Tulsa King

Season 2 may need to start to introduce some redeeming qualities for some of these characters if this is to have legs. It’s fairly standard mobster fare, with Sly’s charm and watchability filling in the multiple cracks.

Solid if not exceptional mobster drama. A good cast, likable lead and sufficient conflict make it a decent watch. The main bad biker is a bit cartoony evil, and the female federal agent relationship seems a little forced, but its not too distracting. EDIT - halfway through season 3 and the show has progressively gotten dumber. The main character consistently makes terrible decisions that get the people who work for him hurt or killed. He is inept and doesn't have charm to back that up.

Because this stars Stallone, it made me think about how much convergence there is between TV drama writing and old Golan-Globus-type action fare. Same completely flat superficially likable character, same contrived plotting and lack of behavioral plausibility, but at least these old 80s movies didn't pretend to be something they're not. This TV crap is constantly winking at the viewer as if seeking a pass for its outlandishness.

1x; Stopped after S1.

Tulsa King really won me over. It may not be the deepest, most innovative, or most perfect series in the world, but it has something many others do not: charisma, pace, and a very clear sense of how to have fun with its own premise. In a landscape full of shows trying very hard to seem important, that is genuinely refreshing. From the beginning, it is obvious that the series knows exactly what it wants to be and does not waste time pretending... - Full Review

Misses that certain something to be really interesting or exciting in the long run. The biggest problem is way too many characters show up without really being introduced to the audience to care about them or seem exciting, even "Dwight" himself. Just too little character development, backstories, flashbacks whatever. They tried it a little with "Tyson", but it didn't really work effectively. Otherwise, solidly done, but lacking the spark for me!

reminds lillyhammer. not bad but stallone do not work for me as a main char

Season 1 only. Most points deducted for perpetuating the Noble Mobster BS I hate. Still if I must deal with this kind of dishonest mythologizing of horrible people, at least it's being overseen by Terence Winter, one of my favorite writers who made this more and more compelling as it went. It's also great to see Stallone in something well written. Winter also isn't as Woke as this show's creator, Taylor Sheridan, who superficially writes about cowboys while pandering to women & Native Americans

Bussin, perfect show