That's the second time I watch this terrific crime social drama series takig place in Tennessee during Vietnam war. It is so powerful, poignant, gloomy and what a directing masterpiece too, pulled by also awesome characters. In this first episode, I like the way the lead character shows to his girl friend how he found out about her lover, thanks to the record, Otis Reding's record. Very smart way to present things. She first lent it to her lover, then our lead searched for it, found it to the lover's home - killed him - then brought the record back his home, showing his mate the record she gave to her lover.....ha ha ha.
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You Don't Miss Your Water
Prismark1022 December 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Mac Conway (Logan Marshall-Green) and his friend Arthur (Jamie Hector) have returned to 1970s Memphis after several tours of Vietnam with no heroic welcome, no jobs and an uncertain future. They are not popular with the locals because of an incident where they were accused of killing Vietnamese civilians.
With little going for them as well as post traumatic stress Arthur is attracted by a shady man called the Broker (Peter Mullan) to join him as a hired hit-man. When an assignment goes wrong and Arthur is killed, Mac by association becomes responsible for his debt, the money Arthur was paid to carry out the hit. Mac is given the code-name Quarry and just to cheer him a bit more he finds out that his wife is having an affair.
The first episode is very much routine depicting the life of returning Vietnam veterans in 1970s America, it was shown in films like First Blood.
It does capture a gritty and grimy Memphis but the central character Mac is colourless and dull. The pace was too slow and really did not pick up until the final quarter of the episode.
With little going for them as well as post traumatic stress Arthur is attracted by a shady man called the Broker (Peter Mullan) to join him as a hired hit-man. When an assignment goes wrong and Arthur is killed, Mac by association becomes responsible for his debt, the money Arthur was paid to carry out the hit. Mac is given the code-name Quarry and just to cheer him a bit more he finds out that his wife is having an affair.
The first episode is very much routine depicting the life of returning Vietnam veterans in 1970s America, it was shown in films like First Blood.
It does capture a gritty and grimy Memphis but the central character Mac is colourless and dull. The pace was too slow and really did not pick up until the final quarter of the episode.
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