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Title: A disappointment
Review: To me, this is the least successful of the HBO series. There is admittedly a "can't watch just one" vibe to it, but more in a junkfood/beachbook kind of way. There doesn't seem to be much substance beneath the macho swagger and need to shock. Some of its concepts (like the Mafia element) are done better elsewhere (like the Sopranos). While 90% of the performances are admirable (with the unfortunate exception of a worthless Ernie Hudson) the writing is often clunky and cliched. And the "street philosophy from a guy in a wheelchair spinning in a glass cube" bits are painful. I wanted to like this show, really. I just couldn't.
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