Daniel Coffman
I feel this show has potential. I like how they plan to turn the movies into a show. I liked how they kept the same detective, the same house, the same locations, and the same driving style. I don't however much care for Frank, or his motives, in this show. I feel Jason Statham was a better Frank for a couple of reasons: 1: Jason had rigid mannerisms, making his voice, his rules, his overall style, and his motivations geared more towards professionalism. When he broke his rules, you could see that it bothered him and that his rules were meant for a reason. I just don't buy this show's Frank; it feels like he is more relaxed which makes him appear cocy and less tied to his rules. 2: I liked the fighting style in the movie better. Frank was known to take his environment and his clothing and use it against a large number of enemies. In this show, there was some of that, but I never felt that Frank was overcoming the odds...muchless being impressed with his fighting style. The Frank's fighting style, in the movies, was half the reason I liked the movies. I will admit that Jason's shoes is a big role to fill, but I feel how the role of Frank is handled will determine the success
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Nikki “Nikki” Chenard
Then the second season came out and the writers got a hard on for politicians everywhere... or they think that by the grace of God they'll win some sort of "no, it's art! we created so much more than feel-good adrenaline boosting TV using a television series that followed Jason Statham ... saving orphans and holding hands with Mother Theresa while renouncing the wicked ways of speeding automobiles" hunk of metal alloy made with the tears and blood of enslaved virgins and the dying breaths of kittens.
Enensa A
If you love great writing, dynamic characters, realistic plots and circumstances, the intelligence of secret agent films, this action thriller is polar opposite. It's straight action but with not a shred of suspense, plot-twist, character depth or realism.. It's like a kid's action movie..