Ace Boobtoucher
Founder and Captain of the Douchepatrol
I just finished watching parts five and six and I gotta say it's been time well spent.
I didn't know what to expect as I hadn't read the book or even heard the story before.
Initially, while watching the first two episodes, I thought of government over reach and the tyranny of the judge who hamstrung the entire city of Yonkers over a ruling that put 200 low income housing units in a middle class area. The residents' and city council's resistance to the measure was palpable. And the fear, racism and hatred were portrayed in a raw, realistic manner.
The series mainly followed the political career of Nick Wasicsko, played by an actor I've never heard of, Oscar Isaac, and his struggle to appease all parties involved. I sympathized with him a lot but I could see the effects of years of compromise taking its toll on him and you can see the results in the finale. There were, of course other people portrayed adeptly by a great cast. They showed what terrible politics can do to a community and how tolerance can be redemptive.
Aside from the Mayor, my favorite character was Mary Dorman, played by Catherine Keener. She was one of the outspoken members of the Save Yonkers federation. The series showed her gradual transition from vehement opponent of the housing plan to her advocacy for the families who eventually moved into the housing.
Fans of The Wire will probably be disappointed in the lack of action and grit but the intrigue, politics and intense altercations over this topic were the entire story. The show encapsulates a lot of the outrage people feel about politics then and now.
Anybody else watching?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Me_a_Hero
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2492296/
I didn't know what to expect as I hadn't read the book or even heard the story before.
Initially, while watching the first two episodes, I thought of government over reach and the tyranny of the judge who hamstrung the entire city of Yonkers over a ruling that put 200 low income housing units in a middle class area. The residents' and city council's resistance to the measure was palpable. And the fear, racism and hatred were portrayed in a raw, realistic manner.
The series mainly followed the political career of Nick Wasicsko, played by an actor I've never heard of, Oscar Isaac, and his struggle to appease all parties involved. I sympathized with him a lot but I could see the effects of years of compromise taking its toll on him and you can see the results in the finale. There were, of course other people portrayed adeptly by a great cast. They showed what terrible politics can do to a community and how tolerance can be redemptive.
Aside from the Mayor, my favorite character was Mary Dorman, played by Catherine Keener. She was one of the outspoken members of the Save Yonkers federation. The series showed her gradual transition from vehement opponent of the housing plan to her advocacy for the families who eventually moved into the housing.
Fans of The Wire will probably be disappointed in the lack of action and grit but the intrigue, politics and intense altercations over this topic were the entire story. The show encapsulates a lot of the outrage people feel about politics then and now.
Anybody else watching?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Me_a_Hero
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2492296/
