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Post by amyk on Sept 30, 2018 20:59:39 GMT -5
I only give this one a 4 on the Sidney scale. I would possibly rank it even lower, but there are some things I do really like:
1) The whole General Hagen scam.
2) Michael Deberg
3) Hannibal and Face posing as FBI agents
I could really live without all the wrestling scenes and I also don't need to see one more wrestler toss one more bad guy by the end of this episode. It also always bugs me how "Dickie" (or whatever that lady's name is) seems to nonchalantly just accept that her dad was a criminal. I personally would have been a bit more upset about that revelation.
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Post by HannibalSmith on Oct 3, 2018 9:47:26 GMT -5
I only give this one a 4 on the Sidney scale. I would possibly rank it even lower, but there are some things I do really like: 1) The whole General Hagen scam. 2) Michael Deberg 3) Hannibal and Face posing as FBI agents I could really live without all the wrestling scenes and I also don't need to see one more wrestler toss one more bad guy by the end of this episode. It also always bugs me how "Dickie" (or whatever that lady's name is) seems to nonchalantly just accept that her dad was a criminal. I personally would have been a bit more upset about that revelation. Maybe she already had an inkling that her father had been involved in some less than legitimate business. |
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Post by amyk on Oct 4, 2018 22:09:15 GMT -5
Maybe....perhaps she just didn't really want to think about it or deal with it anyway, considering that she was trying to save the boys' center.
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Oct 5, 2018 8:52:55 GMT -5
I always got the impression that she knew her dad wasn't a model citizen, but she tried to overlook it by doing something better and helping the kids.
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Post by amyk on Oct 5, 2018 20:11:17 GMT -5
I don't know. The way she talks about "Louie," I felt that she just thought he was an average good guy and her best buddy growing up.
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Post by Eclipse139 on Oct 13, 2020 14:53:09 GMT -5
I rewatched this one today. I say 'rewatched' but it wasn't repeated on TV recently and I don't remember it at all so it was like watching it for the first time. It's the second gimmicky guest star episode in a row, but I have to say, even though it was far from a great episode, I quite enjoyed this one! BA getting all excited about watching the wrestling and then he and Hulk Hogan arguing and all of those moments were a lot of fun. I also loved it when the two of them went chasing after the baddies in the van and Hannibal and the others watched them go - I actually laughed a lot through this episode.  I know of Hulk Hogan and I've seen him act before (who remembers the short lived 'Thunder in Paradise'? It was terrible!  ), so I understand why the ep was full of wrestling scenes and wrestling moves when they were fighting the baddies, but wrestling really doesn't interest me at all so I found it a bit tedious. I liked that they made the effort to include a very brief explanation of how BA and Hulk Hogan knew each other, though. I also liked that, despite the presence of the Hulkster, the client was typical of the people the team usually help. I loved Face scamming his way into the FBI and getting hold of the mafia guy's records, even though you just knew he wouldn't quite get away with it. And I really loved Hannibal playing the 50's style FBI agent, complete with hat. However, did Hannibal really make Murdock dig that huge hole all by himself? Seemed a bit mean, just for a scam! Talking of Murdock, what was up with him throughout this whole episode? He was brilliant as General Hagan (especially ordering the MPs to leave their weapons in the van ) and the General needed to be played straight to be convincing, but I thought Murdock was completely out of character for the rest of the episode. Right from the start when he said he'd wanted to be a wrestler when he was little, he seemed to lack all the usual crazy (and endearing) character traits we expect of Murdock. When he and Face were stealing the files he was really serious for the whole scene and he was like that throughout. There was no hint of an obsession, or an adopted persona at all and it was weird. I wonder if it was an acting choice, or a note from the director, or if there was something wrong with Dwight because it's like he didn't want to be there? Maybe he just really hated Hulk Hogan? |
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Post by amyk on Oct 13, 2020 21:39:43 GMT -5
I don't remember that about Murdock seeming strange in this episode. Maybe he was sort of overshadowed by the persona of Hulk Hogan who does seem, after all, to be playing a character (hopefully he isn't always quite so overwhelming?!)
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Post by Eclipse139 on Oct 15, 2020 5:09:09 GMT -5
Next time you watch this one (and I understand it probably isn't on the top of any of our lists of favourite eps!) I'd be really interested to know what you think.  |
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Post by amyk on Oct 15, 2020 19:44:51 GMT -5
With my one episode per month viewing and only being on season 1, it could be about 6 years before I get around to this one again!
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Post by Eclipse139 on Oct 16, 2020 4:34:07 GMT -5
With my one episode per month viewing and only being on season 1, it could be about 6 years before I get around to this one again! I'll remind you in 2026 then! |
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I know of Hulk Hogan and I've seen him act before (who remembers the short lived 'Thunder in Paradise'? It was terrible! 
), so I understand why the ep was full of wrestling scenes and wrestling moves when they were fighting the baddies, but wrestling really doesn't interest me at all so I found it a bit tedious.