At first, I had no desire either...thinking there was no good reason to
watch an HBO show about a men's prison. But friends kept recommending it
highly, so I gave it a shot, and it was a really good show.
There was a season or two that Tom Fontana (the creator) didn't do the
writing, and it showed (I think that was the season that some of the inmates
volunteered for drug testing, and a few started aging rapidly...it was
just...bad). Other than that, it kept you on the edge of your seat. You
never knew who was going to make it from one ep to the next (regardless of
their 'star power' or how well established the character was on the show').
Anybody could go at any time.
Was sorry to see it end.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 7:58 AM
Subject: OZ, the Wire and Kingdom Hospital
> Anyone like this show (Oz, that is)?
>
> I saw the first season long ago when I had HBO. Then hadnt watched it for
a
> while till a couple of weeks ago when I was out of town at a hotel and
> watched it. It was still very good.
>
> So I bought the first season dvd, and just ordered the second season.
>
> I was kind of wary of buying it because of the whole prison-guys thing,
you
> know the macho part of me saying "I dont want to have anyone asking why I
> own dvd's showing men in prison."
>
> But I am glad I did. This show is great. It is very edgy. Sure there is
some
> stuff I'd rather not see, but I am glad it is in there, it shows you a
very
> real, and very scary portrayal of what life inside bars is like.
>
> I also liked "The Wire" on HBO, but it doesnt look like it is out yet on
> DVD. That first season was awesome, I didnt get to see any of it after
that.
> If anyone has, was it still as good?
>
> On to Kingdom Hospital. Whoever watched it, did you like this next
> installment? It seemed like not alot was accomplished to me. I'm going to
> reserve any further comments on this show until after next Wed nights
> episode.
>
> What's up with Stephen King using "The Emporer of Ice Cream". Didnt he
also
> use that in IT? Or if not, which book was it in? What's up with me using
it
> on my sig? I like it. It is creepy.
>
> John
>
> The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream
> Wallace Stevens
>
>
>
>
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