I didn't care for Leverage. It was just like an American version of Hustle, but not as smart, stylish, or fun. But it did have Gina Bellman.
Giles, help! He's going to scold me!
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
Cable Drama: Still Waiting for the Cable Guy to Show Up with the Thread Name...
To be determined... (but it's definitely [NAFDA])
Invisible Green - Dec 08, 2008 9:21:05 am PST #1921 of 11998
Vortex - Dec 08, 2008 9:31:27 am PST #1922 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
You know, I was listening to an ad for Leverage this morning (on the Tivo, haven't watched it yet), and I was just thinking that it sounded a little like Hustle, which I loved like burning. I do love Timothy Hutton, though, so I'm hoping that he'll be good.
beekaytee - Dec 08, 2008 9:32:00 am PST #1923 of 11998
Compassionately intolerant
It's weird. I tried Hustle but found myself completely unsympathetic to any of the characters. I love me some British tv, so that outcome surprised me.
Vortex - Dec 08, 2008 3:48:15 pm PST #1924 of 11998
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I just watched Leverage. You're right, it does use the Hustle formula, and not as well. I don't hate it. Mostly because I love Timothy Hutton and the geek guy amuses me.
dcp - Dec 09, 2008 5:21:50 pm PST #1925 of 11998
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
The 2nd episode of Leverage is being ROFL funny.
esse - Dec 09, 2008 8:06:11 pm PST #1926 of 11998
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I didn't care for Leverage. It was just like an American version of Hustle, but not as smart, stylish, or fun.
Yes, totally, but I am such a sucker for any and all capery thief/confidence artist/spy/rogue spy type shows that I am more than willing to give it a pass on that count. Hustle was kind of a special snowflake for me, and I don't really expect anything else to live up to it; but I like the spins they've put on the characters enough in Leverage that it's lesser qualities don't bother me as badly.
le nubian - Dec 10, 2008 2:32:01 am PST #1927 of 11998
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I am such a sucker for any and all capery thief/confidence artist/spy/rogue spy type shows
SA is me. I've seen foreign language Brazilian heist movies because I just like the fucking genre.
sj - Dec 10, 2008 3:29:49 am PST #1928 of 11998
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I am such a sucker for any and all capery thief/confidence artist/spy/rogue spy type shows
Me too.
sumi - Dec 10, 2008 4:24:49 am PST #1929 of 11998
Art Crawl!!!
Me too!
I'm really enjoying Leverage and next week: Mark Sheppard!
esse - Dec 10, 2008 5:21:10 am PST #1930 of 11998
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I've seen foreign language Brazilian heist movies because I just like the fucking genre.
Exactly! And I will grant whole heartedly that Hustle set the bar very very high, but man, I rewatch the eight aired episodes of Eyes again and again just because. I will sit through the last two Ocean's Eleven movies with only minor heckling. (Okay, that's a lie.) I will refrain from pointing out plausability problems if it's pretty enough.
I am perhaps exactly the target market. (I may have wanted to be a thief and/or spy when I was a kid.)