The Handler - 11/7

Morf · 11-12-03, 07:43 AM

I'm surprised no one started a thread on this.

I just watched Friday's The Handler last night, with a solid performance from Lou Diamond Phillips. It was a pretty decent episode, but I saw the "twists" coming from a mile away.

Spoiler:

Red Dog · 11-12-03, 01:20 PM

Didn't really care for this one.

movieking · 11-12-03, 03:03 PM

Kind of dropped the other continuing storylines as well. It is no Firefly, but it is good Friday night TV...

Morf · 11-12-03, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by movieking
Kind of dropped the other continuing storylines as well. It is no Firefly, but it is good Friday night TV...

I don't think each previous episode dealt with a continuing storyline. Only a few did. Just as many were standalone eps.

clemente · 11-14-03, 07:23 PM

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Originally posted by movieking
It is no Firefly, but it is good Friday night TV...

Its exactly like Firefly (IMO), the show has a decent premise and an interesting cast, and when episodes are taken as a whole they are okay, but the actual work of getting through an episode is so laborous as to take away any joy in watching the show.

movieking · 11-15-03, 05:55 AM

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Originally posted by Morf
I don't think each previous episode dealt with a continuing storyline. Only a few did. Just as many were standalone eps.

No, but the episode before this one left two storylines hanging, one with Peter Weller and one with the book robberies. Then this episode didn't pick either of them up.

I haven't watched last nights show yet, so that might have...

B.A. · 11-15-03, 12:26 PM

Do NOT watch last night's show - It was terrible. Bad story, bad acting. Everything about last night's show sucked. I'm sorry to be so negative, but it so awful it was annoying.

Red Dog · 11-15-03, 12:29 PM

I liked last night's episode - more than the 11/7 one.

MrX · 11-15-03, 12:52 PM

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Originally posted by Red Dog
I liked last night's episode - more than the 11/7 one.

Yeah me too.

I liked the scene when Joe exposed the uc cop.

To bad we didn't get to see Lily in a porn star outfit.

B.A. · 11-15-03, 02:29 PM

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Originally posted by MrX
I liked the scene when Joe exposed the uc cop.

That might have been the only good scene in the entire ep. I haven't watched the couple of ep's prior to last night's, so I don't know how good/bad they were, but I just thought last night's show was b-a-d.

movieking · 11-16-03, 01:39 PM

Finally got a chance to watch it, and I liked it as well.

I think that this is the first week that they actually had theme music and credits done seperately. Usually there was no intro music, and the credits were just laid under the action on the screen. I preferred it that way.

More Lily!

11-12-03, 07:43 AM	#1
Morf DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: IL Posts: 3,507	The Handler - 11/7 I'm surprised no one started a thread on this. I just watched Friday's The Handler last night, with a solid performance from Lou Diamond Phillips. It was a pretty decent episode, but I saw the "twists" coming from a mile away. Spoiler: Everyone knew Lou Diamond Phillips would end up being crooked. Does he ever play a cop that isn't? __________________ I've tried 1000 different beers. How 'bout you? RateBeer.com

11-12-03, 01:20 PM	#2
Red Dog DVD Talk God Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Directionally Challenged (for DirecTV) Posts: 104,498	Didn't really care for this one. __________________ "A question for you. Would you rather Bucknell make the NCAA's once every 20 years or so and get ass raped by teams like Kansas in the first round or have them drop down a rung to a confernce where they can compete for a title?" - Josh Hinkle 1st Round Final Scores: Bucknell 64 Kansas 63 \| Bucknell 59 Arkansas 55

11-15-03, 12:26 PM	#7
B.A. DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Land of Imprisoned Governors Posts: 28,075	Do NOT watch last night's show - It was terrible. Bad story, bad acting. Everything about last night's show sucked. I'm sorry to be so negative, but it so awful it was annoying. __________________ Disregard directions sent from Hell.

11-15-03, 12:29 PM	#8
Red Dog DVD Talk God Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Directionally Challenged (for DirecTV) Posts: 104,498	I liked last night's episode - more than the 11/7 one. __________________ "A question for you. Would you rather Bucknell make the NCAA's once every 20 years or so and get ass raped by teams like Kansas in the first round or have them drop down a rung to a confernce where they can compete for a title?" - Josh Hinkle 1st Round Final Scores: Bucknell 64 Kansas 63 \| Bucknell 59 Arkansas 55

11-12-03, 03:03 PM	#3
movieking DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 13,073	Kind of dropped the other continuing storylines as well. It is no Firefly, but it is good Friday night TV...

11-16-03, 01:39 PM	#11
movieking DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 13,073	Finally got a chance to watch it, and I liked it as well. I think that this is the first week that they actually had theme music and credits done seperately. Usually there was no intro music, and the credits were just laid under the action on the screen. I preferred it that way. More Lily!