The first few episodes were great, as it had a wonderful mix of quirky comedic characters and they started mixing in a crime drama. It was well done and we were hooked. Can you beat Stephen Merchant and Christopher Walken as eccentric lovable losers?
But then it started getting annoying, which turned to not credible, which turned to looking at our watch to see how much time is left.
The main problem was the Rani and Ben characters. I know Ben wasn't a 100% willing and active gang member, but still, look at the stuff he was doing. Working for the gangsters, stealing money from a different gangster (while he was stealing a phone), sticking a gun in John's face and threatening the whole Outlaw crew, etc etc. Ben was NOT a quirky misdemeanor criminal like Merchant and Lady Gabby. He was a felon.
His sister didn't listen to him and joined the gang as well. She shot a guy (yeah, probably self defense, but Spider was pretty far away!) and treated Rena like crap after Rena tried to help her. Not cool.
And so an Oxford honor student decides to steal her loving parents' van and go help him with his felony? 100% not believable. Would not happen. But it gets worse. Slowly but surely, the other outlaws decide to help him as well.
The law-and-order woman in charge of the community service suddenly switches sides. She now takes the felon's side as well, and she lies to the police about everything.
Christian meanwhile, along with 2 of his thug companions, are about to leave the warehouse, but then he backs down from a fight against the outlaws? I think he would have ripped right through Myrna and anyone who stood in his way. Just absolutely not plausible for a gangster to back down from some senior citizens and a few petite women.
But then it started getting annoying, which turned to not credible, which turned to looking at our watch to see how much time is left.
The main problem was the Rani and Ben characters. I know Ben wasn't a 100% willing and active gang member, but still, look at the stuff he was doing. Working for the gangsters, stealing money from a different gangster (while he was stealing a phone), sticking a gun in John's face and threatening the whole Outlaw crew, etc etc. Ben was NOT a quirky misdemeanor criminal like Merchant and Lady Gabby. He was a felon.
His sister didn't listen to him and joined the gang as well. She shot a guy (yeah, probably self defense, but Spider was pretty far away!) and treated Rena like crap after Rena tried to help her. Not cool.
And so an Oxford honor student decides to steal her loving parents' van and go help him with his felony? 100% not believable. Would not happen. But it gets worse. Slowly but surely, the other outlaws decide to help him as well.
The law-and-order woman in charge of the community service suddenly switches sides. She now takes the felon's side as well, and she lies to the police about everything.
Christian meanwhile, along with 2 of his thug companions, are about to leave the warehouse, but then he backs down from a fight against the outlaws? I think he would have ripped right through Myrna and anyone who stood in his way. Just absolutely not plausible for a gangster to back down from some senior citizens and a few petite women.