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Bland Characters. ..

posted 11 years ago by SummerJewel
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I'm really trying to like this show. I think the storyline is interesting, but the characters do nothing to excite me. Everyone is trying to look cool, but they end up looking as bored as I am watching this. These are some bland characters, near the end of the pilot I didn't really care about any one of them. Boardwalk Empire doesn't always have the most interesting plot, but I love Nucky, Chalky White, Richard Harrow, Narcisse, what a fun bunch. Mob City characters are like watching grass grow.

[–] Sandoz 11 years ago

Sadly, i have to agree. Every character is like a Film Noir Stereotype stamped from countless previous hard-boiled films and shows. I was really hoping for something more distinctive from Frank Darabont. The only character who actually seemed like a real person to me was Simon Pegg's comedian character, and they killed him off after two scenes!

Definitely not an auspicious beginning.

. . . there's always room for Jello!