We Own This City

Finished it last night. Decent enough, but it’s not a patch on The Wire.

Found Wayne Jenkins’ shit hair and at times beard extremely distracting throughout the whole thing too.

Looked up some photos of him after, presuming he must have had shit borderline wiggy hair in real life so they had to make it like that in the show. He doesn’t.

Originally Posted by Ethers

Finished it last night. Decent enough, but it’s not a patch on The Wire.

Found Wayne Jenkins’ shit hair and at times beard extremely distracting throughout the whole thing too.

Looked up some photos of him after, presuming he must have had shit borderline wiggy hair in real life so they had to make it like that in the show. He doesn’t.

I'm really struggling with it tbh, 3 eps in.

I presume it's me not paying enough attention but the back and forth timeline doesn't feel fluid at all.

is it on sky over here?

Originally Posted by Ethers

Finished it last night. Decent enough, but it’s not a patch on The Wire.

Found Wayne Jenkins’ shit hair and at times beard extremely distracting throughout the whole thing too.

Looked up some photos of him after, presuming he must have had shit borderline wiggy hair in real life so they had to make it like that in the show. He doesn’t.

Found his acting more distracting than anything. Talk about over-acting...

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

I'm really struggling with it tbh, 3 eps in.

I presume it's me not paying enough attention but the back and forth timeline doesn't feel fluid at all.

That was the problem for me as well. Would have been better if it'd had been a straightforward timeline. Early episodes are a character overload as well. Does get better though once the timelines meet (if that makes sense).

I also didn't like the civil rights lawyer. Was shoehorned in to represent the moral centre of the series. Too much exposition though. The scenes with her and the ex-cop are a bit much.

Worth it all though just to see Duquan is doing well and has joined the force

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-58710164

Great article and interview with Wayne Jenkins from behind bars.

yeah, found this really disappointing. Terrible lead