Reviews

This show has good points. The photography is correct, the music too, the historical respect probably too, with attention to the detail of this civilization and this very particular era. But I still find the series quite disappointing.

If i really want to be honest, Shogun is a bit...boring. Far from me the idea that a series must have a lot of action to endorphin the hollows of the mind, but here I still expected much better, Shogun is a bit of an empty shell, a lot of filler and length painful.

When we land in the middle of a story of an internal conflict that threatens the whole of Japan, with the 2 most powerful clans in the country, overtones of war and repeated battles throughout, we expect that it ends up breaking, Seeing the art of samurai war.

But actually no. Rather, we see a series of political maneuvers, cunning or not, mixed with the very atypical reaction that the protagonists of the series have, and their overinflated honor, just like the proportions that it takes and which can seem a bit ridiculous, seen from our perspective.

I found the acting quite decent, but I have a little trouble with English, I don't know if he's supposed to play this idiotic, crude and quite apathetic character, but if that's the case he plays well, because he is difficult to like.

Some are comparing Shogun to Game of thrones... Lett me be clear, it's not.

HBO : Hey let's fire the guy behind True Detective season 1 and hire another random dude instead !

Issa Lopez : Give us one of the worst seasons of television ever produced.

Nic Pizzolato : Attack the season and say it's garbage (what is in his rightfull rights).

HBO : hey this guy denigrates feminism and have an ego because he made season 1, let's renew the show for a season 5 with Issa Lopez again !

Let's be honest, this show will no longer have a "8.9" general rating with now Issa Lopez in command. What a shame that now HBO renews shows because of the numbers and not the quality. What happened to True Detective is really sad to be honest. Yes seasons 2/3 were not perfect but there were still decent seasons and HBO should have lett a chance to Pizzolato for making a season as good as season 1. Instead we got this clown of Lopez who will send us every progressive message imaginable...

You may wonder why i still rate this show a 9, well that's because season 1 still exist and i can't rate this show below a 9 because of that. Of course everyone would have rated True detective 10 if it was just a mini serie but unfortunately it's not. On the other hand i rate Fargo a 10 because it's a better anthology serie and because Fargo gave us 2 masterpiece season and 1 great (season 3).

So why this show is so high rated if season 4 is horrible ? Well that's because season 1 of True Detective is one of the best seasons of television ever produced. Everything about this season is amazing : writing, actors, direction... But then the quality didn't follow like Fargo. Season 2 is mediocre. Season 3 is good but have a dissapointing ending. And season 4 is unwatchable.

Ozark was such an amazing show during his 3 first seasons, a masterpiece of drama combining poignant intrigue, mastered production, meticulous writing touched by a dose of skillfully distilled black humor. It's was one of my favorites shows and one of the few that I rated 10 but now i just give it a 8 because the season finale has completely ruined my love for this show because this season 4 was so bad oh my god...

For real Ozark season 4 is one of the worst seasons finales i've ever seen with Dexter season 8, Peaky blinders season 6, GOT season 8, TWD season 11, House of cards season 6, Vikings season 6, Westworld season 4, etc... and i don't understand why i was the only one shocked by how bad this season finale was ?

Season 4 is lack of action, tension or typical Ozark's plot twist/violence. The pace is extremely slow and storyline does not conclude properly. Everything goes so fast around the last 30 minutes, and so many questions to answer. It's predictable, and weak compared to the quality of the 3 first seasons, did they switch of writers or what ?

There was characters coming in and out and one minute they all hate each other and then don't. It was just inconsistent and felt like they weren't sure how to finish everything. A lot of plots ultimately lead to nothing more than a pointless storyline.

The ending is a joke, it doesn't feel like an ending. Just a regression of most of the characters and the final scene is nonsense in every conceivable way. Ozark ending fails while Sopranos ending doesn't. The writers did not spend any effort on the final and find how to resolve the built-up tension through four seasons! It felt like a last-minute homework of a terrible student. What a waste, this season finale just ruins the show !

I'm sorry but can we stop lying to ourselves just for 10 seconds ?

You can't argue with the facts, Bella Ramsey is not good at all playing Ellie and i'm not even saying that because i don't like the actress or because i think she can't act. No, i say that because she plays Ellie in a completely unbearable and vulgar manner. She speaks with the words and cadence of a middle-aged smartass American writer during a cocaine binge.

What made Ellie such a great character in the game are her displays of innocence and ability to find joy in dark times, all while giving lighthearted, snarky remarks. The Ellie in the show displays ungrateful, annoyed, and irritated attitudes and it ruins the beauty of the original story.

The cast of Ellie is a complete Failure. But I guess that sending a progressive message was more important than cast actors with more resemblance to the characters in the game. Pedro Pascal on the other hand is ok as Joel but we all know it could have been better...

And if only the horrible cast of Ellie was the only problem of the show but it's not. I love TLOU 1 and 2 both games are absolute masterpiece but i still think this show is mediocre at best and overated. The worst part is that the show completely disrespects the game by skipping and rushing the best parts of the game, and even sometimes completely change the course of the game to implant a gay romance. Like i said producers of the show are more interested sending a progressive message than doing their best to respect the game. 9 episodes was far too little to transcribe the game. The season needed at least 13 episodes. It's like game of thrones season 8 having 6 episodes when it needed at least 10 episodes.

People saying The last of us is a better show than The walking dead make me laught, this show doesn't hold a candle to the first 6 seasons of The walking dead.

I'm glad that the show has lost his 8.8 general rating because it was so overated. Season 2 with bella ramsey is going to be a disaster i am certain and hopefully the show will downgrade to 8.6.

Never in my life have I watched anything that has captivated me in such a way since Breaking bad, Game of thrones and Attack on titan. I mean I've seen lots of excellent shows but this kind of absolutely perfect series which transports you in this way are so rares. Arcane is grandiose, perfect, absolutely flawless. The characters the narration the perfect pacing these magnificent visuals this series is absolutely incredible and addictive.

The storyline gives us ample time to get to know and understand the characters personal background which reflects in how they act and respond to the storylines.

The characters are complex enough for us to get a genuine attachment to them, which results in a constant curiousnes of wanting to know how our favorite characters fare in the overall storyline.

The characters let's talk about them. Oh my God... The characters are extraordinary, no unnecessary, useless, or filler characters. You'll love and remember each of them for a long time. You won't forget the name of any. You might even find yourself empathizing and respecting the main antagonist so much. Every character here has their own story, motivation, purpose, and personality without exception.

The characters, world, visuals, directing, just all of it is perfect. The emotional weight that this series has is also just unlike anything else, things are seriously just so so heavy. From the artwork, to the musical score, to the intense storyline and relationships between characters that will break your heart. This show tells a dark and twisted story of love, family, betrayal, and power, and it does it in the GREATEST way possible.

I am really serious when i say that Arcane is the best show currently going at this time. Even The boys, Strangers things, House of the dragon, Severance and more does not reach the level of perfection that Arcane did.

The year 2008-2013 had Breaking bad The year 2014-2016 had Game of thrones (season 7/8 sucks) The year 2017-2023 had Attack on Titan Now Arcane take the leads.

Fargo is an absolute masterpiece and one of my favorite shows all time. This show doesn't have a general rating of 8.9 for nothing.

First the EXTRAORDINARY atmosphere of the Cohen brothers' film, this sensation like no other, which takes hold of us when we enter with the characters into this universe as dark as it is crazy. Fargo immerse you in this special world that is the snowy Minnesota of the Cohen brothers. And more than represented, it is developed here, with talent.

Secondly a stroke of pure and simple scriptwriting genius. To be able to fascinate to this extent, from the first episode, was very strong. And yet. Paced in an almost dreamlike manner, each episode of the series will take its time to reestablish the atmosphere that has disappeared since the previous week, before taking you by the guts with talent, bringing you down with it into the barbaric violence hidden by this snow white and immaculate. Ultra violent, bloodshed is rare, the series preferring to torture its characters psychologically. Lester's evolution (which I feared was a copy and paste of that of Walter White), is more than intelligent. Like i said, the writing is so brillant. An investigation with multiple twists and turns, in a remote town populated by formidable losers, notorious incompetents, methodical and relentless killers, and devious manipulators.

Thirdly the actors. They are all amazing (except those of season 4) but all the credits goes to Martin Freeman and Billy Bob Thorton who delivered 2 performances that are among the best in television and i'm not even exaggerating. Martin Freeman plays a perfect loser to who we become attached quite quickly, he plays on his qualities already known for often seeming to be completely out of sync with the situations and characters he will face. Billy Bob Thomton is absolutely phenomenal as a cold, methodical and intelligent killer. Lorne Malvo is easily one of the best villains of television and i'm still not exaggerating.

Fourth the music. The music is magnificently beautiful and the series is filled with little melodies that accompany the scenes (mainly in season 1).

Fifth this is the best anthology serie ever. Fargo beat true detective because Fargo offers 2 amazing season and 2 ok seasons while true detective only offers 1 amazing season and 1 ok season (season 3).

No episode is too much, everything is orchestrated to perfection, the work absolutely does not lack rhythm and we remain glued to these 10 episodes of very high quality.

When i see average episodes like "The rescue" from The mandalorian or "Connor's wedding" from Succession being better rated than this masterpiece i wanna throw up. This is my favorite episode of television of all time and trust me i've seen a lot of tv shows but no one compare to "Runtime error' from Mr. Robot. Everytime i watch this episode i get chills, this is the most ambitious and spectacular episode i've ever seen. Amazing immersion coupled with a race against time, structured around Elliot who tries to stop the machine and Angela who on the contrary tries to carry out fsociety's orders, the episode is so thrilling. The form, perfectly mastered, follows the very tense plot, offering enjoyable adrenaline rushes. See the camera move from one room to another, fly over partitions, switch to news or escape from the building... It's just perfection.

This episode have to be at least rated 9.8 !!!

This show is so overated. There is not a single endearing character in this series. The plots are boring and stupid. These incessant zooms of the wired camera on faces are fking unbearable. The story is so shallow and the characters are so damn boring, all daddy's spoiled spoiled babies. All the ridiculous situations and overly sexualized dialogues are completely unrealistic and unbearable. This series is so slow and lame that it becomes unwatchable, and there are people who sell it to you as brilliant and crazy writing lol It's so overrated, this is the most overrated series of all time and the show robbed the emmys to better call saul.

It was rated 8.9 now it's 8.8 ah ah don't cry :)

As always True Detective disappoints. The acting is getting worse and worse with those awful lines. The writing is so bad that it gets funny, it's like it was written by kids.

Very slow moving. Pointless characters. Dialogs are hilariously bad. This story is not going anywhere. I dont expect season 4 to get any better from here so I think...

Fargo season 5 is maybe a disappointment too yes but it's nowhere near as horrible as True Detective season 4. Fargo season 1 to 3 is a masterpiece when on the other hand you have True Detective who has only succeded with his season 1... Fargo will be always better than True detective, and for me Fargo season 1 beat True detective season 1.

My god ! The last 5 minutes are simply mind-blowing i can't believe what i've just witnessed... Never seen a show with that level of writing that the shield. This is what is very strong in this series, the coherence of the scenario. We start from an event in the pilot, we find it 7 seasons later late just before the finale, just stunning...

the scenario is perfect, meticulous, brilliant ! The episode is absoluty stunning from the beginning to the ending. Everything falls apart and it's so dramatic. I don't understand how people can prefer the wire over the shield, this show is so underated in IMDB.

After last week's explosive and intense episode, "Hit and Run" seems like an installment designed for us to catch our breath. Like Gus and Mike, we're mostly just waiting on Lalo to rear his head.

Jimmy continues his effort to soil Howard Hamlin's reputation, that is so funny to watch

I like that the episode gives us time to see a piece of Howard's session, showing us that his sunny demeanor is hiding issues at home. It once again reminds us that though Howard may be an annoying guy and a superficial buffoon, he's not entirely deserving of the treatment he's receiving. Kim refuses to acknowledge that he's behaving wickedly, but it's more apparent to the viewer.

Well i think we have to talk the kheys.......

Ok so The shield is simply the best series in history (a shouya better than BB yes).

This series is a real experience that you have to live in your life, so if it's not done yet you absolutely have to watch the shield, it's a pure masterpiece worthy of the best series of all time

This series that is the shield was the answer to my search for a series surpassing breaking bad, who would have thought that I had to look back 20 years to find this masterpiece

It's a pure masterpiece that you only see once and shame on you for not having seen it knowing that it is celebrating its 20th anniversary

Many characters are out of the ordinary (well helped by the all brilliant actors) and all of them are really excellent. You get so attached to the 4 main heroes it's crazy.

The episodes and seasons are of a simply bluffing coherence giving the scenario a prodigious richness. The dialogues are very well written which gives the series a rendering more real than life. We alternate subtly between the dramatic and the comic. It's raw, it's violent, it's funny but above all how good it is!

All seasons are equal and seasons 5 and 7 are also masterpieces (same level as BB season 5 or GOT season 4).

The writing is divine, the characters captivating, in turn we can adore them then hate them, each having their virtue and their vice taken to the extreme. Even more for the hero / anti-hero Vic Mackey: a loving father on a daily basis (a wife and children he truly loves, despite relationships that inevitably wither away over time) but a real ruthless brute in his work (often "justified", never appreciated by his superiors).

What makes the series so special and fun to watch is that not all cops are good cops. They are not simple crooks looking for corruption all the time, on the contrary, these crooked cops have an exacerbated humanity that hooks the viewer to his television and gives him this feeling of lack when an episode ends. In a subtle way, we penetrate quite easily into the heads of the characters to discover them both with their strengths and their weaknesses, and during the episodes each character reveals himself a little more to us.

Then the screenwriters did a great job of meticulously written writing while reserving exciting stories for us with stunning twists that will take your breath away over the 7 seasons simply the series does not forget its batch of images at the same time Percussive and Shocking in a very realistic way in the red light districts of Los Angeles reserved for an informed public while reserving its share of humor for the Replicas which make Conclusion.

DO YOU NEVER WANT TO BE BORED OF A SERIES?, THE SHIELD IS YOUR FRIEND

The production work "handheld camera is impeccable and immerses us perfectly in the heart of the action. We are an integral part of the Strike Team (name of the team of the 4 main heroes who will often be turned upside down by its members than by its situations) and stress becomes our daily lot. Over the seasons, the tension rises more and more to reach its climax in a final episode which brings the series to a wonderful close.

I've watched series, a hell of a lot even and The Shield is for me, and by far, the best I've ever watched. The writing itself is excellent, every detail, every action is never random. What I'm trying to express here is that the first episode will affect the whole series, and it's like that for all episodes! In addition, the series provides us with characters with real personalities and some even, thanks to the actors who play them, are endowed with a very big charisma. And to add a layer, the music is always well chosen and will serve perfectly to make you feel the emotion not sought by the directors.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A SERIES AS POWERFUL AND CAPTIVATING AS BREAKING BAD, THE SHIELD IS YOUR FRIEND

To sum up, the shield is first of all a well-planted universe, well-drawn characters, hard-hitting dialogues, well-constructed plots and twists that are often well seen. The staging will evolve in the right direction over the years, at first hyper-nervous and abusing the handheld camera, with a cut-out that was too bumpy before becoming more readable, not hesitating to let the shots last

will also add that The shield has the best ending that a series can dream of, with each character seeing their storyline finished, in a very nihilistic way, as usual with Ryan & Kurt Sutter, another screenwriter of the series. A moving end rich in emotions to which you will not remain unscathed so well it is orchestrated.

A page has been turned with the end of "The shield" and I hope one day to be able to find such quality and such aggressiveness in a television project. In short, The Shield is a cult, violent and uncompromising series that surpasses its generation.

You can watch the series on Mycanal in HD (for $7) with additional comments on the seasons you plan to watch (watch out for spoilers) and believe me the price is worth it for the shield.

I finished the series and I must say that I am mixed.

Yes, the production is impeccable and worthy of a film.

But, the editing and cutting of the plot serve the whole.

There is no real main plot or major issue, something that follows from season to season. So yes there may be a season 3 in several years but I don't see the approach differing. Or else, a season focused on the profession of team investigator, from start to finish.

What a big joke the season 4 is, I don't have the words..

Already that Part I was not crazy, but then this part 2 damn it.. So much useless intrigue, so much stupid decision on the part of characters supposed to be intelligent. I save 2 good episodes (8 and 11).

Then the final episode which is really lame and absolutely does not end the series, but just the end of the season.

The season turns in circles, always the same manipulations, the same gears. In the end we get bored and the tension is quite weak.

No villain, no danger, everything is soft in the end.

There remains the visual quality and the great acting performances, but a botched end to the series for me.

In short, what a disappointment. Ozark was truly one of Netflix's best series and it sadly follows the path of great series that end up with a bogus concluding season.

In short, in ranking from the best season to the worst: S3 > S1 > S2 > S4.