues are more traditional, is to my taste easily the best of them, and one of the brightest lights in the whole freshman class.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...,5077409.story
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post #15 of 359
9/9/10 at 12:34am
All about Donal Logue in this. And Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) directed the hell out of the pilot. Beautifully shot.

EDIT: Also, that short minor fight scene in the parking garage was better shot than any non-Inception fight scene I've seen in theaters this year.
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post #16 of 359
9/9/10 at 1:02am
Thought it was a nice set up. Logue is always good. And he and Raymond-James have a nice buddy-buddy thing going.

Nick said it reminded him of Fletch. He wasn't kidding.
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post #17 of 359
9/9/10 at 1:04am
It's been a while since I saw Fletch (or read the books, for that matter). Is the comparison just the wise-cracking beach bum PI (though Fletch was technically a reporter) thing, or is there something else I'm missing?
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post #18 of 359
9/9/10 at 1:11am
There's that. But also the bad guy was very similar.
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post #19 of 359
9/9/10 at 1:23am
Between Sons and this, FX has my TV attention on lockdown this fall.

Until Walking Dead, of course. Then AMC will get part of that timeshare.
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post #20 of 359
9/9/10 at 2:11am
Not too hot. A show like this hinges on the banter between the leads and it was fairly lacking here. Gonna need more oomph.
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post #21 of 359
9/9/10 at 2:24am
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Originally Posted by Moltisanti View Post
Not too hot. A show like this hinges on the banter between the leads and it was fairly lacking here. Gonna need more oomph.
I strongly disagree with that. I thought the chemistry between the two leads held the pilot together.


I loved it. One of my favorite parts was the scene between Donal Logue and his ex-wife where he is instantly able to deduct she is getting remarried. It was just incredibly well done.

To the person above who said he thought this may be just The Last Boy Scout The Show: What's wrong with that?
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post #22 of 359
9/9/10 at 4:25am
The banter was perfect. Fantastic show.
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post #23 of 359
9/9/10 at 4:27am
I really liked it. Donal Logue was great and the chemistry with the other guy was great. They balanced the darkness and light really well(I had thought it'd be more like Andy Barker, a show I did not like). I liked that the guys weren't stupid, just down on their luck.



On a more personal note, it used Ocean Beach really well. A San Diego area that's a beach party town, but also nicely seedy and dangerous for that noir feel. It's also a part of San Diego that's stuck in 1975. Very funny show that seamlessly got serious when needed. It reminded me a lot of Don Winslow
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post #24 of 359
9/9/10 at 6:27am
I wonder if Winslow will watch it. Interesting to hear his take. Ryan said they were influenced by PI books and movies, maybe that includes Winslow's work!
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post #25 of 359
9/9/10 at 10:21am
Very solid start. As already stated, the chemistry between Donal Logue and Michael Raymond James was the glue that held the episode together. The pilot's storyline didn't reinvent the wheel, but it was engaging and looks to be the start of something fairly interesting.

I will certainly be watching for the remainder of the season.
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post #26 of 359
9/9/10 at 1:20pm
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Originally Posted by Moltisanti View Post
Not too hot. A show like this hinges on the banter between the leads and it was fairly lacking here. Gonna need more oomph.
I'm with Molt here. While I liked the show and will definitely give it more time it just didn't meet my high expectations. Some of the banter felt a bit forced, which surprised me considering how all articles I read praise the chemistry between the leads in real life.

I'm a Donal Logue homer though so I'll watch this no matter what. But when you put this Pilot up against, oh let's say Justified for example, it just wasn't as good in my opinion.
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post #27 of 359
9/9/10 at 3:05pm
As much as I love Leverage and appreciate Memphis Beat for the work and dig on the comic book/pop action world of the USA shows, FX makes the shows which most appeal to me and that I appreciate. I might have to work up some notes this weekend on the tone of TNT, USA, and FX shows.

Terriers just knocked it out of the park on the first episode.
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post #28 of 359
9/9/10 at 3:41pm
I only wish Terriers and Justified were airing at the same time. Possibly on the same night. Watching those two back to back would be heaven.

Really dug this. And I have high hopes it'll get even better.
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post #29 of 359
9/9/10 at 3:48pm
I liked this too, though possibly not as enthusiastically as some here. I like that it was able to shift tone fairly easily, and I didn't find the banter any more forced than any other series pilot.

And the short fight scene in the garage was aces.
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post #30 of 359
9/9/10 at 5:04pm
Loved it. Great laid back style and setting and the leads work well together. I assume they copied the video.
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post #31 of 359
9/9/10 at 5:06pm
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I wonder if Winslow will watch it. Interesting to hear his take. Ryan said they were influenced by PI books and movies, maybe that includes Winslow's work!
It feels like it could potentially be this generation's Rockford Files. Everyone says Burn Notice is the new Rockford, but that doesn't really work thematically. Terriers is much closer in tone.

I told Don to watch it, an he has friends at FX. We'll probably visit them one day since we're local and would have reason to. I'll give Shawn Ryan a copy of The Dawn Patrol in case he hasn't read it.
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post #32 of 359
9/10/10 at 12:59am
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It feels like it could potentially be this generation's Rockford Files. Everyone says Burn Notice is the new Rockford, but that doesn't really work thematically. Terriers is much closer in tone.

I told Don to watch it, an he has friends at FX. We'll probably visit them one day since we're local and would have reason to. I'll give Shawn Ryan a copy of The Dawn Patrol in case he hasn't read it.
Burn Notice is more A-Team.
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post #33 of 359
9/10/10 at 4:00am
The ratings sucked. Glad the show itself didn't. I could've watched another episode right after, or a dozen. So many buddy shows of this type fail to have any chemistry between the leads. Here I believed Logue and Raymond-James would've conned a man out of his bulldog even if the cameras weren't rolling.
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post #34 of 359
9/11/10 at 4:09pm
Raymond James reminded me of Dave Chappelle of all people! The way he spoke and all.

I liked it, it could be better, but it still has time to be. Too bad about the ratings. I'll keep watching for now.
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post #35 of 359
9/11/10 at 8:28pm
It was good enough to get me to tune in again for a few episodes to see where it goes. Ratings being that bad when they advertised the hell out of this doesn't bode well though.
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post #36 of 359
9/11/10 at 9:05pm
I don't know how you would advertise this show successfully, but I never imagined the "what the fuck?" advertising they were going with would work.

I'll watch the next episode but i didn't think it was particularly clever or fresh. I liked it well enough, but some of the dialog i was like 'really? this is the level of humor they're going for?'
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post #37 of 359
9/14/10 at 5:25am
Not bad. Not bad at all. I fact it was pretty good. And while valorous declarations of defiance usually make me groan, Logue sold his "I could walk away and keep eating shit..." moment very well. I hope FX supports it as well as they did Sons.
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post #38 of 359
9/16/10 at 4:10pm
Anybody else stick around for week two?

The overarching mystery plot wasn't developed much beyond the depositions (which were very funny) and Gustafson's suspicions but at least it was addressed. I really liked the case this week mainly because I'm a sucker for big, lumbering, tough guys named Montel. He seems like a fun underworld type character that the guys could come back to for street intel. I also liked the three tech/philosophy geeks that helped them piggyback the police wiretap. I especially liked Gustafson's conversation with Britt about the nature of Hank, good background builder there. The banter's still working for me and I'm digging the leads' chemistry.
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post #39 of 359
9/16/10 at 4:16pm
I'm really digging it so far. What I like about the banter between Hank and Britt is that it feels natural. People have reacted a bit negatively because it's not always hilarious, but I prefer their light, friendly joking over making them quip machines.

If the show handles the season arc started in the pilot this way, I can get behind it. They flowed nicely from last week's case to this one. Keeping it on the back burner, but always looming over them until the back end of the season works fine by me, which sounds like it me might be the case if the show's as episodic as I heard.
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post #40 of 359
9/16/10 at 4:47pm
It was better than the pilot. If this continues I'll definitely be sticking around for the long run.
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post #41 of 359
9/16/10 at 5:17pm
Kind of loved the bit about having the scars to prove Hank will let him down. Kind of wonder what is there.
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post #42 of 359
9/16/10 at 11:00pm
good show so far, i also liked the second episode more than the first, although both were good imo ... I hear the next couple are even better.
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post #43 of 359
9/16/10 at 11:04pm
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Kind of loved the bit about having the scars to prove Hank will let him down. Kind of wonder what is there.
I'm betting Hank's drunkiness led to him being shot on duty and that's why Hank got kicked out.
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post #44 of 359
9/17/10 at 1:14am
I'm really liking the show. It doesn't have the BANG that Justified and, after 2/3 of the first season, Sons do, but I like that it's laid back. It's funny in a low key, sly way. It's not side busting hilarious, it's grin and nod funny. It's got some nice drama. And the performances are super good. The girlfriend I'm really digging.

I think if it was more in your face, we'd be getting a lot more comments here. It just doesn't have the kick in the teeth that other shows have to bring in the talk.

"I could check my phone, but it's in my pocket."
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post #45 of 359
9/17/10 at 12:30pm
Just watched the pilot last night, and I was less than sold. Logue's threats to bring down the big-shot real-estate guy rang so hollow, being that they just gave back the video that could have ended the guy's career.

I suppose they could have made a copy of the file, just as I suppose big-shot real-estate guy knows they could have made a copy of the file. Which makes the whole thing muddled and kind of sloppy. (Computer files don't make for great McGuffins these days, seeing as you can just email yourself a copy from any portable device.)

Still, because of the talent involved here, I'm not giving up after a so-so pilot. Hopefully the second episode is as good as you guys say.
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post #46 of 359
9/17/10 at 12:39pm
The second episode was a lot better than the first but I've enjoyed both so far. I really like the laid back tone of the show.
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post #47 of 359
9/23/10 at 12:02am
WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? Creeped me the fuck out.
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post #48 of 359
9/23/10 at 12:12am
Ninjas?
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post #49 of 359
9/23/10 at 12:22am
The creeptastic ending was the perfect capper to a nice, dark little hour of television. Looks like next week will be a bigger season arc dealing episode, but I'm getting pretty fascinated by Hank's utterly depressing life.

One of the things that works best with me about the show is that while Hank and Britt are pretty mediocre p.i.'s, they're capable of little flashes of brilliance when they need it. Nice handling of the Ray situation.

Back to the whole "guy in ceiling" thing, I was in the middle of something when Gretchen and new guy came over, but were they discussing weird sounds in Hank's roof? Possible connection to the ninjas about?
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post #50 of 359
9/23/10 at 12:26am
I love how they set up the fact Hank is constantly misplacing things and forgetting about stuff in the first few lines of the show. Sets up a total red herring for the finale.

Wow. This show is amazing.
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