Seems these days if Amazon takes a swing then they are swinging for the fences. First a billion dollars or so for a Lord Of The Rings series no one liked and now Citadel: a 300 million dollar extravaganza about secret dueling spy agencies. What makes it a particularly nutty gamble is that the 300 million spent is just the beginning. Without waiting to see if anyone actually likes Citadel Amazon is already in production on Indian, Mexican and Italian Citadel series that all lock into a broader story. Which is fucking insane but really goes to show that Amazon just really doesn't give a fuck about money.
Anyway the early reviews are eviscerating which somehow seems inevitable.
The show is actually not that bad. It's out of the Russo Brothers stable so you know exactly what your going to get. Lots of globe hopping, lots of "witty" quipping and action scenes in the cookie cutter Marvel style. Which sounds grim, and I guess it is, but it passes the time. It's better than the Gray Man anyway. Only two episodes dropped so far. I'll watch a third when it arrives.
Anyway the early reviews are eviscerating which somehow seems inevitable.
The show is actually not that bad. It's out of the Russo Brothers stable so you know exactly what your going to get. Lots of globe hopping, lots of "witty" quipping and action scenes in the cookie cutter Marvel style. Which sounds grim, and I guess it is, but it passes the time. It's better than the Gray Man anyway. Only two episodes dropped so far. I'll watch a third when it arrives.
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