Patriot - Amazon Series

[F250 28380]

Has anyone seen this series? I just started season two and I am really digging it. I am a little surprised how under the radar the show stayed because it is really good.

So many likeable characters on the show. I can't remember the last time I watched a show where I nearly liked every character. It probably helps that a lot of people are written as odd but genuinely good people.

The music is good too and I really appreciate the songs John sings in the show, I am a fan of Folk music. The use of song to narrate the story is pretty unique and funny.

Dennis crying about losing his finger was hilarious considering how dark the situation they were in.

The Beastie Boys references mixed in are great as well.

I am not familiar with the actor that plays John Lakeman but he does a great job of being morose and occasionally pulling it back for a moment with a quick smile and saying "cool". It really sells the character's internal struggles.

 

[BBQ2Bayou 807]

It was talked about in the Amazon thread. I didn't realize they cancelled it until you made me just look it up. 

It's a great show. Another example of people not being able to follow the subtle, brilliant writing and acting, so it gets cancelled. Dammit. 

[mbtex 683]

One of my favorites also.

[RomaVicta 29473]

Outstanding show. Sad to see it's gone.

[F250 28380]

11 hours ago, BBQ2Bayou said:

It was talked about in the Amazon thread. I didn't realize they cancelled it until you made me just look it up. 

It's a great show. Another example of people not being able to follow the subtle, brilliant writing and acting, so it gets cancelled. Dammit. 

Very underrated show.

The writing and acting is brilliant and the direction of the show is subtle. It took me awhile to pick up on all the different aspects of depression that were being addressed. The show could go really dark and then throw out something like "Double Great" and pull out of the darkness for a bit.

Really thought the concept of same-sex nonsexual cuddling was brilliant. Initially it was a weird joke when Ichabod brought it up then by the time it circles back at the end it is a pretty deep concept.

The show had so many characters and they all made an important contribution to the story. Even characters I expected to be used for filler turned out to be big contributors despite having small roles. Not a single side story was a waste of time. It takes really great writing to pull that off.

I'm going to rewatch it because I expect there were a lot of subtle things I missed out on in the beginning of the show.

 

[The Dude 1238]

I’m just starting my second watch through. First time through I wasn’t sure what I was watching for a few episodes.  This has become one of my favorite shows. 

[Elvis 3342]

Absolutely one of my favorite shows.  The Texas brothers and dad aspect hits really close to home.  "Grandma was country strong."

[HornOnTheBayou 8816]

I'm four episodes in and this show is absolutely amazing. 

[Frank The Tank 1436]

This show was so fucking good. Really too bad not enough people watched it for them to get a chance to finish the story. 

[Texzilla58 4683]

It was really good but Covid fucked up a lot of things in terms of production, acting gigs, etc. this one had big logistics issues m. Hate it didn’t continue; we loved it.

[F250 28380]

On 6/18/2022 at 10:36 PM, HornOnTheBayou said:

I'm four episodes in and this show is absolutely amazing. 

I love this show and have since become a fan of Michael Dorman. Currently watching Joe Pickett and he is great in For All Mankind.

 

[Jiggy-Z 3419]

I loved that series  I even took a break from some Bach stuff(classical guitar) I was working on to learn the Vashti Bunyan open credits song (Train song)

[HornOnTheBayou 8816]

Finished it up last night. Has a Wes Anderson vibe for sure. So many great callbacks in the show like the jellyfish problem. And I love the repeating jokes like everyone talking at the urinal or that Leslie and Tom refer to each other by name in every sentence when they talk to each other.

And for the record, yes, the Luxembourg detective would get it. However, she would have to wait until I was finished with Lakeman's wife. 

[tomahawk dunk 313]

Just started watching and am really enjoying it. I had never heard of the series until recently.

 

[Texzilla58 4683]

It was a great show but it never came back.

[Post Oak 20068]

Just started it because of this thread.  Y'all were right on.  Laughed a half dozen times in the first episode.  Good job guys

[Elvis 3342]

One of my favorite shows of all time.  It's really a show about father-son-brother releationships.  Texas country ethics thrown into European and Middle Eastern war politics through a Wes Anderson lens.  And great music.

[Jiggy-Z 3419]

On 6/21/2022 at 9:47 PM, Jiggy-Z said:

I loved that series  I even took a break from some Bach stuff(classical guitar) I was working on to learn the Vashti Bunyan open credits song (Train song)

FYI the Vasgtu Bunyan song is also the song playing during the Dadario tit scene in True Detective Season 1 Eposode 2.

[henrygandorf 28633]

loved this. due for a rewatch. 

[Hefeweizen 5210]

Just finished, I didn’t mind the ending in season 2.  It felt like Lakeman was cracking up at the end anyway and that is how I thought it would go.  
 

Top moments:  French micro penis guys had me rolling, as did the stealing the gun bit mid season.  Great pacing, great acting, and the guy with the girls name has a great arc through the show too.  
 

So, you’re a tugger too?

[henrygandorf 28633]

the last time i did cocaine was when that guy was talking.

[softlynow 1612]

Sell them on the structure. You can talk about it with confidence. Keep it simple. 

Let me walk you through the Donnelly nut spacing and crack system rim-riding rip configuration. Using a field of half-C sprats, and brass-fitted nickel slits, our bracketed caps, and splay-flexed brace columns vent dampers to dampening hatch depths of one half meter from the damper crown to the spurve plinths.

How? Well, we bolster twelve husk nuts to each girldle-jerry, while flex tandems press a task apparatus of ten vertically composited patch-hamplers. Then, pin-flam-fastened pan traps at both maiden-apexes of the jim-joist.

A little something like that, Lakeman.