What an opener!! This feels visceral again.
US: Billions (2016)
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Soldato
Good return to be fair. The overall plot really does need to be fine tuned though, its so over the place.
The school rigging plot I just couldn't get behind. It felt like a pretty big leap to believe anyone would really care about that but it was nice to see Chuck doing the 'right thing' for once.
The school rigging plot I just couldn't get behind. It felt like a pretty big leap to believe anyone would really care about that but it was nice to see Chuck doing the 'right thing' for once.
It was to close off the teaching post plot which never really developed into anything useful. A bit blunt but at least that is out the way.
Associate
Pretty much rinse and repeat again from the latest episode.
Still more watchable then must stuff on TV at the moment so happy to continue. Don't know if its just me, but Wags seems much more like a "lap dog" in this series then previously?
He was a great character and feels like its loosing something.
Still more watchable then must stuff on TV at the moment so happy to continue. Don't know if its just me, but Wags seems much more like a "lap dog" in this series then previously?
He was a great character and feels like its loosing something.
Soldato
Glad this is back on, still a quality show.
Just wish Chuck would grow the goatie back, doesn’t look right without it!
Just wish Chuck would grow the goatie back, doesn’t look right without it!
Soldato
I thought that when I first saw him as it was a shock but I like it now, a refresh to go with his new approach. He's lost plenty of timber too - looks like he's used his time off wisely.
Soldato
I don't get the latest episode. In 8 and 9 it just carried on from where 7 left off.
Everyone was still in the offices and meeting in person. In 10 all of a sudden there is COVID references everywhere and people in quarantine, vaccinations, remote working. As if COVID didn't exist in 8 and 9 but suddenly popped up in 10 even though it's set at pretty much the same time frame as the other two.
What was the deal with the 3 minute cooking scene too? Seemed a waste of time and didn't drive the story forward.
What was the deal with the 3 minute cooking scene too? Seemed a waste of time and didn't drive the story forward.
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I was thinking the same when I watched it, but then was thinking the previous 2 were likely filmed, but post production / editing etc not done hence why the got pushed to 2nd half. Then this was the first since and they just had to roll with it…..?
Soldato
It paid homage to a film pretty much scene for scene.
Finale was ok and set up for the next season that starts in January.
Soldato
No surprise with how s5 ended and with the year he's had so far loosing his wife and wanting to spend more time with his kids instead of having to fly to the US most weeks.
Soldato
I enjoyed the finale. Nothing spectator but a reasonable end to the series. I'm not sure I would have stayed on for another season anyway and less so no. I think it's run it's course.
Soldato
It should be interesting to see if Prince becomes Axe MK2 or do they try and paint him differently.
Tbh I hope DL just takes a season off. Hard to imagine the show being anywhere near as good without him.
Soldato
Those last few episodes were peak billions. Its just a shame it took the pandemic for the writers to actually figure out the show again, felt like most of season 5 was them having no clue what to do. Sad Lewis is gone but what an effort of him to get the episodes done so that the show can move on for the new year...it doesn't seem like we will be seeing much of him for quite a while now.
Impressive from the crew that they managed to work him into the show from London and then actual fly everyone out to London for the finale so at least everyone could be together for the final time.
I'm looking forward to season 6 more than ever, I felt axe was a bit of a caricature in the later seasons and the no stakes thing started to grate so will be good to see it all kind of reset and for chuck to go after Prince.
oh and new trailer already:
Impressive from the crew that they managed to work him into the show from London and then actual fly everyone out to London for the finale so at least everyone could be together for the final time.
I'm looking forward to season 6 more than ever, I felt axe was a bit of a caricature in the later seasons and the no stakes thing started to grate so will be good to see it all kind of reset and for chuck to go after Prince.
oh and new trailer already:
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Soldato
From what DL has said it looks like he's done, pretty much like he did with Homeland.
Soldato
He stuck around in Homeland far too long.
Soldato
No freaking way. Succession is of similar vein and absolutely destroys Billions. This show hasn't been good let alone great for a good few seasons now.
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