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dogg724
/10  8 years ago
You can't knock the acting. The premise seems relevant (The majority of this is me confusing Andrew Ross Sorkin with Aaron Sorkin). I don't know if I just need to give it more time or if I'm too well-read about these types of people and financial crash that it's hard to for me to feel hooked. The fantasy of a newsroom that didn't suck in The Newsroom I bought. An idyllic President and complicated staff I went in for with The West Wing. Watching rich people spend money and debate numbers and a sort of dreamlike example of a prosecutor to pursue them...I guess it just makes me sad. That's not the shows fault of course, but glorified versions of billionaires that almost celebrates their bad boy getting away with it all maybe hits a little too close to home. I love Damien Lewis after Homeland, but his character I want to burn, and not because he has to work that hard to be hated. I think about Entourage where at least they're childish mockeries of the lavish lifestyle and attitudes and the show could kind of make fun of itself. Or Ballers tends to lean well on the humor to distract from the slackish story. We'll see where it goes.
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Reply by sean
8 years ago
FYI, the Aaron (Ross) Sorkin working on Billions isn't the screenwriter. He's a financial analyst the show picked up.
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Reply by dogg724
8 years ago
Andrew* Ross Sorkin. And what kills me is I've read a good chunk of his book and definitely managed to not notice my brain meld the two guys.
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Reply by lezelmaz
3 years ago
@dogg724 lol.<br /> <br /> I _was_ hooked in the first season. The acting and direction is superb, but imo the plot gets lost thereafter. Still—waiting and waiting and waiting for season 5 to finish out; and season 6 to be announced. Can't believe they haven't yet a broadcast date for the final episodes of season 5.
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whos_ur_buddha
8/10  9 months ago
Yo, my friend! If you're looking for a show that's more cutthroat than the stock market, then you gotta check out "Billions." This show has more power moves than a chess game, more drama than a soap opera, and more money than a Saudi prince.

The show follows the battle between Bobby Axelrod, a billionaire hedge fund manager, and Chuck Rhoades, a U.S. Attorney who's determined to take him down. It's like a modern-day David and Goliath story, if David was a rich dude in a suit and Goliath was the entire financial system.

Bobby is like the Wolf of Wall Street, with more charm than a snake oil salesman. He's like the Tony Stark of the show, with more money than a lottery winner. Chuck is like the Batman of the legal world, with more determination than a bulldog. He's like the Elliot Ness of the show, with more righteousness than a Sunday preacher.

But let's be real, the real stars of the show are the supporting characters. They're like the minions of the 1%, with more ambition than a Kardashian. They're like the extras in a Scorsese movie, with more loyalty than a lapdog. They're like the henchmen in a Bond film, with more style than a fashion model.

And the billionaires? Don't even get me started. They're like the supervillains of the show, with more greed than a dragon hoarding gold. They're like the Lex Luthors of the real world, with more power than a dictator. They're like the Ebenezer Scrooges of Wall Street, with more arrogance than a peacock.

Whether you're a fan of finance or just like to watch people get what's coming to them, "Billions" is the perfect show for you. So grab your champagne flute, put on your best suit, and get ready to root for the underdog in this epic battle of money, power, and ego. Just don't forget to check your bank account after the show, my friend!
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DANEO
/10  6 months ago
This is by far one of the best shows currently on television the writing is phenomenal and so is the acting paired with some extremely great actors.
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