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Way too much ~ makes so many things nearly unbelievable

posted 9 years ago by HARDDRlVER
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Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed the show. Compared to Breaking Bad which is a clear 10 in my book, the story as a whole is a solid 7. But the overly obvious delays and hesitations...perhaps someone else can better explain what I'm trying to say/describe.
The show is filled, I mean overstuffed with...well, I'll do the best I can...

There's so many examples...please feel free to add to my list;

Hesitating before making a run for it...I mean, they gotta have a pow-wow before any and every action

You have your gun on the enemy...someone farts...you look away...and that gives the enemy time to get your gun from you

Something stupid happens on the road, causes an accident and only the good guy gets away.

Many movies keep count of 'F' bombs etc. I'd love to know the count of how many times guns changed hands because the good guy or bad guy got distracted for a few seconds...always enough time to be overtaken. This show must've set some sort of record.

"Hold it right there, or I'll shoot...oh look, a butterfly...ah shoot, he got my gun." 10 seconds later phone rings the guy with the fun looks at the phone and the other guy gets the gun back.

You'd think the show would be called Hot Potato, the gun being the hot potato, of course.

Same goes with someone being tied up or cuffed and having enough time to get loose.

There are just too many [that would never happen]

One thing tho...I really wish the nut job had somehow made it to Holland. I thought that would've been really cool.

[–] jtrip-45023 9 years ago

There are just too many [that would never happen]

I might as well stop watching tv then.

[–] Alice-Morgan 9 years ago

Lol true, this response answers everything. It's a tv show, of course in real life a huge conspiracy against two brothers wouldn't even happen or they wouldn't even last that long, 2 weeks tops, they'd be shot dead that simple, but it's a tv show so Michael has plans for his back up plans and more plans for his back up plans in case they fail and Lincoln can overpower any hitman(s) that is sent after him or his loved ones even if he is badly injured, he is gonna bring them down, he always wins. Because it's television not real life.

So go on. Kiss me. Kill me. Do something.

[–] denjohns8 8 years ago

Wtf people? The op has a point. We are not watching science fiction, so some things should make sense.

[–] Bioparadoxous 9 years ago

^ This

is how you should troll people, very vaguely and with complaints that can be leveled against anything remotely action oriented. Bonus points for bringing up Breaking Bad, it makes you seem like a "sophisticated" TV watcher.

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[–] HARDDRlVER 9 years ago

So anyone with an opinion is a troll.
These guys are standing on the beach idly discussing their next move all the while the guards are coming after them. Those sort of things are prevent throughout the series. In the tunnel they HAVE to go NOW but they decide to chit chat.
Making observations like this doesn't make me a troll. Only observational.
C'mon, allow people their opinion without calling them names. I guess if someone is nothing but agreeable, they're looked upon as a troll.

[–] Bioparadoxous 9 years ago

So anyone with an opinion is a troll.

See that. Brilliant straw man.

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[–] HARDDRlVER 9 years ago

Are you referring to me?
See that? What is that supposed to mean? Do you surf the boards simply to insult posters or is there a real purpose to your quips?
Why not talk about the show instead of harassing those who feel they have a viable opinion?

[–] Bioparadoxous 9 years ago

LOL! See what I mean? We're supposed to believe this guy has been on the IMDboards since 2004, but he doesn't know what "Straw Man" mean - thinks it's an "insult."  Come on man. You're too good, maybe get a newer account, but otherwise, spot on.

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[–] HARDDRlVER 9 years ago

I'm supposed to know what straw man means?
I do know what a troll is, but I've never come across one till just now.
People with nothing but insults.
What a waste of grey matter.
It's a shame if that's the best you can do...hats off to you, I'm out.

[–] Bioparadoxous 9 years ago

I do know what a troll is, but I've never come across one till just now.

Sure... This totally tracks, way to break the suspension of disbelief.

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[–] HARDDRlVER 9 years ago

Yep, just as I thought. A quick run through of your profile shows you're the genuine article. Can't carry on an intelligent coversation with anyone. It does appear that everyone pretty much hates you. If what you do makes you feel good then you don't have much of a life. It would kill you to have a civil conversation. From looking at your posts it's evident you lack social ability.
Now go ahead, toss back one of your neat little insults. Make sure it count son. Hold nothing back now. You work so hard at insulting people. Here's your lucky break. Let loose. Show everybody you can throw monkey pies as good as the best of them.
Then go lay down.

[–] Bioparadoxous 9 years ago

LOL. He'll investigate a posting history (see:stalker), but he can't look up "straw man" or have occasion to encounter trolls on IMDb or the rest of the internet since 2004 - or give up on a conversation when he says he will. Sounds like we already got the genuine article right here!

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[–] HARDDRlVER 9 years ago

See that.

[–] Bioparadoxous 9 years ago

See that.

[–] jsn_hylnd 9 years ago

Don't waste time with this fool, he loves starting trouble, but is unsuccessful at it.

[–] Bioparadoxous 9 years ago

unsuccessful at it.

I'd like to know how your whiny bitch routine proves that! 

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[–] HARDDRlVER 9 years ago

Thanks to the previous poster. Proved my point

I'll finish by saying I won't be back to read your childish trite. I will say though that your 'stalking' claim is far from accurate. I checked your profile, which is public access. I wanted to see if it was just you and me, or you and everybody. It's you and everyone.
I also checked imdb's code of proper ethical usage of the boards. They have a whole page dedicated to trolls like yourself. They have no problem ejecting your account and/your bullying behaviour.
But something tells me you probably already know that. I guessing you keep track of how long you can stay on as one entity before you're forced to create another.
Trolling is the only way you can get people's attention. You must have a very sad life if this is your only way to express yourself.
Type whatever you wish, no one will read it. The only thing you'll be doing is adding evidence for the moderator. I'll do my best to see you banned.

[–] Duluume 8 years ago

@Bioparathing

wow. you sound like totally a new breed of as***le.

A subtle mix of patronizing passive aggressive comments.

You also seem to have a hell of a lot time posting your sad comments. Give the world a break: shut the F up, get a job or a hobby and read a few good books.

[–] mgreen9715 8 years ago

It's a fictional TV show about something seemingly impossible to begin with. Not to mention things fall into place just right in the end. Enjoy it for the entertainment factor and not some serious work of art.

[–] snelling 8 years ago

Yeah, but they could have tightened it up a bit. This show is a poor man's "24." Sorry, but it's true.

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[–] LucusNon 8 years ago

... 24 ...

. . . . https://youtu.be/BM7F0PoSsBg?t=1

[–] mgreen9715 8 years ago

Yeah, but they could have tightened it up a bit. This show is a poor man's "24." Sorry, but it's true.

It's not true at all. A poor mans 24? These two shows have entirely different plots with almost nothing in common. 24 isn't even that great of a show.

[–] Jayhawk777 8 years ago

It's why I stopped watching in the first place.

[–] mgreen9715 8 years ago

Cool story, man.

You stopped watching because UNREALISTIC THINGS happened in a FICTIONAL TV drama where a man gets himself purposely arrested and manages to be sent to the same prison his brother is at?

Strokes of genius....

[–] jslavik 8 years ago

Plot advancement man! Ha. Kevin Smith addressed this once during a Q&A for Clerks. Some fan said, if someone really wanted to screw the convenience store over, they would've put the gum in the door locks and not the window. Smith said, yeah, well then there wouldn't have been a movie!