Luck -- Series Finale -- "Episode 9" -- 3/25/12
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Luck -- Series Finale -- "Episode 9" -- 3/25/12
By djariya at 2011-12-11
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RIP Luck. Potential unrealized.
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Just finished it. Very satisfying finale. I think after a slow start, the season finished up really strong. The final race sequence was really well directed. Honestly, I can't see how they could have done this show with stock footage as PETA suggested.
Some thoughts:
* Unfortunately, Ace's revenge plot against Mike ended incomplete. I actually thought that was brewing into a really compelling arc. The whole sequence in the restaurant was great. Gus was a badass.
* A little surprised that they managed to find Israel's body parts.
* Really enjoyed the storylines with the degenerates. There really wasn't an arc there, it was more character-driven and I felt satisfied how it ended up.
* Sucks that Escalante and Jo lost their baby. I had a feeling it was heading down that path.
Oh well, the 9 episodes ended up being a pretty satisfying experience. For anyone who still has these sitting on their DVR, I say finish it up. I think it was a pretty good 9 hour movie.
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God dammit, why couldn't people watch this show? I'm so disappointed we don't get to see where the story for all these characters goes. I really, really enjoyed it.
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I'm disappointed too, especially before the cancellation was announced Michael Gambon (Mike) was promoted to series regular for season 2. I think an Ace vs. Mike arc for season 2 would have been really compelling.
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Re: Luck -- Series Finale -- "Episode 9" -- 3/25/12
I never started this one and after the cancellation news i figure i shouldn't start. Is it worth it to watch this series?
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Sucks it is over. Wanted to see more Turo Escalanate.
Too late to shop the series to another network and too risky to pick up with the controversy.
Too late to shop the series to another network and too risky to pick up with the controversy.
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Re: Luck -- Series Finale -- "Episode 9" -- 3/25/12
Originally Posted by David Milch
Milch: Just to pursue this a little bit, I was embarrassed for PETA when I read some of their statements, [of ] the savage ignorance of the realities of what we were doing ... They talked about 5-year olds being too old to race. A 5-year-old is in the absolute prime of his racing life! They [said] that the horses were found to have been medicated at necropsy [Editor's note: an autopsy performed on an animal]. Well, of course they were [found to have been] medicated at necropsy. They’d been medicated in the aftermath of being injured! This was beyond irresponsibility, the distortion that took place in order to make those accusations.
vulture.com/2012/03/michael-mann-david-milch-interview-luck-horses-cancellation.html
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sniff... really enjoyed this series.... sorry to see it go...
well worth the 9 hours and plays like a mini-series...
well worth the 9 hours and plays like a mini-series...
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Re: Luck -- Series Finale -- "Episode 9" -- 3/25/12
It isn't worth the horses dying for me, but I really liked the show. The slow motion shots of the racing horses was just majestic. What incredible animals. And these are not even real top of the line horses. I can only imagine what it'd be like to see a, say, Secretariat up close and personal. It's a shame the production experienced such bad luck.
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Re: Luck -- Series Finale -- "Episode 9" -- 3/25/12
Really good finale, which makes it sadder that this ended up being the only season. I'd love to see where things were going to go next.
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Re: Luck -- Series Finale -- "Episode 9" -- 3/25/12
Gotta love Gus and gotta love those degenerates.
And Fuck PETA and the carbon blobs who couldn't watch this. And screw HBO for scheduling this against the Super Bowl, Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, etc.
Once Eastbound ends, the only HBO show left that I watch is Boardwalk Empire.
And Fuck PETA and the carbon blobs who couldn't watch this. And screw HBO for scheduling this against the Super Bowl, Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, etc.
Once Eastbound ends, the only HBO show left that I watch is Boardwalk Empire.
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Re: Luck -- Series Finale -- "Episode 9" -- 3/25/12
Oh, and considering the low ratings, I really get the feeling that HBO used the horse deaths as an out for them to not have to produce more episodes. What do you guys think?
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Yes, I said it in my comment earlier in this thread. For the most part in the 9 episodes everything has some sense of closure. There is one storyline involving Dustin Hoffman and Michael Gambon's characters that is sort of incomplete, but the arc itself was only in the early stages of development.
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Re: Luck -- Series Finale -- "Episode 9" -- 3/25/12
They wrapped most things up but left enough stuff open for a new season. I noticed they were still calling it the Season Finale even though it aired after the cancellation announcement was made. I was wondering if they had changed their minds, but apparently not.
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That happened a year ago with the FX show Lights Out. The show was cancelled about 2 weeks before the finale, but all the promos were cut and airing as season finale.