March 19, 20241 yr Only on S2E3 but it seems incredibly stupid for Jake to be knocking around with Tozawa’s old lady.
March 23, 20241 yr Really digging this show and the season finale was a great setup. Feels like it should be one more really good season. I like Samantha, I think the actress playing her is doing a good job.
March 24, 20241 yr On 3/23/2024 at 7:38 AM, Buzzrock said: Really digging this show and the season finale was a great setup. Where did you see season finale?
March 25, 20241 yr 17 hours ago, veritas aequitas said: Where did you see season finale? Last season was 8 episodes so I just assumed this one was done.
March 27, 20241 yr I just caught up and I also assumed there were 8 episodes in the season. Thought that was the finale so I’m glad I read this thread.Put me in the camp that’s tired of Samantha. She vastly overestimates her importance, level of influence on those around her, and control over her life circumstances. She can’t get out of her own way and she’s lucky Sato fell for her to provide some protection.
March 27, 20241 yr I really dig this show, but there are a couple of things that annoy me: 1. Why does every single character have to have a love interest? They almost lost me midway through the season with all the relationship crap. And the gratuitous gay sex scene seemed like it served no purpose other than to have a gay sex scene. More Yakuza, less chick flick would put this thing over the top. 2. Samantha. It's like they wrote her up with sole purpose of creating a character that makes every wrong decision possible.
March 29, 20241 yr Great episode. Can't wait to see the foursome between Jake, Sato, Sam and Misaki-chan next week 😏
March 29, 20241 yr Wow great episode, great show. My mouth was wide open in shock for a whole minute after a certain scene.
March 30, 20241 yr Anybody else curious about Tozawa's wife's family? Kinda wish there was more backstory on that
March 30, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, speed817 said: Anybody else curious about Tozawa's wife's family? Kinda wish there was more backstory on that That could end up being a big reveal that they've been saving.
March 31, 20241 yr That could end up being a big reveal that they've been saving.Yeah she may end up being the biggest gangster of all. What was her line, “You made a big mistake making an enemy of me.”
March 31, 20241 yr Season 2 has been killing it. I really enjoyed the first season but now that they have left the "based on a true story" part behind it has really allowed thee writes to branch out.
April 1, 20241 yr On 3/30/2024 at 8:16 AM, kingkoopa6 said: Her driver is one chill dude. he killin it without any lines. He actually did have some lines. Early in episode 3 of season 2, he got in Yabuki-san's face after ordered that one guy needed a lesson.
April 2, 20241 yr On 3/31/2024 at 9:59 PM, 4th&Five said: Jake seemed to get over the deadly yakuza shootout pretty quickly. He got laid the next day when Misaki-chan showed up at his place. Got it out of his system 🤣
April 4, 20241 yr Good ending. I laughed at the confidential FBI agreement saying "AGREEMENT" across the top.
April 4, 20241 yr Great season finale. If this is how the show wraps up, I'm good with it. No happy ending for Jake-san 🤭
April 4, 20241 yr I've been avoiding this thread since I was behind, but now I'm caught up. Fantastic season, but I was hoping for a cameo by Freeman-san when the cops went up on the wire.
April 5, 20241 yr 18 hours ago, speed817 said: Great season finale. If this is how the show wraps up, I'm good with it. No happy ending for Jake-san 🤭 Yeah, they left it open but no real cliff hanger so that may be all folks.
April 8, 20241 yr That was a great season of television. I had a feeling of dread throughout most of the final episode, thinking someone like Katagiri or Misaki would die. Happy to see the good team get the win and see Tozawa get his due.
April 9, 20241 yr Yep great season. I know it hasn't been renewed for a third season but if that's the end I'm content with it. I like when shows end on a peak.
April 9, 20241 yr 20 minutes ago, thepop said: Yep great season. I know it hasn't been renewed for a third season but if that's the end I'm content with it. I like when shows end on a peak. About to come here and say something similar. They left it in a good spot with some storylines closed and some open. It would be a good place to stop. I just don't know what kind of traction this has gotten. It seems pretty light, but I could be wrong. Season 2 was terrific throughout though. Fuck that FBI lady.
April 9, 20241 yr 21 minutes ago, Stringer said: I just don't know what kind of traction this has gotten. It seems pretty light, but I could be wrong. There are 4 pages on this thread over two full seasons. So not a lot. Not that this forum is a perfect barometer. I thought the season was pretty good. It's a pretty good show. I generally enjoyed it, but I never said to myself "A new Tokyo Vice is on tonight! Can't wait to watch it!". Also, can't imagine the budget for this show being shot in Japan is helping make the case for a third season.
April 14, 20241 yr Finally caught up both seasons and finished the 2nd tonight. Love this show. I'm not sure how they would go beyond this season but I would enjoy it. The storytelling, sets, the location of Tokyo is so very Michael Mann driven. It felt a bit like a Japanese version of Heat. Sato, the reluctant oyabun. Samantha, in over her head. The rampant corruption felt like something out of the Wire. I hope HBO sees the value in these kind of shows. I heard this come on the other day but skipped over it since I hadn't finished the show. Fresh Air on NPR had a 38 minute interview with the real Jake Adelstein. It was from 2009 when his memoir came out. I may pick that up as a future read. https://www.npr.org/2024/03/22/1239879553/an-american-reporter-offers-a-first-hand-account-of-japans-toughest-crime-bosses
April 16, 20241 yr Just binged it over the past few weeks. Thought it was really good and didn’t realize there were only two seasons. Is a good stopping point if that’s what happens. Now I need to find something new to binge
April 16, 20241 yr 25 minutes ago, Updawg said: Just binged it over the past few weeks. Thought it was really good and didn’t realize there were only two seasons. Is a good stopping point if that’s what happens. Now I need to find something new to binge Shogun
June 8, 20241 yr https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/tokyo-vice-cancel-season-2-max-jt-rogers-1236029080/
June 8, 20241 yr Completely unsurprising when HBO cancels quality shows like this and Perry Mason. I don't feel HBO has been about continuing their run of quality shows in a quite a time.
June 8, 20241 yr 6 minutes ago, mdmost said: Completely unsurprising when HBO cancels quality shows like this and Perry Mason. I don't feel HBO has been about continuing their run of quality shows in a quite a time. I’m going to have to disagree there-I was kinda shocked Tokyo Vice got a second season in the first place. I didn’t watch Perry Mason, but same deal, shocked there was a second season because it just didn’t catch on. I don’t think the modern entertainment market is just set up to support a Wire or a Treme, even on HBO. WB-Discovery is just way too over-leveraged and can’t afford to let things build for three seasons in the hope that subscribers will catch on. Plus, now they can track all that shit on their app and are going to mirror Netflix and kill off pretty decent series because the viewership just doesn’t quite meet expectations. As to Tokyo Vice, specifically, it felt like they finished their story. Continuing it would require either a lot of contrivance to bring the same characters together, or you just peel off Jake and maybe Katagiri and tell a new story. Given the presumed viewership I can see why they would rather roll the dice on a different property. I don’t know Sarah Aubrey but have some connections in common (and she grew up in Austin) so have followed her career since she was the production partner for Peter Berg. She has a really great taste without being a snob. I can’t recall if she was hired before or after Vice was put into production (probably after), but I definitely think it’s the kind of property she’d want to support if the viewers could find it.
June 8, 20241 yr Maybe I'm just bitter for HBO before Max and streaming were a thing. I understand where you're coming from and agree to a point. I feel like these type of high quality, low viewership shows that are allowed to breathe are only on places like Hulu and Apple+ going forward. But I get it. HBO needs to make money and can't keep losing money on shows like this.
June 8, 20241 yr 21 minutes ago, mdmost said: Maybe I'm just bitter for HBO before Max and streaming were a thing. I understand where you're coming from and agree to a point. I feel like these type of high quality, low viewership shows that are allowed to breathe are only on places like Hulu and Apple+ going forward. But I get it. HBO needs to make money and can't keep losing money on shows like this. If it's somewhat soothing, Amazon and Apple+ both appear indifferent to profits (I'm sure that will change). Both are taking BIG swings. I don't have access to anything internal, but I'd be flabbergasted if the analytics remotely justified the rights and production cost of The Rings of Power (and I don't think the critical response was sufficient that they might think "this is really good, we just need to promote it more"), yet they greenlit a second season. Apple is basically HBO from the 2000's without the "VP of Tits" that everyone would joke about when the trip to the Bada Bing included nipple shots or we had a tracking shot through Littlefingers' bordello.
June 10, 20241 yr I loved this show but I’m okay with it not being renewed. It felt like the story was complete. Not every show needs 6 seasons.
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