Topic: Ozark (Netflix Series)

[BRdispatch05]

A new Netflix series released this evening.

"A Chicago-based financial advisor secretly relocates his family to the Missouri Ozarks when his dealings with a drug cartel go awry"

I might be biased due to it being based an hour from where I live, but just finished the first episode and I can tell it is going to be a great series. I'm not sure yet if admitting my location along with the thread for this series is damning or not  . I haven't been so instantly hooked to a show like this (again, possibly biased) since I watched the first episode of Breaking Bad.

[CrasherKid79]

A new Netflix series released this evening.

"A Chicago-based financial advisor secretly relocates his family to the Missouri Ozarks when his dealings with a drug cartel go awry"

I might be biased due to it being based an hour from where I live, but just finished the first episode and I can tell it is going to be a great series. I'm not sure yet if admitting my location along with the thread for this series is damning or not  . I haven't been so instantly hooked to a show like this (again, possibly biased) since I watched the first episode of Breaking Bad.

The one with Michael Bluth?

[BRdispatch05]

The one with Michael Bluth?

I don't want to spoil anything, but

Spoiler

There's always money in the banana stand

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[CrasherKid79]

I don't want to spoil anything, but

Spoiler

There's always money in the banana stand

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Does Michael make a clutz of it?

[Djozer]

Does Michael make a clutz of it?

 

He was actually quite good in a non-comedic role, but it's hard to look at him and not think Arrested Development.

I only watched the first few episodes, but I'm liking it a hell of a lot. Definite Breaking Bad vibes, pretty dark, well written, the location looks nice in a bit of a backwoods kinda way and it's got a few verbose, reasonably intelligent rednecks a la Justified or Hap and Leonard.

[DangerScouse]

Heard good things about this alright.

[jackh]

Saw the trailer and liked what I saw.

[Hoppy]

Watched the 1st 2 episodes and already love it!  Desperate to binge watch the rest but the Mrs wants to watch it with me so i've now got to wait for her to bloody catch up.  Bloody women......

[robertobaggio37]

Binge watched it in one day. Hell of a ride, now I'm sad there isn't more. Really well written show and acting is top notch. Whoever did the casting deserves an award.

[Rattleduser]

highly enjoyable television, might be a little low key for some tastes

[Igor Tripod Biscan]

Not sure what I made of that.  Some good actors but felt like it was a bit like a show trying to be bloodline meets breaking bad.  Only really 1 'likeable' character for me and even he felt a bit bland.

I really like Jason Bateman but hes a bit 1 dimensional - plays the straight man very well in comedies and I didn't see much range - still feels like he's Michael Bluth.  In breaking bad, (which this show is obviously compared to) Bryan Cranston gave an acting class in his living of the character and its perhaps unfair after 1 series to make that comparison from a lead character but it felt like a 'lets get ourselves a breaking bad' show

Not sure if I'll rewatch

[Shepnois]

3 episodes in and I'm hooked and really enjoying it so far. Obvious comparisons to Breaking Bad but its got its own thing going for it too, starts with a bang hooks you in straight away. Very promising, hope the rest of it is of the same standard.

[Millie]

I am really liking it

[Crimson_Tank]

An hour from Chicago or from the Ozarks?

I spent many a summer in the Ozarks.

Will give this a shot soon.

[DadsRedArmy]

I started watching this last night, already done 4 episodes, will binge watch the rest this weekend 

[MOZ]

Was really looking forward to this but watched the first episode and thought it was awful. Not sure if I will continue with this - just didn't click with me in any way.

[johnybarnes]

I enjoyed it.

Look forward to season 2.

[CrasherKid79]

It's probably a testament to the genius of Arrested Development but I'm seven episodes into this and I still keep expecting Bateman to tell his weird son about how's there's always money in the Banana stand

[stewil007]

watched 3 episodes and really enjoying it, good acting, interesting storyline, great scenery.

My thought on the whole premise is

Spoiler

that this is happening in Batemans mind due to his life being mind numbingly boring and this is escapism. ie like when he was in the car with the hooker who wasn't actually there.

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[Red in Korea]

It's probably a testament to the genius of Arrested Development but I'm seven episodes into this and I still keep expecting Bateman to tell his weird son about how's there's always money in the Banana stand

 

[CrasherKid79]

watched 3 episodes and really enjoying it, good acting, interesting storyline, great scenery.

My thought on the whole premise is

Spoiler

that this is happening in Batemans mind due to his life being mind numbingly boring and this is escapism. ie like when he was in the car with the hooker who wasn't actually there.

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Spoiler

you mean Jason Bateman is pulling a Patrick Bateman in American Psycho

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That's meta as all hell

[Kopite Tom]

Watched the first episode last night & the film flew by, impressed me enough to give the rest of the season a go. Also helps that I love rural settings like this, Twin Peaks & the first season of True Detective.

[riismeister]

3 episodes in. Looks like it's gonna be good.

[Lycan]

Loved this. Looking forward to the 2nd season.

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Can't stand Jacobs wife. Looking forward to seeing her get brutally murdered.

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[LovelyCushionedHeader]

watched 3 episodes and really enjoying it, good acting, interesting storyline, great scenery.

My thought on the whole premise is

Spoiler

that this is happening in Batemans mind due to his life being mind numbingly boring and this is escapism. ie like when he was in the car with the hooker who wasn't actually there.

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Spoiler

That would make the scene in his car an escapism within an escapism. Escapception.

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[BRdispatch05]

An hour from Chicago or from the Ozarks?

I spent many a summer in the Ozarks.

Will give this a shot soon.

Oh nice! An hour from the Lake of the Ozarks, I'm in Springfield.

[Lycan]

Oh nice! An hour from the Lake of the Ozarks, I'm in Springfield.

Is that you Bart?

[JoeCole]

I just finished watching the first season. The show didn't hook me at all in the first few episodes but found its feet near the middle and was good TV, but the last 2 episodes really elevated it to a new level. I feel like Netflix kind of set themselves up for some disappointed viewers by running with the Breaking Bad comparisons, because until the last 2 episodes it is absolutely nowhere near that quality, but if season 2 continues how this one ended then it could get up there I suppose.

If I was to compare it to another show, it would probably be the Amazon show Sneaky Pete. It had a very similar vibe, and the way in this every time the main character hit a win and something was going his way, something totally unexpected would happen immediately to mess it all up, it just really reminded me of that show.

But yes, decent show, looking forward to more of it.

I really hate Snell's wife, Darlene I believe her name is.

[Jake]

Watched the first eight and start to get bored. Was going to to knock it on the head but if the last two episodes are the best I'll stick to it.

[stewil007]

The last episode was an absolute cracker, with some very uncomfortable viewing in parts especially

Spoiler

when the preacher holds his kid under the water for what feels like a long, long time and when the henchman rips off his toenails.......nice!

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[afc tukrish]

Watched the first eight and start to get bored. Was going to to knock it on the head but if the last two episodes are the best I'll stick to it.

I thought episode 8, the flashback episode, was absolutely outstanding, the best of all ten, and really set up the last two episodes.

Opinions may vary, etc.

[Grobbelrevell]

Watched the first three yesterday. Enjoyed it.

Can definitely see where the Breaking Bad comparisons come from, although it'll have to go some to reach that level, for me.

[JoeCole]

The last episode was an absolute cracker, with some very uncomfortable viewing in parts especially

Spoiler

when the preacher holds his kid under the water for what feels like a long, long time and when the henchman rips off his toenails.......nice!

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Oh god yeah

Spoiler

Seen so many gruesome scenes over the years on TV but something about that toenail scene.. the way you see it be pulled off and the blood spilling from it knocked me sick. Absolutely horrible 

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[Jake]

It was alright. Don't think I'll tune in if theres a Season 2.

[DadsRedArmy]

I enjoyed it, thought it lost momentum towards the end though, but a cracking last couple of episodes brought it back

[Trada]

Enjoying it so far just watching episode 9.

Spoiler

If his son doesn't go all mini Rambo in the final episode that I will watch in a mo I will be so disappointed. 

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[CrasherKid79]

Enjoying it so far just watching episode 9.

Spoiler

If his son doesn't go all mini Rambo in the final episode that I will watch in a mo I will be so disappointed. 

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He's going to open a banana stand

[dave 5516]

Ozark renewed for Season 2.

[Grobbelrevell]

I'll probably watch season 2, but it's not on the same planet as the likes of Breaking Bad.

[Skidder.]

Weird how Ozark sounds a bit like Noah's ark.

In the series, there were a lot of animals 2 by 2.