Warrior - US Pace - Cinemax (Spoilers)

Slydice · 10-11-2020 11:39pm

2.6: That was one of the good one. One heck of a story.

The twists kept getting me. Just when I thought it was going to be about one thing (the fight, the getaway..) it pivots.

Agent Coulson · 10-11-2020 11:42pm

Loved that last episode some great fight scenes and a nice little twist and then the ending setting up next weeks episode.

Slydice · 15-11-2020 7:04pm

2.7: Wow! That was chaos!

CastorTroy · 17-11-2020 12:00am

With 3 episodes left, I'm worried it's just going to end on a big cliffhanger.
We need a fight between Ah Sahm and Leary.

Probably end with a showdown about to start between Leary's men, the police and the 2 tongs.

Slydice · 22-11-2020 6:57pm

2.8: That was an epic episode! Start to finish!

Damn that fight with Ah Toy, I thought she was a goner! There should be a whole separate episode done to show Jacobs perspective for all the stuff that happened here! Maximum shakey cam!

That scene where Buckly lost his leg! Gruesome!

Was lookin through my fingers! :eek:

CastorTroy · 27-11-2020 5:20pm

Although a Jacob episode could be interesting, with only 2 episodes left I wouldn't want 1 wasted on that.

Took me a few minutes to realise who sent the men since the first 2 I thought of were the actual cops coming for some "entertainment" but they didn't look like the cops. Then thought it was the Irish trying to get a point across to the new mayor but seem like them.

Agent Coulson · 28-11-2020 12:21pm

Well the title of this episode was a great Enter the Dragon and he enters with Nunchucks.

Only one episode to go I'm not sure how it doesn't end on a cliffhanger though

I am seriously going to miss Cinemax fight scenes.

CastorTroy · 28-11-2020 2:10pm

Well got the

Jacob PoV and it helped sympathise more with how it ended for him.

Great episode and

that whole battle was so well done.
I'm guessing word of Ah Sahm's fight will spread. I think that would've led to jealousy from Young Jun in a later season or maybe give the Hop Wei a great reputation in Chinatown over Mai Ling and the Long Zi.

Looking forward to and dreading next week's series finale. Looking forward to it for the fallout from this but dreading it because I know it's going to end with a few cliffhangers.

I doubt we'll get the Ah Sahm/Leary fight.

Slydice · 29-11-2020 7:46pm

2.9: Damn that was one hell of an episode!

Slydice wrote: »

There should be a whole separate episode done to show Jacobs perspective for all the stuff that happened here! Maximum shakey cam!

Jeez,

I wasn't expecting it to go so dark with Jacob. I never considered Chao doing that.

Then how Ah Toy

was in bits too!

The crafting of the story to lead to this point was just right.

The battle was massive! Then that ending and the look between Ah Sahm and Leary. I dunno if it was the big-up for a fight or what. It might be something else. I dunno, it was so tense!

garrettod · 01-12-2020 11:45pm

Really enjoyed S01

.. Must watch S02

Agent Coulson · 05-12-2020 11:11am

I knew they would never be able to finish it so many stories on going there is a couple of more seasons to be made from this.

Going to miss Cinemax fight scenes.

Slydice · 05-12-2020 8:19pm

Finished! Second season built well on the first. Harsh that it's over. The makers obviously had a shed ton more story to get through.

2.10: DAMMMMNNNN! That

fight with Leary was brutal! Felt like when Leary broke his hand it was over. Damn though when he made a fist with it and tried anyway. Ouch! At the very start I thought it was just Ah Sahm just giving up because of Mai Ling giving away about him being the brother.

That bit when Mai Ling did it and then the contrast with the face on Hong eating the dumplings was hilarious!

I guess Father Jun's goodbye is the closest the show will get.

That was a well done scene too.

Future
I wonder what the future is then. Banshee and Warrior had Jonathan Tropper as their executive producer and he wrote/co-wrote a bunch of their episodes and first episodes. I'm guessing it was him driving it along:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Tropper
His wiki says

In 2020, Tropper took over as showrunner and executive producer of the Apple TV+ science fiction series See (2019–present), starring Jason Momoa, Alfre Woodard, and Dave Bautista

Though the imdb doesn't list him so maybe his influence won't be there in season 1:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7949218/fullcredits/
Maybe he'll get to make something new in Apple. Not sure they'd go for Banshee/Warrior level content, would they?

titan18 · 06-12-2020 1:18am

Shame there wasn't s better ending, although we at least saw Leary and Ah Sahm fight. Lots of story left untold though

CastorTroy · 07-12-2020 1:02am

And just in case there weren't enough open stories, they even include the stinger between the title card and the credits.

Great series overall that deserved more recognition.

Paul Weller · 13-12-2020 10:52am

Surely, surely someone else will pick this up and give it another 2-3 seasons...it is an absolute belter of a show & would be a ratings winner for any network imo

Full_Circle_81 · 14-12-2020 11:41pm

Another really strong season with clearly lots of story left to tell. Why on earth didn't this just continue this as a HBO Max show?
Really going to miss all the characters. And as mentioned before, no one does fight scenes quite like Cinemax. Just wow.

cdgalwegian · 12-01-2021 11:26pm

Just finished season 2. Bruce Lee lives! (at least he does if it gets picked up for revival, which it darned well should).

greasepalm · 12-01-2021 11:29pm

I love it and watching the repeats.

sioda · 05-02-2021 6:59pm

Just finished this and really enjoyed it. Shame if another crowd don't pick it up but shooting in South Africa isn't going to be easy at the moment.

They seemed to have a good set up for season 3 as well.

Agent Coulson · 14-04-2021 7:45pm

Great news HBO Max have taken it on and renewed it for a 3rd season.

The Inbetween is mine · 14-04-2021 7:56pm

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/warrior-renewed-season-3-hbo-max-1234951411/

CastorTroy · 14-04-2021 8:34pm

Is it bad that I'm glad they didn't get new roles after cancellation so they're all free for this?
Like I know I shouldn't hope for people to stay unemployed, but now they're all available to work on a season 3.

Seriously though, I thought at least 1 or 2 of the cast would get a role in Kung Fu.

The Inbetween is mine · 14-04-2021 8:51pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Is it bad that I'm glad they didn't get new roles after cancellation so they're all free for this?
Like I know I shouldn't hope for people to stay unemployed, but now they're all available to work on a season 3.

Seriously though, I thought at least 1 or 2 of the cast would get a role in Kung Fu.

Jesus...I watched most of the pilot of Kung Fu....it is absolute garbage, no redeeming qualities at all I thought

ixoy · 14-04-2021 10:34pm

Very pleasantly surprised with this news. With Cinemax no longer doing original programming, I had assumed this was toast.

15-04-2021 2:05pm

Its not often I get so invested in a TV show but Im absolutely delighted that this has been renewed. Cant honestly recall the last time a renewal got me so fired up

cdgalwegian · 15-04-2021 9:27pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Great news HBO Max have taken it on and renewed it for a 3rd season.

That is great news. The first 2 series got better as they went along, so this season could become must-see tv. Great fight sequences backed up by decent storylines:

CastorTroy wrote: »

And just in case there weren't enough open stories, they even include the stinger between the title card and the credits.

Indeed: Yabadabbah. Multiple smackdowns and the promise of an ultimate smackdown.

Agent Coulson · 27-07-2022 7:32pm

Mark Dacascos joins the cast for season 3.

https://deadline.com/2022/07/warrior-mark-dacascos-chelsea-muirhead-season-3-cast-hbo-max-series-1235078911/

Slydice · 27-07-2022 10:35pm

Oh cool! I totally missed the season 3 renewal posts! Great news! 🙂😁

Agent Coulson · 28-04-2023 4:56am

Season 3 starts on June 29th

Teaser

https://youtu.be/MXgq6xQSyko

Full_Circle_81 · 28-04-2023 9:57am

So excited for this to return, but I can't remember anything now from the first two seasons, its been so long!

Agent Coulson · 08-06-2023 6:49pm

Season 3 trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89dEEKEzglw&ab_channel=Max

Slydice · 08-06-2023 9:23pm

Awe yis! It's just like.. they just know how to make a trailer to cater to the Warrior audience.

Still probably a bit of mystery left for the series itself for some higher level of intense rivalry feeling and maybe exploring outside a bit again.

CastorTroy · 09-06-2023 2:20am

Must find a recap.

Did they say if this is the final season, since they were brought back from cancellation?

Slydice · 10-06-2023 12:30am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120693087#Comment_120693087

Can't say I've seen/heard either way. Could be they are living season to season based on audience/viewership.

Agent Coulson · 29-06-2023 12:06am

Returns tonight in the States.

Agent Coulson · 30-06-2023 4:21am

Really good opening 3 episodes and it hasn’t missed a beat in the two and half’s since season 2.

CastorTroy · 03-07-2023 6:23pm

Was worried for the young girl as seemed she would be killed at the end, but luckily it didn't happen. Guessing revenge will be on the agenda.

Slydice · 03-07-2023 10:18pm

3.1: Opening with an Axe fight! I'll take it! Though all those body parts! 😱

That one scene with Li Yong being filmed through the water, that was kinda cool. Got me thinking of Bruce Lee.

So... Chinatown is being squeezed. The two factions look like they'll be going Expansion out and Central Bank of

Slydice · 04-07-2023 8:39pm

3.2: Felt like it focused on Leary and Lee..

well apart from pushing along the main stories of the long zii moving out and the hop wei printing money.

leary enforcing his power with the young lads

and lee being setup for the $500 reward

Have started noticing Penelope being missing

CastorTroy · 07-07-2023 9:44pm

Of the storylines in the new season

The Mai Ling story was my least favourite, so happy that got more interesting. I was expecting something to happen, like being scammed out of the money.

Slydice · 09-07-2023 12:23pm

3.3: Whew! That was some attack at the end! Episode really felt like it was meant to establish Stickland.

his making moves looks like they might ultimately do more damage to the tongs

is doing well as Stickland, I think I mainly know him from Tyrant (boards.ie thread link): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Rayner

Feels like the type of character he'd be strong in/

Slydice · 10-07-2023 7:03pm

3.4: Hmmm, that didn't go the way I had thought,

I was starting to guess that couple were duping Mai Ling. Looks like that's over now though. Saying that.. maybe it's time for Li Yong to get involved with this couple and they might become Long Zii puppets.

Stickland also definitely becoming a big part.. of this season at least.

The new head of the cops... I can see Young Jun taking him out of the picture

CastorTroy · 14-07-2023 9:15pm

Just watching The Night Comes for Us on Netflix. Didn't realise the guy who plays Li Yong was the main actor before I started. Just knew Iko Uwais from The raid films was in it.

Slydice · 15-07-2023 1:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120852712#Comment_120852712

Wow, those RT scores feel like they shout out that this writer/director, Timo Tjahjanto..

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/timo_tjahjanto

.. started making shows, learned what was good, what worked and just built-on, improved and kept making better shows.

Trailer for The Night Comes For Us if anyone is interested..

The Night Comes For Us | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfSisHrUTLM

Slydice · 16-07-2023 1:27pm

3.5: wtf.. 😯 Wasn't expecting that.

Not sure what could happen to Chao. Unless maybe he could be traded over to Buckley. Doesn't feel like Jack could takeover Chaos business.

So this was episode 5 of 7. I think it's gotta be locked in to a violent finale at this point. Hmmm, guessing that

The New York cop has to come out dead. Maybe during a crackdown after the secret service go missing.

Maybe a move on Stickland.. though.. it doesn't feel like him and the Irish are being played for this season, maybe a future season

The Hop Wei vs Long Zii showdown if the Jungs can't handle the deal.

CastorTroy · 16-07-2023 10:08pm

I thought it was a 10 episode season.

Like I said, they may use this season to wrap things up and with how Max has been removing stuff, I kinda hope they do rather than leave it open for another season that may never come..

Slydice · 16-07-2023 11:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120860542#Comment_120860542

Me too but I said I'd have a quick check and RT and Wiki both only have 7 listed. IMDB lists 10 but has nothing filled into the slots for the extra 3.

CastorTroy · 17-07-2023 9:27am

Wiki shows TBA as the episode count at the top of the episodes section. IMDb showing 10 for me and if you check the cast it shows they star in 30 episodes so 10 a season. So all good.

Halfway done and not sure where they go with everything.

Slydice · 19-07-2023 10:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120861506#Comment_120861506

Wiki had 7 in the season 3 episodes list section, now has 8 for me with Hoon Lee (who plays Chao) listed as the writer. Maybe they are revealing these slowly for some surpises about who is involved.

Slydice · 31-07-2023 8:45pm

3.6: To be fair, the second they mentioned a road trip with Ah Sahm and Young Jun .. well that just shouted another episode like the last road trip 😁

Could kinda tell Chao would go back for the cop. Just the Chao way 🙂

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