45/16
Nondescript: Where does he pray?
Synopsis
After being released from prison after 25 years, New York mob boss Dwight “The General” Manfredi is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sylvester Stallone’s first starring role in a television series. Dwight “The General” Manfredi: I don’t really go to church. The opening credits sequence shows several photographic and painted views, as well as Oklahoma landmarks imposed on the New York City landscape: a statue of Sioux Indian chief “Touch the Clouds” wearing a war cap and a bone (plaster) choker imposed on the top of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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The Gold Digger statue imposed on the Statue of Liberty. Route 66’s Western Gateway arch imposed on one of Manhattan’s major “avenues.” In New York City, in the borough of Manhattan, there are several numbered “avenues” that are intersected by smaller numbered streets. I watched this out of curiosity, without much expectation, I was just surprised to see Stallone in a TV series. You can feel the tension in the scenes, it also seems pretty realistic as the plot requires.
Sure, Stallone has a nice presence, but the rest of the cast seems pretty good
I wouldn’t say it’s funny, but there are some funny scenes due to the fact that Dwight (Stallone) has just served a 25 year sentence and isn’t fully integrated into the way the world currently works; so I guess the abrupt transition will provide some interesting setbacks down the road. I’m glad someone told him how to use an Uber, it was funny while it lasted. It’s a pretty clever script, but not in a witty, punchy way, which is a good sign. The show literally feels like you took gangsters written for an early 90s movie and threw them into 2022, which makes for a nice mix of humor and violence.
I like how he gives off that gruesome western feel at times while still being a gangster
I thought it would be a throwaway show, like some of Stallone’s recent films have been; relying mostly on his name and performances, but Taylor Sheridan does a good job here with writing that’s worthy of Stallone’s performances. I think it’ll be fun to see the macho Stallone build a criminal empire from scratch in the middle of nowhere Tulsa. I think the show could end up going under the radar and then becoming a big splash, with people wondering how they never noticed it before, since I haven’t seen that much publicity from Paramount. I went into it without much expectation, but if the first episode is any indication, this could be a lot of fun to watch.
If it keeps up like this, great; if it gets better, it’ll be fantastic
I’ll be adding a rating after more episodes are released and will update if anything changes drastically in the series. Check out our recap of “Yellowstone” season 5, part 2, “Squid Game” season 2, and more of the most anticipated new and returning shows on TV and streaming.