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..and i'm not being harsh.
its season 2, and they're still wasting time on the same boring scenarios.
plenty of talent, plenty of material to work with. they even have some incredible performances here & there. yet, this series is plagued by a serious lack of substance.
ray donovan: he has a well paying job he tolerates, mostly because he's good at it (notice, i said good, not great). he has a wife that he barely tolerates, seemingly to avoid being like his father. he's barely involved in the lives of his children and damn-near hates being home.
mickey donovan: the malicious, manipulative father who's always looking for a piece of the action. brilliant premise, with nowhere to go.
brendan (bunchy) donovan: the dim-witted, emotionally scarred brother, tormented by years of abuse. the writers have NO CLUE what to do with him, so he unwittingly becomes comic relief.
abby donovan: the nagging housewife with no life. critically ignorant, yet determined to prove she's more than just a simpleton. oh, and she likes yoga lol.
terry donovan: the lone savior of this series. obviously a strong individual, struggling to deal with the onset of parkinson's. socially awkward, yet searching for peace.
the writers of this show should be fired for fuckin' this shit up.
*skatin' the rings of saturn*
..and miles to go before i sleep...
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