Banshee

1. Avalord

   Sep 24, 2013

   10

   Second only to "Breaking Bad". Reminds me very much of Tarantino and Frank Miller. The survival of the main charakters is always unlikely butSecond only to "Breaking Bad". Reminds me very much of Tarantino and Frank Miller. The survival of the main charakters is always unlikely but they always stay true to their personality... Incredibly dense action from the start and it never slows down!… Expand

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2. golligow

   Aug 30, 2013

   10

   I LOVED this series. Have been watching all the must see fare from HBO and Netflix etc and this tops the lot for can't wait for nextI LOVED this series. Have been watching all the must see fare from HBO and Netflix etc and this tops the lot for can't wait for next episodeness (except maybe for Game of Thrones.) Firstly, the story is excellent, it keeps its threads going brilliantly, it's never flabby or verbose, it's always right on point. The main character is a whizz at the ultra-violence and you wonder how he can be so good with his extremities until you find out with a nice bit of back story. Indeed, the frequent(ish) back story elements are part of the programmes charm, you look forward to them, rather than dreading them as annoying exposition, like in so many dramas. Lots of great fight sequences, lots of gratuitous nudity (all skinny up and down women but hey, you can't have everything) and the piece de resistance, THE BEST BADDIE BEST ACTED BADDIE I've seen in many a year, in the fantastic Ulrich Thomsen as Kai Proctor. I was mesmerised every time he was on the screen, his character is brilliantly written and brilliantly acted, and look out for one of the most intricately realised scenes depicting a man confronting his past in episode 8 when Proctor encounters his estranged Amish family. Thomsens' acting here made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. And like all series with a second run on the way, the ending is left somewhat open but is not at all frustrating, it is a fitting and exciting climax, you don't groan and wish they'd 'ended it differently' or given you more, like in so many series. Brilliant, I love Banshee.… Expand

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4. tbux

   Mar 1, 2013

   10

   This show is easily the best shock in three years. The episode that just premiered gives the famous Game of Thrones episode, "The Battle ofThis show is easily the best shock in three years. The episode that just premiered gives the famous Game of Thrones episode, "The Battle of Black Water," a run for its money. Ulrich Thomsen portrays Kai Proctor in what is some of the best acting I have seen in recent memory. I have never seen so many amazing plot twists before and look forward to watching the rest of this season and season 2. I suggest anyone that likes bloody action scenes to watch every episode immediately.… Expand

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5. SalTascioni

   Mar 29, 2013

   9

   My opinion about the first season is that is the best new series after Game of Thrones. This series could also improve, with more money andMy opinion about the first season is that is the best new series after Game of Thrones. This series could also improve, with more money and more attention to details.… Expand

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6. rocketpackpanda

   Mar 11, 2013

   8

   Cinemax and HBO have another winner on there hands. Full of twists and turns Banshee manages to engage the viewer through a mix of grimCinemax and HBO have another winner on there hands. Full of twists and turns Banshee manages to engage the viewer through a mix of grim spectacle and outright badassery. Every episode is layered with style that oozes with dramatic meat to keep the audience magnetized to the screen and just when you're properly engaged. Some get's their arm broken or their brains splattered across the walls or streets. This all said one must remember that this is the cinemax arm of HBO, so while the acting is pretty good all around, it is by no means on the level of something like The Wire or Six Feet Under. But with certain tweaks, it could very well be. In fact it puts its sister show, Strikeback, to shame by saying, an action show can have good acting and damn good dialogue. The only other issue with the show, is when they try to do big bad chase sequences. The choreography and direction of them is great, but they don't have the budget to pull them off effectively. It becomes dissengaging when you wind up concentrating on its fakery rather than execution. Otherwise, a solid show, that will have you racing with excitment.… Expand

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7. JDECW2012

   Mar 29, 2013

   8

   Banshee is a great show to a point, some of the characters need a lot of work for season 2, the main character is great and is acted well. IfBanshee is a great show to a point, some of the characters need a lot of work for season 2, the main character is great and is acted well. If the last two episodes of the first season which were the best of the season tense and ending very interesting if it continues down that road should be good.… Expand

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8. Broyax

   Jan 24, 2017

   0

   ça commence avec le "héros" : dans le genre gueule de con au charisme d'andouille des îles à col roulé et QI de mollusque, il se pose, là,ça commence avec le "héros" : dans le genre gueule de con au charisme d'andouille des îles à col roulé et QI de mollusque, il se pose, là, triomphant dans la ville de péquenots dont il s'est retrouvé Shériff d'un coup de baguette magique aussi grotesque qu'improbable.
   
   ça continue avec le grand méchant qui contrôle la ville et qui s'appelle Proctor (ça ne s'invente pas) : mafieux à la petite semaine, sapé comme l'as de pique, il roule des mécaniques comme une vieille Corvette rouillée, une sorte d'affranchi de Prisunic sauf qu'on est pas dans les Affranchis... on en est loin, du genre deux milliards d'années-lumière.
   
   Et puis y a les gonzesses qui ne servent qu'à épater la galerie et amuser le terrain, elles ne sont ni plus ni moins, passez-moi l'expression, que des garages à bites pour le "héros" à tête de con. Tout le reste est à l'avenant et se veut "mature" et branché, "top délire" à la Tarantinolle et assimilés pour se la jouer série de gros durs et de personnages trop "personnels" et violents. Mais oui, on y croit bien fort !
   
   Enfin, la fin, la suite je sais pas, j'ai arrêté pendant qu'il en était encore temps avant d'avoir le cerveau aspiré par cette misérable série au jeu si mauvais qu'on arrive pas à y croire et à la réalisation si chaotique des rares scènes d'action qu'il faut 3 aspirines pour s'en remettre.
   
   Banchie, mon téléviseur, mon vieux lecteur DVD et ma xbouse ont décidé de vous bannir à l'unanimité et leur décision est irrévocable. Mes baffles voulaient te mettre des baffes et mon grille-pain a porté plainte.… Expand

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