Last night the 6th and final episode came on Hbo Max last and alot of it caught me off guard. Now if you have heard of this case that happened in the city of Baltimore a few years ago then you know the outcome of this grim story. Real life polic going rouge,, stealing, robbing and extorting the residents of the city. Men with badges that were no better then the crooks they were sworn to go after. Even the innocent were not safe from these group of officers. Now I am not going into full details of the story because it’s a lot to take in and honestly it’s a rabbit hole that I have seen too many times and read about.
Wayne Jenkins.
The man that lead a operation that got him 25 years. There is no secret that Jon Bernthal has become one of the most exciting actors from his roles on “Walking Dead” “The wolf of wall street” and of course “The Punisher” but this role of him playing disgraced Sgt Wayne Jenkins of the Gun Trace Task Force was more up my alley. The wire is my all time favorite show and with the show creators coming back for this mini 6 part series, I knew I was going to watch it. Jon Bernthal did a amazing job, even based off a scumbag person, he nails the role. He’s energetic, intense, and overall just evil in this role.
Overall grade, i give this show a solid A. If you are not use or didnt hear about this case, i suggest you watch this show. 6 1 hour episodes that reveals the truth about what was really going on in the city of Baltimore.
Growing up in the Bay Area, I was and still am Golden State Warriors fan. So my hate for the Lakers is very real. Alot of respect for the players, organization and history but will always hate them. So of course when the organization kept winning my Warrior’s were just scraping by and making it to the playoffs. But that’s all in the past and HBO max has done a great job in my opinion bringing up the Lakers past winning history in a very funny, sometimes deep kind of way. When I first seen the trailer and seeing one of my favorite actors John C Riley was portraying the late great Dr. Jerry Buss in a very John C. Riley way. It caught my interest. Then I kept seeing more. From the camera they used to put you back in 1979. The settings, seeing the old Forum that I use to go to whenever we traveled to Los Angeles area and see the Lakers stomp out my warrior in the regular season in the early 90s.
The Premise:
Dynasty
It’s the off-season for the Lakers and new regime is coming to take over. Dr Jerry Buss has landed on a gold mind. Has a chance for the number 1 overall pick, building a new light at the end of the tunnel for him and his family but there is one problem. Dr Jerry Buss is over his head when it comes to being a rookie owner of a historic franchise. The great Jerry West, the logo himself is stressed to the max and and causing stress in the front office. Also Jerry Buss is broke but he lands maybe one of the greatest if not the greatest point Guard to ever play
You know who he is.
Quincy Isaiah starring as Magic Johnson was incredible to watch. When I use to play basketball as a teen I use to play pg and my dad who hated magic and the Lakers made me watch old Magic Johnson highlights to help me become a better passer but obviously i didn’t pay much attention but to see this guy play Magic is pretty spot on. They way he talks, the way he runs the down the floor in scenes. Seeing him become the 6’9 floor general is amazing to see and I hope this actor gets some love in the Oscar season because I feel he did that great of a job as Magic.
My Favorite of the show
“The Logo”
Okay now I know there is a lot of controversy with the portrayal of Jerry West but too see Jerry so explosive, pissed off and losing his s**t almost everytime he is on screen really made me love this show. Now I have great respect of for Jerry West. Never seen him play but his mind for the game and building teams up is amazing to see and read about but to see how the pressures of the game and managing the team was pretty intense to see and hilarious most times but I can see that amount of pressure getting the best of somebody and it made for the show to get kind of dark sometimes. With that being said Jason Clarke did a amazing job as well. Also like to thank Jerry West for axing the possible trade of Klay Thompson for Kevin Love.
Overall Grade
Larry Legend
I give this Show a A+ I just love this show, and I hate the Lakers but the history is to great to not tune in. The acting was well done, the show was so fun, funny at times but had some serious dark times as well. It is a very well balanced show and if you are a sports fan or love the Lakers then I believe you will enjoy this show. Now once again there is alot of controversy moments that makes ask yourself “Did that really happen?” And to answer the question you have to ask a actual Laker. So let me know what you think about the show, tell me you story about your love or hate with the Lakers. Or if you want to talk ish about basketball just reply in the comment section. In the mean time thank you again for taking the time read this review and I will see you next time. Until next time be safe and enjoy life. ✌️
Funnest superhero show out there since Invincible.
After watching John Cena performance in “The Suicide Squad” movie last year and after it was announced that a series was on the way I didnt take too much stock into it. Not that i have anything against John Cena or the character I just didnt make the time to get excited about it. But one day at the gym a couple of buddies of mine were telling me how great the first 3 episodes were and i got interested. I just finished the Show “Reacher” on amazon prime and after that show i decided to give Peacemaker a chance and I am very happy that I did. The action is on point, fight scenes are intense as hell, the humor is something straight from a college frat house and the easter eggs and Dc Lore is amzing to watch unfold.
The premise
Peacemaker is once again recruited for another mission with a lask luster Task Force X team to help stop a secret invasion and almost everybody knows what is going on…every one except Peacemaker himself. When he dives in more into the mission the more back story, bad history and bad blood rises out of Peacemaker in a very funny way.
The hero we deserve?
As a big time comic nerd i couldnt tell you anything about Peacemaker. All i know is when the job needs to get done, he will get it done one way or the other. When i see Peacemaker in action he reminds me alot of a more Jock like Punisher and John Cena does amazing job of bringing that aspect alive on this show. Even though John Cena is a mega star at this point in his career, i think this role is the one most people are going to really remember him as post wrestling career.
Team work at its finest
The overall supporting cast has great moments in the show and they carry their own weight and help elevate John Cena in the show. Each character brings a unique trait to the show and they deliever quite well. I honestly didnt have any issues with any of the characters and alaways excited to see what was going to happen next with each character. Also the cameos in the show are amazing.
The Humor
The show starts off hilarious with the intro. The dance scene in the intro is perfect and they did an amzing job. Even Robert Patrick gets in on the dance scene. James Gunn who is a hit or miss with me knows his dark and violent comedy and he never misses a beat. Say what you want about the guy but he does a great job of bringing not so very popular characters from the comics and bringing some life to them on the big or small screen and giving them alot of great humor material to work with.
Even this guy is hilarious in the show.
Overall Grade i actually give Peacemaker a Solid A and do not have any gripes with this show. I am really looking foward to seeing season 2 and I cant wait to see what James Gunn has in store for the DCU. If you haven’t seen the show yet I promise you, you will not be dissapointed. But if you have please leave a comment and let me what you liked or disliked about the show. Later this week I will leave my spoiler free review of “The Batman”. Until thank you for taking the time to read this review and trust me I already know there is a thousand reviews for thks but it means a great deal to me that you took the time to read mine. Until next time be safe and enjoy life. Peace
D.K.W 