Question: I have hung in with John from Cincinnati through the first four episodes and will probably stick with it for the first series. After all, I felt that Deadwood took a half-dozen episodes to find its feet, so I'll give John the same chance. Besides, I want to love a show that has both Luis Guzman and Ed O'Neill. Having said that, Episode 4 tested my resolve tremendously. Milch seems to be bringing in characters that serve no purpose. They don't move the plot along or illuminate the other characters — they just make me scratch my head (the motel owner, the associate drug dealer, Shaun's doctor). The porn star runaway mother dropping in out of the blue was close to the last straw. If Episode 5 brings us a memory-impaired surfer who was crippled due to Butchie's drug use, I'm outta there. Also, while some of the characters intrigue me, it all gets undone every time Rebecca De Mornay starts screaming, which is virtually every line of dialogue she utters. Does this show have a ...
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