I loved the original series. Was excited about it coming back, but was more and more disappointed with every episode, various reasons. I understand this was based on another Elmore Leonard novel that the Raylan Givens character wasn't even in. Regardless, Raylan has been sent to Detroit and having to deal with a ruthless criminal and murderer, one Clement Mansell. Mansell gets out of his predicaments because he's represented by a slick attorney, Carolyn Wilder, who knows how to manipulate the system. The problems with "City Primeval":
A crime series needs a good villains-or at least interesting ones. In the original there were some terrific ones. Boyd Crowder and Johnny Crowder, Wynn Duffy, Arlo Givens, the idiots Dewey & Dickie, Limehouse, Quarles, Markham, Mags...in the reboot Mansell is simply a sadistic creep with a dimwitted girlfriend. There's also a subplot about Albanian Mafia types who aren't interesting or bright either.
The first 3 episodes also include Raylan's daughter Vivian, now 15. She's obnoxious and it was a relief to have her depart, presumably back to her mother Winona in Miami.
Raylan's love interest turns out to the sleazy attorney. For some reason the producers thought it was important that she also be black, evidently so they could have an interracial romance. No problem with that, except Carolyn is more than a bit overweight and not very attractive. Raylan was quite the babe magnet in the original. Also there doesn't seem to be any chemistry between them, plus Raylan has nothing but contempt for attorneys who manipulate the system to let the bad guys go free.
Why are the overwhelming amount of scenes filmed in dark settings? This is something I noticed in "Ozark." I know, murder, drug dealing and extortion are dark subjects-but it makes it hard to follow.
In any case, at the end of the episode, having taken care of matters in Motown, Raylan has decided to retire back in Miami, sharing custody of their daughter with Winona, whom he exchanges wistful glances with. Meanwhile, we go to a prison in KY, where we finally get to see Boyd Crowder, fully exchanged in his prison ministry. Then while he's being transferred to another prison, he escapes with the help of a hot looking female guard who has been seduced by the charm of Boyd Crowder and they're on the way to Mexico, as Raylan receives a BOLO text from the US Marshall's service. And thankfully, with Boyd and Winona back in the picture, we are set for a new series, similar to the original. I'm glad the producers finally woke up to what a mistake this reboot was.
A crime series needs a good villains-or at least interesting ones. In the original there were some terrific ones. Boyd Crowder and Johnny Crowder, Wynn Duffy, Arlo Givens, the idiots Dewey & Dickie, Limehouse, Quarles, Markham, Mags...in the reboot Mansell is simply a sadistic creep with a dimwitted girlfriend. There's also a subplot about Albanian Mafia types who aren't interesting or bright either.
The first 3 episodes also include Raylan's daughter Vivian, now 15. She's obnoxious and it was a relief to have her depart, presumably back to her mother Winona in Miami.
Raylan's love interest turns out to the sleazy attorney. For some reason the producers thought it was important that she also be black, evidently so they could have an interracial romance. No problem with that, except Carolyn is more than a bit overweight and not very attractive. Raylan was quite the babe magnet in the original. Also there doesn't seem to be any chemistry between them, plus Raylan has nothing but contempt for attorneys who manipulate the system to let the bad guys go free.
Why are the overwhelming amount of scenes filmed in dark settings? This is something I noticed in "Ozark." I know, murder, drug dealing and extortion are dark subjects-but it makes it hard to follow.
In any case, at the end of the episode, having taken care of matters in Motown, Raylan has decided to retire back in Miami, sharing custody of their daughter with Winona, whom he exchanges wistful glances with. Meanwhile, we go to a prison in KY, where we finally get to see Boyd Crowder, fully exchanged in his prison ministry. Then while he's being transferred to another prison, he escapes with the help of a hot looking female guard who has been seduced by the charm of Boyd Crowder and they're on the way to Mexico, as Raylan receives a BOLO text from the US Marshall's service. And thankfully, with Boyd and Winona back in the picture, we are set for a new series, similar to the original. I'm glad the producers finally woke up to what a mistake this reboot was.