Tyrant (FX) -- Season 2 Thread -- premieres 6/16/15
06-16-15, 05:33 AM
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Tyrant (FX) -- Season 2 Thread -- premieres 6/16/15
Episode 1 / Production #201 - "Mark of Cain" (Airs June 16, 10:00 pm e/p) - Barry awaits punishment for leading a failed coup, while Jamal agonizes over whether or not to execute him. Molly fights to secure Barry's freedom before it's too late. Ihab and Samira turn to desperate tactics. Written by Howard Gordon & Chris Keyser; directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton.
06-16-15, 09:30 AM
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re: Tyrant (FX) -- Season 2 Thread -- premieres 6/16/15
Sweet! I'm so glad this is back. It's funny cause I was very hyped for The Strain last summer and only watched this out of boredom......and then it turned out this was the awesome show of the two.
06-16-15, 12:52 PM
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I lost interest mid-way through season 1 though continued to watch it in the background so don't remember all that transpired. Am willing to give it another chance. Will be tuning in tonight.
06-16-15, 03:16 PM
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This show has taken every left turn when I would have hoped it took the right turn. I have no idea how they're going to reset the board after the way they ended it last season, but I guess I'll watch tonight just for that.
06-16-15, 06:49 PM
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I'm just curious to see how they move the story forward. I thought the show's first season was very uneven and I didn't like the ending.
06-17-15, 06:51 AM
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If I didn't enjoy watching Jamal so much, I would stop watching this show. I said last season that the show had no balls and this episode proved me right. For a second, you thought it was going to happen but it became obvious with the mask that they were going to switch prisoners. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to spare his life from the gallows only to leave him in the desert unless deep inside you wanted him to survive which is a completely stupid thing for Jamal to do. And if he truly thought he was going to die in the desert, that is a much more cruel punishment than hanging him.
The focal point of the show should have switched from Bassam to Jamal. I would much rather watch Jamal deal with middle east issues than see Bassam survive and try to take his brother down again, which is where the season looks like it is heading.
The focal point of the show should have switched from Bassam to Jamal. I would much rather watch Jamal deal with middle east issues than see Bassam survive and try to take his brother down again, which is where the season looks like it is heading.
06-17-15, 02:18 PM
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I would expect to see massive changes in season two. The first season was wildly uneven and ended on a terrible cliffhanger.
06-17-15, 06:04 PM
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If I didn't enjoy watching Jamal so much, I would stop watching this show. I said last season that the show had no balls and this episode proved me right. For a second, you thought it was going to happen but it became obvious with the mask that they were going to switch prisoners. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to spare his life from the gallows only to leave him in the desert unless deep inside you wanted him to survive which is a completely stupid thing for Jamal to do. And if he truly thought he was going to die in the desert, that is a much more cruel punishment than hanging him.
The focal point of the show should have switched from Bassam to Jamal. I would much rather watch Jamal deal with middle east issues than see Bassam survive and try to take his brother down again, which is where the season looks like it is heading.
The focal point of the show should have switched from Bassam to Jamal. I would much rather watch Jamal deal with middle east issues than see Bassam survive and try to take his brother down again, which is where the season looks like it is heading.
But if at least his family is back in the US, that alone makes things better.
06-18-15, 03:34 AM
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Just got back from vacation yesterday and watched this on FX Now tonight because I forgot to set the DVR.
Anyways, it was a decent start. Jamal was really the highlight of the episode. He really ate up his scenes. The resolution to Barry's fate was pretty anti-climatic and contrived because it was obvious he wasn't going to die. I just didn't quite get what Jamal was doing abandoning him out in the desert. I'm guessing he thinks that hanging him was too easy and he wants more of a challenge from him.
At least Molly and the kids are out of the way and back in the U.S. at the moment thinking that Barry is dead.
I thought it was interesting that they showed Jamal isn't a cold blooded leader and declined to use chemical weapons as his Uncle and the military wanted.
Anyways, it was a decent start. Jamal was really the highlight of the episode. He really ate up his scenes. The resolution to Barry's fate was pretty anti-climatic and contrived because it was obvious he wasn't going to die. I just didn't quite get what Jamal was doing abandoning him out in the desert. I'm guessing he thinks that hanging him was too easy and he wants more of a challenge from him.
At least Molly and the kids are out of the way and back in the U.S. at the moment thinking that Barry is dead.
I thought it was interesting that they showed Jamal isn't a cold blooded leader and declined to use chemical weapons as his Uncle and the military wanted.
06-19-15, 11:16 AM
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I liked it. What I didn't like was the preview for the season which looked about as formulaic as you could possibly get.
06-23-15, 05:03 PM
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Tyrant (S2E02) -- "Enter The Fates" -- 6/23/15
Episode 2 / Production #202 - "Enter The Fates" (Airs June 23, 10:00 pm e/p) - On the verge of death, Barry scours the desert for salvation. Jamal grapples with the loss of his brother. The reality of Barry's death sets in upon Molly's return stateside as she struggles to adjust to normal life. Written by Glenn Gordon Caron; directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton.
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06-26-15, 05:01 PM
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Just saw this last night.
Poor Bassam. Still stuck in the middle of nowhere.
I know he's supposed to be the lead, but I really like seeing Bassam suffer. I'd like to see a major sand storm happen and bury him alive.
That plot to assassinate Jamal was hilariously flawed from the start. I when Ahmed started firing rounds at the dead assassins body.
Poor Bassam. Still stuck in the middle of nowhere.
I know he's supposed to be the lead, but I really like seeing Bassam suffer. I'd like to see a major sand storm happen and bury him alive. That plot to assassinate Jamal was hilariously flawed from the start. I
when Ahmed started firing rounds at the dead assassins body.
06-26-15, 11:00 PM
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Re: Tyrant (S2E02) -- "Enter The Fates" -- 6/23/15
At this point, I don't really care about Bassam or his family. Those scenes just dragged down the whole episode. The assassination plot story was far more interesting even though you knew Jamal wasn't going to be killed.
06-30-15, 06:23 PM
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Tyrant (S2E03) -- "Faith" -- 6/30/15
Episode 3 / Production #203 - "Faith" (Airs June 30, 10:00 pm e/p) - Barry is taken in by a Bedouin family, who are bound by hospitality and custom. Jamal is distraught over Tariq's drastic military action. Molly reconnects with a classmate who helps her navigate the Al-Fayeed family trust. Leila's plans to put Abuddin on the cultural stage are derailed. Written by Chris Keyser & Howard Gordon; directed by Alex Zakrzewski.
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07-01-15, 02:42 AM
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Re: Tyrant (S2E03) -- "Faith" -- 6/30/15
they're telegraphing that lawyer/wife hook up so badly here. I do like what they're doing in this season that they didn't do in the last. Building up that shit.
Though I still can't figure out how Jamal's daughter in law could possibly be all thrilled and happy to play game night with the murderer of her father as well as her abuser/rapist. But hey, guess they swept that up under the rug.
Though I still can't figure out how Jamal's daughter in law could possibly be all thrilled and happy to play game night with the murderer of her father as well as her abuser/rapist. But hey, guess they swept that up under the rug.
07-01-15, 06:04 PM
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Re: Tyrant (S2E03) -- "Faith" -- 6/30/15
they're telegraphing that lawyer/wife hook up so badly here. I do like what they're doing in this season that they didn't do in the last. Building up that shit.
Though I still can't figure out how Jamal's daughter in law could possibly be all thrilled and happy to play game night with the murderer of her father as well as her abuser/rapist. But hey, guess they swept that up under the rug.
Though I still can't figure out how Jamal's daughter in law could possibly be all thrilled and happy to play game night with the murderer of her father as well as her abuser/rapist. But hey, guess they swept that up under the rug.
07-02-15, 11:55 AM
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I think this season has been pretty solid so far. I guess mom already knew he was gay her reaction was interesting.
07-07-15, 04:24 PM
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Tyrant (S2E04) -- "A House Built on Sand" -- 7/7/15
Episode 4 / Production #204 - "A House Built on Sand" (Airs July 7, 10:00 pm e/p) - Barry adapts to his new identity and becomes involved in the life of the village. Amira introduces a highly decorated war hero to Jamal -- a son he never knew he had. Ihab and Samira's plans to flee the country are thwarted when they decide to renew their fight by joining violent extremists intent on invading Abuddin.
Written by Addison McQuigg & Cassie Pappas; directed by Alex Zakrzewski.
Written by Addison McQuigg & Cassie Pappas; directed by Alex Zakrzewski.
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07-14-15, 05:44 PM
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Tyrant (S2E05) -- "A Viper in the Palace" -- 7/14/15
Episode 5 / Production #205 - "A Viper in the Palace" (Airs July 14, 10:00 pm e/p) - The Army of the Caliphate arrives and Barry fears his identity will be revealed, endangering everyone who helped him. Jamal and Tariq's conflict over military action reaches a tipping point. Molly and Sammy travel to Abuddin to claim his contested inheritance. Written by Mark Richard; directed by David Petrarca.
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07-15-15, 05:48 PM
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Re: Tyrant (S2E05) -- "A Viper in the Palace" -- 7/14/15
It helps that they brought the Islam angle into it. Never understood why they didn't last season.
Only thing that confused me about this episode is why they let Barry through the checkpoint with the guy's wife.
Only thing that confused me about this episode is why they let Barry through the checkpoint with the guy's wife.
