Or, at least, the pilot - as that's all I've seen so far.
Like one other reviewer, about 17 minutes I almost gave up and stopped watching, but ended up making it through the entire pilot. I have followed and appreciated Ramon Rodriguez, Jay Hernandez, Sung Kang and Cliff Curtis for YEARS, am fans of all four and that's the primary reason I watched this ...
But whoever the HELL cast RZA should be banned from working in the entertainment industry for life. He can't act for crap, his words are often slurred to the point you can't understand about a fourth of what he's saying, and he's just so unbelievable in every scene he is in, it throws you out of what emotional involvement you have invested in that scene - or even the series.
Add to that stereotype upon stereotype, mix it up with a lot of violence (which, I guess, you would need to expect in a series called "Gang Related"), and even a lead character you can't really like or empathize with because he's (well, no spoilers here; if you've seen the pilot, you know what I mean) ... and it all adds up to a weak pilot that is going to have a looooooooong way to go in order to last as a series. Not sure I'll even watch episode two.
REALLY wanted to like this, too. Damnit.
Like one other reviewer, about 17 minutes I almost gave up and stopped watching, but ended up making it through the entire pilot. I have followed and appreciated Ramon Rodriguez, Jay Hernandez, Sung Kang and Cliff Curtis for YEARS, am fans of all four and that's the primary reason I watched this ...
But whoever the HELL cast RZA should be banned from working in the entertainment industry for life. He can't act for crap, his words are often slurred to the point you can't understand about a fourth of what he's saying, and he's just so unbelievable in every scene he is in, it throws you out of what emotional involvement you have invested in that scene - or even the series.
Add to that stereotype upon stereotype, mix it up with a lot of violence (which, I guess, you would need to expect in a series called "Gang Related"), and even a lead character you can't really like or empathize with because he's (well, no spoilers here; if you've seen the pilot, you know what I mean) ... and it all adds up to a weak pilot that is going to have a looooooooong way to go in order to last as a series. Not sure I'll even watch episode two.
REALLY wanted to like this, too. Damnit.