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Lithose
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I haven't seen it, so I'm not sure. But if this season is based on the actual KC organized crime boom after the great migration, black people were not at all "challenging" Italians or even a major part of it (They were low level drivers/drug runners). The Italians owned the midwest and murdered everyone else for 40 years--they were stronger out there than were even in NY and Chicago so the idea that there was some conflict between black gangsters and Italians seems contrived.
But this is fiction, so I'll give it a go. But if I had to guess, that is the reason--KC has a HUGE history of organized crime, and its pretty much Irish, leading into Italian era. Shoe horning in black folks seems like it might be trendy..which I would guess is why it might seem off for some people who expected more of a funhouse mirror version of RL events rather than a purely made up alt-history.
Take that how you will, just my guess.
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Xevy
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Yeah, not really any super-likeable characters in this one like previous seasons. Doctor Senator and the US Marshall were pretty good, but not anywhere near the level of Billy Bob Thornton, Hanzi, V.M Varga, etc.. I guess the mopey Irish Jewtalian is fairly likeable, but he doesn't talk enough to have a personality really. Chris Rock's acting is wooden as fuck. Jason Schwartzman is just playing Jason Schwartzman. I was hoping the Nurse would be like the anti-hero, but she seems to just be a rogue villain. Weird, uneventful season. Hopefully with the War starting it'll get interesting.
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Alex
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I think season 3 is still good. But the first two are all-time level TV for me. This fourth season is just directionless. The characters aren't compelling. The acting is melodramatic. I don't think any level of payoff can save it.
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Fucker
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Khane
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S3 wasn't bad, but the story was weak compared to S1 and S2. Very weak. The previews I've seen for S4 are not very compelling. Chris Rock looks to have as much acting chops as I would expect Chris Rock to have. Which is to say, none.
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Ossoi
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The Irishman that betrayed his family(s)
Did he switch sides once or twice already, and has now switched again (to save the black kid)
And the Marshal who's done nothing so far?
The cast is too big and it feels like something they're gonna pull all the strands together by the end, but previous seasons were more focused than this one
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Not gonna spoiler because shitshow isn't worth it.
Can you imagine if the indian sees the magical zombie again, then they shoot 10 cops, then they run out of ammo at the same time just as Raylan Givens has them cornered, but Raylan wants to take them alive because they only shot 10 cops, so Richard Harrow shoots everyone but the jogger, then he waits so the jogger can see the magical zombie again then scream, then the jogger rushes Harrow and knocks him to the ground, where he's suddenly paralyzed for enough time to let her escape. Again.
Can you imagine if the indian sees the magical zombie again, then they shoot 10 cops, then they run out of ammo at the same time just as Raylan Givens has them cornered, but Raylan wants to take them alive because they only shot 10 cops, so Richard Harrow shoots everyone but the jogger, then he waits so the jogger can see the magical zombie again then scream, then the jogger rushes Harrow and knocks him to the ground, where he's suddenly paralyzed for enough time to let her escape. Again.
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lol, even if he came back as a zombie marshal and teamed up with the jogger to kill all the mobsters it wouldn't surprise me at this point...