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Rubicon (New AMC series)
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bigasahouse
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I enjoyed it also. Hopefully, the rest will be good as well.
Nouveau Pauvre
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I'm digging this. Seems in the vein of La Carre more then Ludlum. Might be just what I need to wipe that nasty Lost finale taste out of my mouth.
Teacher
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I like the first two episodes. In every way, it's great: lighting, camera work, writing, acting, pacing, etc. My main concern is longevity: is this going to turn out like The X-Files, where impossible conspiracy theories keep mounting up and nothing ever gets solved?
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I saw both epsiodes of Rubicon last night and I like the paraniod vibe from Three Days of the Condor and the LeCarre style. I hope the show has legs.
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watched the first 2 eps. The show's been boring so far since they have yet to flesh out the consipracy. Cinematography is beautiful though.Originally Posted by Rambo
I wouldn't expect the conspiracy to come to light any time soon. That's the fun: riding along with the protagonist and wondering what the hell is going on.
I wouldn't expect the conspiracy to come to light any time soon. That's the fun: riding along with the protagonist and wondering what the hell is going on.Originally Posted by Teacher
Neither do I but they've haven't really given us anything other than the crosswords. I'm sure it'll come to a head in a few eps but I think it would have been better to space the details out a bit more in the earlier eps to catch the viewers interest.
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watched the first 2 eps. The show's been boring so far since they have yet to flesh out the consipracy. Cinematography is beautiful though.Originally Posted by Rambo
This. Also...some of the writing is just stupid. Who's gonna go to the trouble of typing something out in code just to say, "They hide in plain sight"? And the dude following him was practically wearing a sign.
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This. Also...some of the writing is just stupid. Who's gonna go to the trouble of typing something out in code just to say, "They hide in plain sight"? And the dude following him was practically wearing a sign.Originally Posted by Jekyll
I'll agree with you on the dude following the protagonist. However, considering what they do, the fact that something big is happening right now, and the amount of scrutiny and oversight from above, David had to take every precaution. David may or may not have known exactly what was going down. Even if he did and he tipped off the protagonist right away, there's a damned good chance the protagonist would have been killed immediately. Better to let him work his way into the system and figure out what to do.
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Yeah, but it seems like he could have at least said something slightly more explicit. "They hide in plain sight" is pretty goddamn ambiguous.
I really want this show to be good. I love the movies that inspired it.
I really want this show to be good. I love the movies that inspired it.
Yeah, but it seems like he could have at least said something slightly more explicit. "They hide in plain sight" is pretty goddamn ambiguous. I really want this show to be good. I love the movies that inspired it.Originally Posted by Jekyll
Said anything frankly. What movies inspired the show?
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