I wonder how many episodes it'll take before I stop screaming "Bunk!" and "Lester Freamon!" at the screen.
Treme
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Herm, lol, I was doing that too. "Lester! Yesss!!!" haha. I expect we may see some more familiar faces from the Wire. I hope so, anyway. Bubbles needs to make an appearance.
Definitely Bubbles! Bodie too! And Prop Joe!!
I have to admit it's a little jarring to see Wendell Pierce playing a dude scraping by and hustling dudes for change, but then again I'm on my 4th run-through of The Wire so it's not like I ever cleansed my palate of his Bunk character.
Who's the dude who played the hauling company owner? Man, I don't get this feeling often but I took a liking to his character and the actor's performance immediately.
Also, Lester's daughter (there I go again!) looks familiar. At first I thought she was one of Omar's henchwomen, but the more I saw
her I realized it's not.
I have to admit it's a little jarring to see Wendell Pierce playing a dude scraping by and hustling dudes for change, but then again I'm on my 4th run-through of The Wire so it's not like I ever cleansed my palate of his Bunk character.
Who's the dude who played the hauling company owner? Man, I don't get this feeling often but I took a liking to his character and the actor's performance immediately.
Also, Lester's daughter (there I go again!) looks familiar. At first I thought she was one of Omar's henchwomen, but the more I saw
her I realized it's not.
Oh, there was a part where one of the characters said something about "down to the wire." My friend and I yelled out "yeah!!" Ha ha! Such nerds we are...
And before someone blahblahblahs with "dudes trying to turn this into The Wire: New Orleans," I'll just say this...SHUT IT MOUTH, RAPLIPS.
You can already tell this isn't going to be The Wire - Part II. This is going to have a positive tone, about a city and a community rebuilding itself. The Wire was pretty f*cking dark. I'm sure it will be similar in certain respects, but this is a completely different kind of story, I think.
You shouldn't second guess your instincts, although it only looks like she's in the pilot.
As far as the hauling company owner (Robinette), I he's a new face unless you followed Prison Break.
As far as Wire Actor spotting, it's the same game people who watched Oz or Homicide played with the Wire. Especially Oz.
Oh snap! It is her!! Thanks! For some reason I couldn't find her on Treme's IMDB page last night.
Just to follow up on what I said myself, I think the survival of the city theme was laid out throughout the entire 1st episode. Ex: the opening parade, the chief asking the hauling man to help him decked out in his parade garb, the funeral at the end. Even little things like making a desert out of a apple pie the chef woman pulled out of her purse when Goodman and his wife go to the restaurant. Those show that life and death continued in New Orleans just weeks after the storm.
I liked the apple pie scene. I also liked how John Goodman's character turned down the lemon ice 'cause it would be disloyal to the other spot which had not yet opened. AND how the restaurant owner AGREED with him. Strong sense of community there.
I wanna know what happened to her house though. Twice she said "don't ask me about my f*ckin' house," and one
of those times was in a professional setting to her customers (Mr. & Mrs. Goodman).
I wanna know what happened to her house though. Twice she said "don't ask me about my f*ckin' house," and one
of those times was in a professional setting to her customers (Mr. & Mrs. Goodman).
I mean, I think it's safe to assume her house was destroyed, but it felt like there was more implied with her response.
so interesting getting to find out what non-New Orleanians think of the show. glad everyone seems to be into it! so many comments i wanted to make but it's getting late so i'll leave it at this.
i watched it in a bar that was *packed* and most people seemed to love it (it's also where i watched half of the Saints games, and it's almost the same community vibe watching Treme as w/the Saints). everyone was singing along to all the music, cheering John Goodman, booing the reporter, standing ovation for the Magic Hubig's Pie, etc...
The scene that had the biggest effect on the room was the one where Albert (Lester) first opens the door to his wrecked house. Too many of us knew that feeling, and it definitely hit home.
No one's really complaining about inaccuracies, at least yet. As long as the general atmosphere is captured well, people don't mind a few tall tales--in my opinion New Orleans has always treasured "stories" above all else, as long as the story is good and well told.
p.s. the actual DJ Davis that Steve Zahn's character is modeled after was a few seats away at the bar. he was lovin it, and got a big cheer when he got a cameo (2 quick shots) in the scene at Vaughan's where Zahn talks to Elvis Costello.
Definitely a lot of easter eggs in there that pretty much only NOLA folks will recognize...
i watched it in a bar that was *packed* and most people seemed to love it (it's also where i watched half of the Saints games, and it's almost the same community vibe watching Treme as w/the Saints). everyone was singing along to all the music, cheering John Goodman, booing the reporter, standing ovation for the Magic Hubig's Pie, etc...
The scene that had the biggest effect on the room was the one where Albert (Lester) first opens the door to his wrecked house. Too many of us knew that feeling, and it definitely hit home.
No one's really complaining about inaccuracies, at least yet. As long as the general atmosphere is captured well, people don't mind a few tall tales--in my opinion New Orleans has always treasured "stories" above all else, as long as the story is good and well told.
p.s. the actual DJ Davis that Steve Zahn's character is modeled after was a few seats away at the bar. he was lovin it, and got a big cheer when he got a cameo (2 quick shots) in the scene at Vaughan's where Zahn talks to Elvis Costello.
Definitely a lot of easter eggs in there that pretty much only NOLA folks will recognize...
First episode was
, geeked for more.
Who is the horn playing, BBQ dude? I'm sure I've seen him before.
Who is the horn playing, BBQ dude? I'm sure I've seen him before.
That's Kermit Ruffins
That bar he's playing in is called Vaughan's. He's had that gig for a long time. He busts out BBQ every night. I saw one of his shows there in 2004 and it was one of the highlights of our trip.
That bar he's playing in is called Vaughan's. He's had that gig for a long time. He busts out BBQ every night. I saw one of his shows there in 2004 and it was one of the highlights of our trip.
Thanks. That's so fresh that local luminaries get are getting some shine and participating in telling the story of thier own city.
Married to... Karen "Juicee" James.
I wasn't feeling the 'limey news reporter'. Seemed odd, in a show that is striving for authenticity, that they'd give him some Dick VanDyke level accent. Maybe it was meant to be a joke?
But it's not like there aren't plenty of Brits around to get pointers off, Simon has worked with many; McNulty, Stringer Bell etc, I think even their music supervisor is a Brit.
But it's not like there aren't plenty of Brits around to get pointers off, Simon has worked with many; McNulty, Stringer Bell etc, I think even their music supervisor is a Brit.
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