Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
I don't have it out for the show. I'm not even sure what that means to tell you the truth. I wouldn't have tuned in if I wasn't hoping to find a new show to get caught up in. I gave it two episodes and found nothing redeeming about it, just bad acting and writing. It's fine with me if you continue watching, I wasn't asking anyone to quit.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
It wasn't necessarily directed at you, but some of the comments from last week as well. I just felt as though some people came into this show with a negative attitude, looking for things to criticize. I don't think the acting or writing is bad; not perfect, but not bad. But like I said, to each his own.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
I don't think the acting is bad. Granted the stars of this show aren't A-list TV actors (probably C list at best), but they have done a good job with the material given to them.
Laz Alonso (Charlie) is not a bad actor. He had a recurring role on Southland and a few other minor parts before he got this lead role.
I'm not too familiar with Dom Lombardozzi (Ray), but I do remember he guest starred on the final season of 24. He has a very Italian Meathead persona, which IMO fits Ray well.
Laz Alonso (Charlie) is not a bad actor. He had a recurring role on Southland and a few other minor parts before he got this lead role.
I'm not too familiar with Dom Lombardozzi (Ray), but I do remember he guest starred on the final season of 24. He has a very Italian Meathead persona, which IMO fits Ray well.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
I don't think the acting is bad. Granted the stars of this show aren't A-list TV actors (probably C list at best), but they have done a good job with the material given to them.
Laz Alonso (Charlie) is not a bad actor. He had a recurring role on Southland and a few other minor parts before he got this lead role.
I'm too familiar with Dom Lombardozzi (Ray), but I do remember he guest starred on the final season of 24. He has a very Italian Meathead persona, which IMO fits Ray well.
Laz Alonso (Charlie) is not a bad actor. He had a recurring role on Southland and a few other minor parts before he got this lead role.
I'm too familiar with Dom Lombardozzi (Ray), but I do remember he guest starred on the final season of 24. He has a very Italian Meathead persona, which IMO fits Ray well.
As for Charlie, we'll never agree there. I thought he was horrible and it's hard to stick out in this bunch. He'd look bad on a soap opera.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
The Erica story was too convenient - she gets handcuffed for wailing on Lloyd, but then is magically the key to finding the last victim. They suspect her for 5 murders, but since they couldn't prove it and they were bad guys she (may have) killed, well OK lets keep her on the team since she's such a good tracker,who apparently at the age of 12 was better than most US marshals?
I must have missed the backstory on Ray in the pilot... He was suspended and lost his badge for stealing $8250? But he's living in a halfway house (which he gets patted down for weapons before entering), but is allowed to carry a gun during his day job? (I missed bits of the pilot and this show so maybe I just missed something?)
This show is a bit of Criminal Minds, a bit of White Collar, a bit of Leverage and a bit of lazy writing... might give it another show to see if it settles down but it seems a bit all over the place and I'm not sure I'm buying the main premise of the show.
I also liked the Philly character and the idea of having a con artist on the team... so they replaced the con artist by adding a tracker specialist, which is like adding a US Marshall to the team (minus the baggage of being a potential 5 time killer with emotional issues). I would have preferred if they just brought on another person with a con artist background. If Erica was such a tracker savant, why wasn't she on the team to begin with?
I must have missed the backstory on Ray in the pilot... He was suspended and lost his badge for stealing $8250? But he's living in a halfway house (which he gets patted down for weapons before entering), but is allowed to carry a gun during his day job? (I missed bits of the pilot and this show so maybe I just missed something?)
This show is a bit of Criminal Minds, a bit of White Collar, a bit of Leverage and a bit of lazy writing... might give it another show to see if it settles down but it seems a bit all over the place and I'm not sure I'm buying the main premise of the show.
I also liked the Philly character and the idea of having a con artist on the team... so they replaced the con artist by adding a tracker specialist, which is like adding a US Marshall to the team (minus the baggage of being a potential 5 time killer with emotional issues). I would have preferred if they just brought on another person with a con artist background. If Erica was such a tracker savant, why wasn't she on the team to begin with?
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
The Erica story was too convenient - she gets handcuffed for wailing on Lloyd, but then is magically the key to finding the last victim. They suspect her for 5 murders, but since they couldn't prove it and they were bad guys she (may have) killed, well OK lets keep her on the team since she's such a good tracker,who apparently at the age of 12 was better than most US marshals?
I must have missed the backstory on Ray in the pilot... He was suspended and lost his badge for stealing $8250? But he's living in a halfway house (which he gets patted down for weapons before entering), but is allowed to carry a gun during his day job? (I missed bits of the pilot and this show so maybe I just missed something?)
This show is a bit of Criminal Minds, a bit of White Collar, a bit of Leverage and a bit of lazy writing... might give it another show to see if it settles down but it seems a bit all over the place and I'm not sure I'm buying the main premise of the show.
I also liked the Philly character and the idea of having a con artist on the team... so they replaced the con artist by adding a tracker specialist, which is like adding a US Marshall to the team (minus the baggage of being a potential 5 time killer with emotional issues). I would have preferred if they just brought on another person with a con artist background. If Erica was such a tracker savant, why wasn't she on the team to begin with?
I must have missed the backstory on Ray in the pilot... He was suspended and lost his badge for stealing $8250? But he's living in a halfway house (which he gets patted down for weapons before entering), but is allowed to carry a gun during his day job? (I missed bits of the pilot and this show so maybe I just missed something?)
This show is a bit of Criminal Minds, a bit of White Collar, a bit of Leverage and a bit of lazy writing... might give it another show to see if it settles down but it seems a bit all over the place and I'm not sure I'm buying the main premise of the show.
I also liked the Philly character and the idea of having a con artist on the team... so they replaced the con artist by adding a tracker specialist, which is like adding a US Marshall to the team (minus the baggage of being a potential 5 time killer with emotional issues). I would have preferred if they just brought on another person with a con artist background. If Erica was such a tracker savant, why wasn't she on the team to begin with?
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
I'm confused how they let Ray have a gun. I mean, I understand he got busted for stealing the money. He got in trouble. He lives in a halfway house and his weapon was taken away last episode. Now he's got a gun again in this episode. That doesn't make a ton of sense. But I guess when you think about it, when getting a bunch of cons together to hunt fugitives, the gun thing is small potatoes.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
I'm confused how they let Ray have a gun. I mean, I understand he got busted for stealing the money. He got in trouble. He lives in a halfway house and his weapon was taken away last episode. Now he's got a gun again in this episode. That doesn't make a ton of sense. But I guess when you think about it, when getting a bunch of cons together to hunt fugitives, the gun thing is small potatoes.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
Yeah, I generally like the show but the core premise is just really stupid. They should've made them ex-cons or on probation or whatever. The new chick killed, what, five people?
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
That new chick looks a little like Lindsay Lohan in the face.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
Wasn't he also one of the cops in Miami Vice?
#41
Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
They said they could never prove that she killed the five people. They only got her on weapons charges.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
This show doesn't rate too high on the plausability factor, but I'm enjoying it so far. I like the cast and the character interactions.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
Dom was also had that annoying guest role (Dom) on Entourage
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
I don't think he owns the gun, more like it's a loner while in the custody of a Marshall.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
i don't think he meant possess as in own. possess as in handle for any period of time. to my knowledge, it's illegal in most states for a convicted felon to own a gun.
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Re: Breakout Kings -- "Collected" -- 3/13/11
Pardon me, I'm catching up on this show still...
From the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended:
Virginia, at least, has actually provided in law for exactly what is happening in this show. He can have a gun to carry out his duties, but he can't have it the rest of the time. I would expect that the gun is checked out to the guy running the team, and he's accountable for seeing that it is issued and collected appropriately.
18.2-308.2. Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, explosives or concealed weapons by convicted felons
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The prohibitions of subsection A shall not apply to (i) any person who possesses a firearm, ammunition for a firearm, explosive material or other weapon while carrying out his duties as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard of Virginia or of any other state, (ii) any law-enforcement officer in the performance of his duties,
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The prohibitions of subsection A shall not apply to (i) any person who possesses a firearm, ammunition for a firearm, explosive material or other weapon while carrying out his duties as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard of Virginia or of any other state, (ii) any law-enforcement officer in the performance of his duties,




