Special Ops: Lioness

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  1. ScFan27

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    First two episodes came out last night on Paramount+. Zoe Saldana is the lead and Nicole Kidman is in it along with a few other recognizable actors.
     
  2. NYGator

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    Yes, Morgan Freeman also.

    I watched last night. It was entertaining, but ridiculous. It requires a good amount of suspension of logic and disbelief. It was entirely too easy for Cruz to befriend her mark and some of the torture scenes just seemed absurd. I had forgotten that it was Taylor Sheridan release until I heard the bass at the end of each scene. That is such a strange trademark of his to use that in all of his shows.

    Here is the trailer...



    FYI, you can watch the first episode here...

     
  3. enjj

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    Watched the first three episodes and seems pretty far flung but mildly entertaining.
     
  4. skiedfrillet

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    The Arabian target has the most absurd eyes I’ve ever seen. They’re mesmerizing
     
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    She counter balances that with her nose.
     
  6. NYGator

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    The ending felt very flat. I expected a bit more post final act cool down to digest what took place.
     
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    I thought the last episode was the best episode out of a disappointing season.

    I expected more Spec Ops stuff.
     
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    I really enjoyed the season. I also thought the ending of the season finale felt flat. But overall I was into it. I don't mind the few creative freedoms and accelerated pacing to get into the story but let's hope they don't turn this into Yellow Stone.
     
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    So much suspension of belief and I felt overall they needed two more episodes. The one chaotic episode with their daughter/husband was not integrated well into the rest of the story. They revisited it in pieces, btu not enough, IMO.

    Also multiple parts of the story seemed so unnecessary like the attempted rape and the robbery of the safe house.
     
  10. ScFan27

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    Just watched the final episode. Overall it was entertaining and I thought some solid acting all around. There was some added drama that really just seemed a bit unnecessary like the daughters car crash and pregnancy.
     
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    I thought they did a good job of showing how damaging the job was to her family without the accident.
     
  12. ScFan27

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    Agreed. I guess those scenes filled a good bit of time and lead to an ultimate “breaking point” in the final episode when Joe is waiting on the yacht. Seemed like the writers wanted to turn the family drama up to an 11.