[R] Billions (2016, TV Series, Showtime)
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4treyu




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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Dec 2016 21:03    Post subject:
Probably worth watching, but remember it's Showtime. They can cancel it anytime they want in the middle of a great season or whatever Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Dec 2016 23:03    Post subject:
Il_Padrino wrote:
Completely missed this series... So it's very, very good then throughout?


Pretty good. Definitely worth a watch.


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PostPosted: Fri, 16th Dec 2016 23:40    Post subject:
I agree, don't expect mind-blowing events but I'd definitely recommend it for the characters alone, their psychological warfare, ego clashing, and giant charisma. All of them have personality and don't come off as boring, which was my #1 fear when I started watching it.

What 4treyu said is also true though *shakes fist* Razz
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PostPosted: Sat, 17th Dec 2016 00:39    Post subject:
Writing is decent to weak IMO (tries way too hard to be cool but mostly falls flat on its face) but the characters are ok, mostly due to the actors/actresses though (the two male leads and maggie, mostly)


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PostPosted: Fri, 10th Feb 2017 11:35    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Wed, 10th May 2017 04:18    Post subject:
In case anyone has missed it, Season 2 just ended, and it was a damn great one in my opinion. Still over-the-top, still dramatized, and still artificially forced at times, but also genuinely entertaining, with the last two episodes being like some sort of Ocean's Eleven -
Stock Market Edition Very Happy

It brought the Axe vs Chuck battle to a whole new level of insane perversion, introduced new characters (the main one being Taylor, fairly interesting despite the not-so-subtle pandering and asexual attack helicopter identifications xD), produced more twisted character development(s) with the believable acting as always, solid stuff all around.

Season 3 is already confirmed (for February-ish next year), may the Showtimegods be gentle with us.
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PostPosted: Wed, 10th May 2017 05:28    Post subject:
Well, if it Ixi likes it, it's very likely I wil too. I'm still waiting for it to be all done, though #fuckshowtime Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed, 10th May 2017 12:02    Post subject:
I concur, it was a great season Smile I really, really like this show. I'm wondering where will they take it next year.
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PostPosted: Wed, 10th May 2017 12:32    Post subject:
It is. The dynamic between Giamatti and Lewis is enough on it's own to be a reason for watching this show. And that ending. Greatest pissing contest ever Laughing

Recommended for everyone. Now give Season 3 now!!!


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PostPosted: Wed, 10th May 2017 15:01    Post subject:
Had forgotten about this... Hopefully it has less edgelord writing than the first. Time to binge it I guess Very Happy


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PostPosted: Wed, 10th May 2017 16:38    Post subject:
Fantastic show
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PostPosted: Mon, 14th Aug 2017 17:23    Post subject:
Very nice surprise. Was great to watch right from the start. It did have some unwanted moments/characters but in the end, it worked out well. Very Happy

Wonder how will they finish the show. Given neither of them wants to lose.


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PostPosted: Mon, 14th Aug 2017 17:28    Post subject:
IamAWESOME wrote:
Very nice surprise. Was great to watch right from the start. It did have some unwanted moments/characters but in the end, it worked out well. Very Happy

Wonder how will they finish the show. Given neither of them wants to lose.


You're in for a rollecoaster. Well made, great suspense. Enjoy, then please do give your impression Smile


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PostPosted: Mon, 14th Aug 2017 22:55    Post subject:
A cousin of mine told me S2 finale could have been a good series finale, hence I could safely start watching the show with no fear of Showtime being Showtime and cancelling it without proper ending. Is that right?
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PostPosted: Mon, 14th Aug 2017 23:34    Post subject:
4treyu wrote:
A cousin of mine told me S2 finale could have been a good series finale, hence I could safely start watching the show with no fear of Showtime being Showtime and cancelling it without proper ending. Is that right?

Yes and no. Razz The second season has an amazing escalation, with proper character development, touching all the story-arcs and with the last two episodes feeling very satisfying, though while it showed the end of a long battle so to speak, there's the fact that the war is still very much open.

It's hard to explain it without revealing anything, but there's definitely room for more, although finding ideas and resolutions to keep the show fresh and maintain the high quality is going to be quite challenging.
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PostPosted: Tue, 15th Aug 2017 00:28    Post subject:
Well, I'll just have to agree with Ixi Oxo on this one.
It lands on a really "bloated" note, that, I hope will explode with all of it's puss-flavored goodness.

I guess that the actual problem is the same as the ones with this "realistic" {no need for CGI} kind of serie: Only the tense-thrlling-story keeps it from falling apart like a chinese motorcycle.

Great actors are not a shield that deflects bad scripts. Wait and see, I guess :>


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PostPosted: Wed, 24th Jan 2018 18:12    Post subject:
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John Malkovich has signed on for a guest-starring arc in Season 3 of Showtime’s hit drama series Billions. Malkovich will play Russian billionaire Grigor Andolov.


http://deadline.com/2018/01/billions-john-malkovich-season-3-guest-arc-showtime-drama-1202268026/


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PostPosted: Wed, 24th Jan 2018 23:37    Post subject:
Finished S2 a couple of days back... it's a good show but it could be so much better if they focused even more on the three main characters and stop having some awful acting celebrity popping up every 30 min or so.

Also lose some of the pointless "aren't we edgy, eh?" scenes that have no point whatsoever
Still, will definitely check S3


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PostPosted: Sun, 25th Mar 2018 09:14    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2018 01:06    Post subject:
Damn. This season has been solid so far. Moving at a great pace while focusing on main characters. Surprised


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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Apr 2018 22:19    Post subject:
Watched the first two seasons and what can I say, I fucking love this show" in all the good possible ways. Interesting characters to the roots, superb acting (bypassing some overacted script moments like the time Axelroad went to the Yale club) and overall sexy plots which I think are true in nature to reality. Overall this is pure finesse!.

If the prosecutors were all like Chuck I think that Tesla owner would be prosecuted to have and sell a Ponci pyramid alike company Razz

For me, this show is a 10/10.- wanting me to watch more.

As Ixi says, the writers gonna have a hard time to keep the level of this. But I think they will, because somehow the guys knows from the inner circle of power in Wall Street, how things are done.
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PostPosted: Wed, 4th Apr 2018 01:53    Post subject:
kumkss wrote:
somehow the guys knows from the inner circle of power in Wall Street, how things are done.

No they don't, since any schemes of the higher-ups there are either closely guarded secrets worth a tad bit more than a measly TV show script or were already blown wide open.

Speaking of which, Giamatti's character is very loosely based on an attorney who also used some unconventional methods to uncover stuff that dwarves axe capital in comparison - which is also based on a real world fund that he busted. With Sorkin (financial journalist, the guy who wrote "too big to fail") as a co-creator and some halfway decent writers, they've got juice for several seasons without this turning into another damn procedural.
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PostPosted: Mon, 16th Apr 2018 23:37    Post subject:
Why there is no release for episode 4? Surprised DEFLATE release doesn't seem to have raced.


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PostPosted: Tue, 17th Apr 2018 00:46    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Tue, 24th Apr 2018 22:12    Post subject:
Thanks.

The new epsiode was fantastic. Very Happy The quality of the show is so consistent.


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PostPosted: Thu, 26th Apr 2018 19:31    Post subject:
Billions’ Renewed For Fourth Season

http://deadline.com/2018/04/billions-renewed-fourth-season-showtime-paul-giamatti-damian-lewis-1202377356/


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PostPosted: Thu, 26th Apr 2018 20:42    Post subject:
Great news! Haven't started with season 3 yet. I will when they are all available.
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PostPosted: Mon, 28th May 2018 01:22    Post subject:
Episode 7: Poor Connerty. Felt so bad. It looks like all the good ones are losing. Sad

Kind of felt like season finale but underwhelmed at the same time. 3 seasons developing and it was all over so quickly.

I hope he has some sort of victory at the end.

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Episode 8: a fresh start. Amazing episode. Very Happy


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