Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2019 4:59:59 GMT
Finally finished season 3 tonight. I thought it was stronger than the second, some shocking surprises and a grittier feel, at least in the first half.
The second half became a little more predictable with the second to last episode clearly meant as a pilot for a spinoff for a 'colorful' lawyer. Not a good episode, but it did have a young Ving Rames in it. Part of the fun was seeing some young actors before they became well known, like William H Macy and Samuel Jackson.
The best part was having Susan back, she and Spenser have a nice chemistry. Her presence alone seems to provide a stabilizing force for the show.
And Avery Brooks as Hawk steals just about every scene he is in.
Robert Urich does a very nice job throughout as Spenser, the poet/boxer/private cop.
9/10 for season 3 and overall I'd give the series 8.5/10.
I wonder how faithful it is to the Parker novels?
The second half became a little more predictable with the second to last episode clearly meant as a pilot for a spinoff for a 'colorful' lawyer. Not a good episode, but it did have a young Ving Rames in it. Part of the fun was seeing some young actors before they became well known, like William H Macy and Samuel Jackson.
The best part was having Susan back, she and Spenser have a nice chemistry. Her presence alone seems to provide a stabilizing force for the show.
And Avery Brooks as Hawk steals just about every scene he is in.
Robert Urich does a very nice job throughout as Spenser, the poet/boxer/private cop.
9/10 for season 3 and overall I'd give the series 8.5/10.
I wonder how faithful it is to the Parker novels?