Gonna start a new show. Hell on Wheels?

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October 20, 2020, 02:22 PM

BennerP220

Gonna start a new show. Hell on Wheels?

Anyone who has watched this, whatcha think?

I think I will start this and Breaking Bad.

October 20, 2020, 03:05 PM

slabsides45

We watched it for a couple seasons, and liked it. The protagonist is cut along the Clint Eastwood, anti-hero profile. Typical tragic back story. Give it a shot, it's worth the watch.

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October 20, 2020, 04:19 PM

Lord Vaalic

I found the two to have opposite paces....

Breaking bad starts slow and builds pace and story as it goes

Hell On Wheels to me got slower and worse as it went on

October 20, 2020, 05:43 PM

cas

I've watched it through a couple times and recommend to friends who are looking for something to watch.

October 20, 2020, 07:14 PM

flesheatingvirus

Good at first. Got weird later.

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October 20, 2020, 10:27 PM

airsoft guy

I'm in the middle of it now. About halfway through the last season and it really starts to drag. Should have wrapped it up at the end of season 4.

I do like to imagine it's just one of Chief O'Brien's holodeck programs though.

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October 21, 2020, 01:32 AM

CPD SIG

I enjoyed Hell on Wheels.

Yeah, there were a few episodes that kinda dragged, or seemed to fill the space, but overall, I liked it.

Breaking Bad?
I just re-watched it a few weeks ago. Still a great series!

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October 21, 2020, 08:57 AM

BennerP220

Thanks, everyone. I plan to start it up tonight. I'm looking forward to it!

October 21, 2020, 09:34 AM

highroundcount

I really liked it. A few of the scenes throughout the series were a bit heartbreaking.

Hope you do enjoy it.

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October 21, 2020, 09:50 AM

apprentice

quote:
Originally posted by airsoft guy:
*snipped*

I do like to imagine it's just one of Chief O'Brien's holodeck programs though.

Now that's funny.

October 21, 2020, 10:05 AM

slabsides45

I will add that while I LIKED Hell on Wheels, Breaking Bad was one of the best TV series I've ever watched. There will be cringing during some episodes!

October 21, 2020, 11:33 AM

cas

I recently made note elsewhere that it was only after watching all of season one and part of season 2 of "The Boys" that I realized "Queen Maeve" was Dominique McElligott, "Lily Bell" from Hell on Wheels.

October 22, 2020, 08:48 AM

airsoft guy

quote:
Originally posted by cas:
I recently made note elsewhere that it was only after watching all of season one and part of season 2 of "The Boys" that I realized "Queen Maeve" was Dominique McElligott, "Lily Bell" from Hell on Wheels.

Weird, because I'm balls deep in The Boys and I didn't make that connection.

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Originally posted by Will938:
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October 22, 2020, 02:30 PM

BennerP220

I'm just on episode 3 but I like it a lot! That Lily Bell sure is a looker!

Can't wait to see what happens to the Swede

October 22, 2020, 06:34 PM

parabellum

pass

October 22, 2020, 07:22 PM

Black92LX

I enjoyed Hell on Wheels not anything over the top or a series I would likely find myself watching again but glad I watched it.

I absolutely hated Breaking Bad only kept watching because my wife kind of liked it.

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October 22, 2020, 09:03 PM

4859

I watched 3 episodes of the first season and stopped. I wasn't impressed.

October 23, 2020, 08:39 AM

Rawny

quote:
Originally posted by airsoft guy:
I do like to imagine it's just one of Chief O'Brien's holodeck programs though.

Considering what a hot mess it turned into at the final two seasons, the writers should have just say "fuck it" and make that twist ending.

They could have easily done that w/o getting into any legal troubles. Just have the background disappear into a black room with orange grid marks. O'Brien then walks thru the sliding doors and see either Alexander Siddig, or Rosalind Chao waiting just outside.

October 23, 2020, 11:25 AM

BigNC

""""I recently made note elsewhere that it was only after watching all of season one and part of season 2 of "The Boys" that I realized "Queen Maeve" was Dominique McElligott, "Lily Bell" from Hell on Wheels.

Weird, because I'm balls deep in The Boys and I didn't make that connection."""

Wow. Totally missed that myself. Like all above mentioned shows.

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October 23, 2020, 11:53 AM

oddball

quote:
Originally posted by Black92LX:
I enjoyed Hell on Wheels not anything over the top or a series I would likely find myself watching again but glad I watched it.

I absolutely hated Breaking Bad only kept watching because my wife kind of liked it.

I had the complete opposite experience.

I saw a few episodes of Hell on Wheels and wasn't impressed.

Breaking Bad, IMO is one of the best TV series I have ever watched up there with The Sopranos.

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