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Michael Caffee On The Loose!! Sunday Brings The Final Episode Of Showtime’s BROTHERHOOD!!
SPOILER ALERT !!
I am – Hercules!!
It is a season finale or a series finale? I don’t recall this getting a fourth-season renewal, so this may be our last sip of the Brothers Caffee.
Tonight’s episode was written and directed by series creator Blake Masters, so I’d be surprised if it wasn’t pretty darn great.
Masters’ only prior directorial effort was the superb “Only A Pawn …”; my favorite episode of the second season, it teamed mobster Michael with a shockingly efficient out-of-town assassin.
Showtime describes tonight’s installment:
Birnam Wood Come to Dunsinane
When Speaker Donatello's critical condition makes Tommy the heir apparent for the Speakership of the House, Freddie Cork maneuvers to get on Tommy's good side. With the Italian mob, the Rhode Island Police, and the Feds after him, Michael’s obsessive need to find Colin puts everyone in jeopardy.
Whether or not Showtime brings back “Brotherhood” (and they should consider it, since it's great and its ratings have been on the rise), I’ll be keeping an eye out for whatever Masters decides to do next.
The critics appraise season three:
Entertainment Weekly gives season three an “A-minus” and says:
… If Brotherhood isn't as brilliant as The Wire, it's just as believable. The cast is so solid, you'd never guess they hail from England (Isaacs), Australia (Clarke), Ireland (Flanagan), Hollywood royalty (Gish), and bad teen comedies (the spectacular Embry). They feel like they've always been sitting in this sad little corner of Providence, waiting for the show to start. …
The Associated Press says:
… splendid drama … There’s high-rev conflict and violence in "Brotherhood," and that keeps it exciting. But it’s grounded in realism any viewer will already know and recognize as truth. …
The New York Times says:
… begins its third exceptional season … Among its many virtues, “Brotherhood” isn’t in the business of life lessons.
The Philadelphia Daily News says:
… "Brotherhood," like "The Wire," is a story about how things actually work in places where the politics is nearly always personal and the personal nearly always political. … based on the two episodes I've seen, this season, a rebuilding one for several characters, seems to be taking a less sudsy approach, focusing instead on the devilish details of how the system works (and doesn't) that can only make "Brotherhood's" realpolitik that much more real. …
Variety says:
… a gritty, competently executed, occasionally gripping crime series that never quite rises to the lofty pay TV standards established by "The Sopranos" and "The Wire." …
8 p.m. Sunday. Showtime.
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When Speaker Donatello's critical condition makes Tommy the heir apparent for the Speakership of the House, Freddie Cork maneuvers to get on Tommy's good side. With the Italian mob, the Rhode Island Police, and the Feds after him, Michael’s obsessive need to find Colin puts everyone in jeopardy.
Fresh Whedon!!
$12.99 Venture Bros.!!
Boxed-Set Blowout!!
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equals stale crap. Get over it, Herc.
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I'm friends with the girl that plays Lila's sister, and I believe that it was picked up for season five. I make no promises though.
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I meant season 4. I believe they're shooting right now, in fact.
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WTF?The whole season, an excellent season once again, goes by, without a single tb, and NOW we get one? NOW you take time to toss some love on the show, without even knowing if it will come back next year? Agh!
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I'm always interested in Netflix-ing shows to watch, and I've heard a few good things about this one.
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Since the Wire is over I've fell in love with this show. Amazing actors, great characters. It would really suck if this didn't get renewed. Decko and his hot wife, Colin and the Caffey brothers all amazing.
The seasons always start slow but end with a bang. -
Season one represented Michael as some kind of good guy thug. remember the rape story?.
Season 2 sucked. It had lost it's zing.
This season really worked but it lost the original Micheael plan. Tommy got expanded as a character as did Declan.
Best scene is dope smoking Colin rockin to some Ska. Followed by his explaining which band it was to Michael. -
It isn't a Soprano's either. Irish families in Rhode Island. Touches on aging, politics, changing demographics, so on. Really well done.
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Episode 4 topped the legendary "Google google" of last season. And Friendbook was truly on the mark hilarious. Only thing funnier was Leverage Klingon and Orange soda jokes.
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Come on, seriously? This is one of the best shows on TV that nobody watches--and obviously that's the problem. It's Sopranos-lite, sure, but it's damn good and deserves better than it has gotten.
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Yes and No
Nowhere near as good as The Wire (but what is?). That said, it doesn't try to be The Wire. You won't feel like it is an imitation. Much more derivative of Sopranos, in terms of subject matter.
It really stands on its own. Although I never felt like it got enough speed up to fly.
EvilWizardGlick is correct, it touches on many subjects and does them very well. Not a Top 10 show, but a solid Top 20. Well worth Netflixing. -
I've gotta check it out on the internet then. Man I love this show. It's so underrated.
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yet that show is Showtime's huge moneymaker and gets renewals fast, while this show barely gets any viewers. Sad, another Wire fiasco.
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It's good, but it's not that good. Dexter is fucking brilliant and anyone who says otherwise just isn't watching. Michael C. Hall is so good. My 2nd favorite show next to Lost. Really, though, Brotherhood is definitely an Irish Sopranos, but doesn't have something that The Sopranos had. Can't quite put my finger on it.
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it's a much better show, but i would say dexter is more entertaining. there's more holy shit moments and action and all that on dexter, but brotherhood in the end is a more satisfying experience. (for me) it's a show i can stew with and challenges me while i watch it. dexter is a show that i turn off the old thinking cap and just sit back and enjoy.
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In terms of female hotness, but not in any other category. I mean even Grandma Caffee looks doable compared to Snoop
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...in the end I'm much more satisfied with Brotherhood. Dexter has the more entertaining moments and they spoonfeed the viewers more, but Brotherhood just feels so much better in the end for me. And Jason Isaacs > Michael C. Hall
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But it isn't "the Wire" "Deadwood" or "The Sopranos." I watched most of the series "on demand." It can be very strong. But, there are some hammy lines and less than perfect actors who seem almost uncomfortable with their roles.
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Great actor.That is all.
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Dec 21, 2008 8:01:20 PM CST
Havent seen it but c'mon better than Dexter and the Wire
by stormwatcher
Dexter I love but can see some flaws, how some may not love it as much but the Wire? Unless your an assclown you know how perfect that show it. So fraking perfect. Nothing in that genre comes close, not even Sopranos. Course I prefer Rome and BSG and LOST over Sopranos anyday. God will January be sweet!
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then it definitely was one of the best Brotherhood episodes ever, and definitely gives some closure. But PLEASE don't let it be the end, this is such a fantastic show. I wanna see what happens to Colin, and Michael, and definitely wanna see how Tommy handles knowing he had someone killed to get where he is.
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did I miss a bunch of episodes? the last one I have is 7.. did they cut the season short?
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which has fallen off badly since the first season. It still keeps me entertained but most of the sideplots make me want to flip the channel. Brotherhood is as gritty and compelling as ever. And Michael Caffee fucks more shit up than Tony Soprano.
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And I love the Wire. But truth is that a great ending to a great season. Fuckin renew the show Showtime.
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No, you didn't miss anything. The season is only eight episodes.
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Dec 22, 2008 8:27:29 AM CST
Great finale. Better than The Wire? Not even close (nothing is)
by laserhead
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But he has grown on me and his character seems the smartest of the hoods. Amazing stuff. The forced suicide was brilliant in execution
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Dec 22, 2008 10:12:03 AM CST
I never understood why Mike'y crew never just kills him Spoilers
by joshtownsend
Every one of them as tried in the past but even Mo sticking with him is plain silly. Especially since he doesn't have Colin backing him up.
Why is Freddy do concerned about Tommy that he would help him? Because now Tommy is in his pocket. Freddy outsmarted them all didn't see it coming.
But then I thought of a pair of friends I have that have put each other in the hospital every other year then make up later. That's what's so cool about this show it's realistic, bad people don't act like normal people. -
Seriously, I've been with this show from season 1 and this past season I loved it. In the past I used to let episodes pile up on my DVR and watch them in bunches...this season I watched them Sunday at 8pm. The acting is so fucking outstanding you believe these people all are in Rhode Island right this minute. I loved the path that Tommy took this season and how Michael did what he had to do in the end to save his brother. And whoever said Freddie Cork has become likable isn't kidding. It's amazing the journey this show took you on and I hope it gets a 4th season. If it doesn't, last night's finale was a terrific send off.
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...in that it examines the often untold stories behind politics, police and criminals, while chronicling the decline of a neighborhood. What it misses is the larger scope, larger themes, and colorful (but believable) characters. And while it may not be quite as good as S1 and S2 of Sopranos, it doesn't get tangled up in the artistic pretensions that undermined that show later. As for Dexter, Dexter is a good page turner and its great for that, but it lacks the depth and richness Brotherhood brings.
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Should Showtime decide not to renew it, the season finale seems more complete than open ended. Good series although underated.
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holy shit, the scene where Tommy confronts Michael definitely took the cake. They definitely seemed to wrap up everything with that ending. I really really hope this gets a season renewal, but I'm not disappointed with this ending. It was great. Now Showtime can continue pissing all of their money into Dexter, the one that unfairly overshadowed Brotherhood the better written and acted show.
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I agree that it definatly felt like a series finale rather than a season finale. Everything kind of ran it's course and came full circle (Michael back in hiding like he was at the opening of the first season). Sorry to see it go if that was the final chapter, but happy that it got wrapped up before becomming a ratings casualty or jumping the shark like many solid shows do. Not sure that they really could do a fourth season anyway with everyone gunning for Micheal. He'd either have to end up dead or in jail. Bottom line is that it's good to see a show like that with a solid beggining and end. Thanks cast and crew.
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David Chase forgot he was making a mob series, and thought he was an Artiste. Brotherhood kicked the shit out of the Sopranos final three seasons. In fact, I'd put it on par series for series with the Sopranos. As good as the Wire, maybe not, but neck in neck. As far as getting renewed, there is no need. The story wrapped up perfectly with the last episode. I'd love to see it continue, but I'd be fine if they just wrapped up and sold DVDs into perpetuity. And please give Decko's wife her own show with lots of nudity.
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