Lights Out -- "Sucker Punch" -- 3/29/11
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Lights Out -- "Sucker Punch" -- 3/29/11
By djariya at 2011-01-17
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Episode 12 of 13
Next week the Lights are officially out.
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Re: Lights Out -- "Sucker Punch" -- 3/29/11
It's cancelled??? Seriously? Dammit.
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I just hope we get a little resolution next week from the fight. This show could have been more without all the contrived problems. Seriously the shooting this week did nothing but make you roll your eyes, and if it wasn't there it would have been fine.
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Re: Lights Out -- "Sucker Punch" -- 3/29/11
The way shit has unfolded has me rooting for Death Row Reynolds-surely not the intended result.
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For some reason, my cable wasn't working tonight so I missed the episode. But to add to what's already been said...
This show started off with lots of potential, but quickly derailed. Agree with SexualPudding that Ed Romeo and the Rainmaker were the two best characters on the show, followed by Death Row Reynolds. I hope he wins and Lights pays the price, because he's become pretty unlikeable and his family needs to see what it's like without him.
So yeah, this show is far from perfect. Terriers, on the other hand...was pure perfection. I miss Terriers
This show started off with lots of potential, but quickly derailed. Agree with SexualPudding that Ed Romeo and the Rainmaker were the two best characters on the show, followed by Death Row Reynolds. I hope he wins and Lights pays the price, because he's become pretty unlikeable and his family needs to see what it's like without him.
So yeah, this show is far from perfect. Terriers, on the other hand...was pure perfection. I miss Terriers
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Re: Lights Out -- "Sucker Punch" -- 3/29/11
This was the dramatic buildup to the season finale... Introduce a new and annoying character to fill the time? I could see this type of storyline early on to develop the family member characters, but at this late stage of the season (series)?
Even the daughters have become annoying, is there a single likable character left? At this point I think I'm rooting for Brennan to screw everyone over.
Even the daughters have become annoying, is there a single likable character left? At this point I think I'm rooting for Brennan to screw everyone over.
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This ep. was by far the worst in the series. The only thing that made it even remotely worthwhile was Barry's blow-up at the end.
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Nope, missed all of last weeks posts.
I agree with the majority here, the show started out with likeable characters who quickly dissolved to annoying twats (the wife, kids, Lights' brother and Lights himself). Patrick isn't really even a good guy... he does what he needs to do (I guess) but puts all morals aside. It's hard to root for him.
I can't see this show ending with any other result than him winning the fight. In reality he should get his ass kicked and suffer brain damage as this has been alluded to for weeks now. We'll never get that ending though.
Oh, I also think the fight will last 3 rounds max as this show doesn't really care to show us boxing and instead focuses on Light's being a thug or dealing with money problems.
I agree with the majority here, the show started out with likeable characters who quickly dissolved to annoying twats (the wife, kids, Lights' brother and Lights himself). Patrick isn't really even a good guy... he does what he needs to do (I guess) but puts all morals aside. It's hard to root for him.
I can't see this show ending with any other result than him winning the fight. In reality he should get his ass kicked and suffer brain damage as this has been alluded to for weeks now. We'll never get that ending though.
Oh, I also think the fight will last 3 rounds max as this show doesn't really care to show us boxing and instead focuses on Light's being a thug or dealing with money problems.
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I'm going with the Rocky IV ending. He may even create peace thru the Middle East after his victory over Death Row.
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My thought exactly. What a waste. Never gave his mom a thought, didn't know didn't care, and sure didn't need a whole ep wasted on her. At this point I'm ready for the end (unlike w/Terriers...).
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Re: Lights Out -- "Sucker Punch" -- 3/29/11
I didn't understand the point of the line moving upward. If the line is moving upward (from 2-1, which is absurd on its face , to 5-1), it means the books are taking more action on Morales (presumably from the mob/underworld guy to drive the line higher). So what was the end game....hope the line reaches a certain point (since you can't keep putting your own action in to make it rise; there's no profit there) and wait for it to reach 8-1 or 10-1? Why? Do they know Lights is going to win for sure? That's pretty risky.
And yes, the mother storyline was a waste of time.
And yes, the mother storyline was a waste of time.
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That was an insanely disappointing and really wasted episode. But it's interesting how people now find Lights unlikeable. I don't remember people saying that about Vic Mackey...most people were still rooting for him up until the final minute of e series finale.
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Hell, I liked Tony Soprano 10x more than I like Lights
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Definitely felt like a wasted episode. What was the point of the mom even returning? Just to get more money? This would have been more appropriate earlier on for character development, but at this point I don't even care. Not to mention, if Lights is having money problems, where exactly did he get $20,000 in cash to just toss away to his mom?
I really liked Lights at the start, but not anymore. "Death Row" Reynolds is the far more interesting character. He's a guy who won the fight, but never really got to appreciate his win because everyone said Lights deserved it. On that note, did we ever find out exactly what happened during the fight? Either way, I'm much more interested in Reynolds and his determination to win again.
I'm hoping "Death Row" Reynolds knocks Lights out in the first round and gives him permanent brain damage. Maybe Johnny will have placed a very large bet on Lights to win and, unable to pay, will end up in a ditch somewhere. Then everyone in the family will have to depend on themselves for a change.
I really liked Lights at the start, but not anymore. "Death Row" Reynolds is the far more interesting character. He's a guy who won the fight, but never really got to appreciate his win because everyone said Lights deserved it. On that note, did we ever find out exactly what happened during the fight? Either way, I'm much more interested in Reynolds and his determination to win again.
I'm hoping "Death Row" Reynolds knocks Lights out in the first round and gives him permanent brain damage. Maybe Johnny will have placed a very large bet on Lights to win and, unable to pay, will end up in a ditch somewhere. Then everyone in the family will have to depend on themselves for a change.
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Re: Lights Out -- "Sucker Punch" -- 3/29/11
Mackey was an interesting character. Lights really isn't. That's the long and short of it for me.