Tokyo Vice - Season 2 (HBO MAX/2.8.24)

[King Sun]

The actor playing Adelstein isn't built for this and of course some of his stories are embellished. No what Adelstein is running the fade with Japanese gangsters in no reality

 

[Saint1]

I struggled to get through the first episode. Way too much focus on the small details of dude's hard work ethic.
Also he had nothing interesting to say.
I don't think i'll be watching the second episode

 

[Bryan Danielson]

The white girl got what she deserved…. She stays fukking up and making dumb decisions.

And same for Adelstein….. he deserved this asswhooping

 

[HollywoodP]

yeah i'm cool if this doesnt get renewed. With so much shyt to watch this was pretty mid. Jake out here letting that white bytch convince him to do meth. Then he's judo throwin the yakuza around. Weak weak weak. This show could be really good if it has better writing...but this shyt is like popcorn flick status. Like you ever watch the movie 21? That's the mood of this show. Even when what should be really dark things happen they dont feel very serious. Cool show to hold me over til the good ones came back though.

 

[The War Report]

I can’t end like that for my boy Sato.

 

[DrHackenbush]

Writing on this shyt is weak as fukk. How did Samantha and that cop not see that they were walking right into setups? Only good thing is at least Jake finally got the shyt kicked out him

 

[DaddyFresh]

Unsurprising, but really, it's just a set up for a story that is clearly, clearly fiction. I knew that the first meeting probably did happen, given Mann, and his research and detail, but almost everything else beyond the set up, is writers room creation. There is even a little too much "bad boy" sex appeal in the later episodes that struck me as little unneeded to say the least. Having an affair with Towaza's mistress was really extra, and obviously fiction.

Mann didn't write any of the show.He just directed the episode. That meeting likely never happened. They could get that message across without giving him a full on sitdown and even if it did its complete bullshyt he sat their smug while getting threatened.

 

[DaddyFresh]

Writing on this shyt is weak as fukk. How did Samantha and that cop not see that they were walking right into setups? Only good thing is at least Jake finally got the shyt kicked out him

Especially the cop. Whether he thought the vice cop was in on it or not it was obviously a setup to see if the vice cop was still trustworthy.

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

Finished the show and it's mid to me.

First episode was prolly the worst one and was a chore to get through. nikka thought he was filming the Japanese version of Belly. The story moves along a lot better after that and actually has some dope moments, but then it starts to hit snags with all the forced extra ass relationships and side stories. Adelestein's boldness moved the story forward even though he wasn't the most interesting of leads, but all the extra focus the cac broad got really brought down the show. shyt was unnecessary. Finale was decent tho.

Would watch a season 2, but its not something I'll be anticipating heavy.

 

[re'up]

@DaddyFresh

Maybe a better way to phrase would be, that part was in the book, which it was. Whether that was wildly inflated, sure, who knows? But, the other, more lurid, more made for TV subplots, weren't in the book, which itself is being questioned for accuracy. None of which really affects much for me, I still really liked the show overall, but the last several episodes brought it down at least a full point to me.

 

[DaddyFresh]

@DaddyFresh

Maybe a better way to phrase would be, that part was in the book, which it was. Whether that was wildly inflated, sure, who knows? But, the other, more lurid, more made for TV subplots, weren't in the book, which itself is being questioned for accuracy. None of which really affects much for me, I still really liked the show overall, but the last several episodes brought it down at least a full point to me.

yeah agreed most "true stories" are bs anyways. Show is still pretty good. Some people saying covid messed up shooting but who knows.

 

[Regular_P]

This started out great through four episodes then fell off a cliff with each of the successive final four episodes. Wow, what a disappointing ending and the story beats, plus focus on Samantha's bullshyt really put a damper on the show for me. They really fukked up a good thing.

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

Slow burn until ep 4..On ep 6 now

 

[TheFireCar]

why is Mann wasting his time on this when he should be directing that Heat 2 sequel

 

[jwinfield]

why is Mann wasting his time on this when he should be directing that Heat 2 sequel