The Bridge

Rhode Irish · Jul 11, 2013

New show on FX. Anyone start on it? Supposedly a Wire-esque show and a darling of critics. It seems like it is going to be to the El Paso border what the Wire was to Baltimore, in terms of taking on all the different angles and elements.

Anyways, I'm about 20 minutes into it and I am already so annoyed by the woman who is apparently the central character (the McNulty, if you will, to continue the analogy) that I want to turn it off. Can anyone tell me if she gets more bearable or if the show in general is good enough to overcome her?

The actress is the woman from Inglorious Basterds, which I loved, and I didn't mind her in that. The rest of the show seems pretty good and the acting is all pretty professional (the leads have all done things I've seen). But if the main character is this poorly written I'm not going to be able to do it.

Buster Bluth · Jul 11, 2013

Rhode Irish said:
Anyways, I'm about 20 minutes into it and I am already so annoyed by the woman who is apparently the central character (the McNulty, if you will, to continue the analogy) that I want to turn it off. Can anyone tell me if she gets more bearable or if the show in general is good enough to overcome her?

Well she has aspergers...sooo you should feel kinda bad at least haha

NDinFL · Jul 11, 2013

Buster Bluth said:
Well she has aspergers...sooo you should feel kinda bad at least haha

Buster Bluth · Jul 11, 2013

But no I've never seen it. It has a 7.7 on imbd, so it shouldn't be too great.

Buster Bluth · Jul 11, 2013

NDinFL said:

hahahah! and you should feel terrible!

A Pac · Jul 11, 2013

Buster Bluth said:
Well she has aspergers...sooo you should feel kinda bad at least haha

I watched it thinking that she did. Is that really a part of the script?

Rhode Irish · Jul 11, 2013

Yeah I haven't made it far enough in to figure that out. But OK, I won't make fun of her if that is the case. Doesn't make it good TV, though.

NDdomer2 · Jul 11, 2013

she was in the national treasures too right?

Rhode Irish · Jul 11, 2013

NDdomer2 said:
she was in the national treasures too right?

I believe that is correct. Just so we're clear, though, Diane Kruger doesn't have Aspergers. Just character in the show does, right?

NDdomer2 · Jul 11, 2013

no reference on her wikipedia

Buster Bluth · Jul 11, 2013

The character does.

BobD · Jul 11, 2013

Never heard of it, I'll have to check it out. On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate it?

Emcee77 · Jul 12, 2013

Apparently it's based on a Swedish/Danish show that was a hit in Scandinavia and the U.K. I'm definitely gonna check this out. Sounds intriguing.

ShawneeIrish · Jul 12, 2013

Take it to The Bridge

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Rhode Irish · Jul 12, 2013

BobD said:
Never heard of it, I'll have to check it out. On a scale from 1-10 how would you rate it?

Just based on the first episode, maybe a 7 or 8. It wasn't mind blowing, but it has potential to be good. I just had to get past the quirkiness of the lead woman. If the character has aspergers, that explains a lot of it. It's just a little uncomfortable to watch someone be so awkward.

irishog77 · Jul 24, 2013

I think I like the show. I think it might range from pretty good...to great. Time will tell though.

So what was up with the girl rubbin' on herself and then going out and bangin' a stranger?

2 episodes in and there hasn't been a mention of her having Aspergers. Does she really have it...or is she just a weirdo?

Please no spoilers (if possible), Buster (or whomever), in your response.

Emcee77 · Jul 24, 2013

irishog77 said:
I think I like the show. I think it might range from pretty good...to great. Time will tell though.

So what was up with the girl rubbin' on herself and then going out and bangin' a stranger?

2 episodes in and there hasn't been a mention of her having Aspergers. Does she really have it...or is she just a weirdo?

Please no spoilers (if possible), Buster (or whomever), in your response.

Haha really? I plan to watch this show but I haven't started yet ... saving 'em up on the DVR to binge watch when the wife's not around (she doesn't dig stuff like this).

I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that she has something ... These days TV seems to love these characters who suffer from mental health problems, especially if it makes them slutty (a la Carrie Matheson in Homeland).

P.S. This is off-topic but does anyone watch Shameless on Showtime? It's about a poor family with a drunk dad on Chicago's South Side, and it's shot and takes place near where I work, so I'm interested in it, but my wife isn't, and I'm trying to figure out whether it's worth insisting that we should try it or if I should just move on. Our TV time is limited these days, so I just can't invest in any shows that aren't awesome, haha.

NDWorld247 · Jul 24, 2013

irishog77 said:
I think I like the show. I think it might range from pretty good...to great. Time will tell though.

So what was up with the girl rubbin' on herself and then going out and bangin' a stranger?

2 episodes in and there hasn't been a mention of her having Aspergers. Does she really have it...or is she just a weirdo?

Please no spoilers (if possible), Buster (or whomever), in your response.

I started watching after reading this thread. I really like it and agree it has "great" potential. I don't know if she has aspergers, but she definitely has something (ie, not just a weirdo). I like her though.

NDinFL · Jul 24, 2013

Emcee77 said:
Haha really? I plan to watch this show but I haven't started yet ... saving 'em up on the DVR to binge watch when the wife's not around (she doesn't dig stuff like this).

I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out that she has something ... These days TV seems to love these characters who suffer from mental health problems, especially if it makes them slutty (a la Carrie Matheson in Homeland).

P.S. This is off-topic but does anyone watch Shameless on Showtime? It's about a poor family with a drunk dad on Chicago's South Side, and it's shot and takes place near where I work, so I'm interested in it, but my wife isn't, and I'm trying to figure out whether it's worth insisting that we should try it or if I should just move on. Our TV time is limited these days, so I just can't invest in any shows that aren't awesome, haha.

Shameless is absolutely awesome.

I would highly recommend you guys give it a shot.

Jimmy3Putt · Jul 24, 2013

Shameless is in my top 5!

It's freaking crude, gross, degrading, racist, stereotypical, pushes the limits, HILARIOUS, and well, shameless!

As for The Bridge, I've watched the first two episodes and am really annoyed with the main character too. I'll keep going, especially after reading that she has some type of disorder, but it can't be too long before it gets as ridiculous as SOA.

Jimmy3Putt · Jul 24, 2013

Make sure your wife knows beforehand, that Frank Gallagher does some pretty appalling things to everyone including his kids.

One last BTW- Shameless is a remake of a BBC series that you can watch on Netflix.

IrishSteelhead · Jul 24, 2013

Netflix has the BBC original. Is that one worth watching? I normally can't stand British TV or movies.

NDinFL · Jul 24, 2013

IrishSteelhead said:
Netflix has the BBC original. Is that one worth watching? I normally can't stand British TV or movies.

I didn't really like it as much.

NDdomer2 · Jul 24, 2013

NDinFL said:
I didn't really like it as much.

America fvck yeah

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