Lethal weapon TV series

[whisky]

I don't know if any of you have seen this? I didn't have high hopes as I am a big fan of the films, but this won me over from the first episode.

Its the same basic premise, Riggs is ex special forces, Murturg is 50, but this Murturg is not close to retirement, and isn't too old for this shit, and his wife Trish has more to do than be a bad cook and get kidnapped.

Riggs is a much mire subtle character here, his back story benefits from being told over two years instead of five minutes.

The other characters are more than the cyphers they were in the film, the chief isn't a stereotypical shouty guy, he is calm and collected, and you are about six episodes in before they just casually slip in that he is gay.

The female psychologist is not played for jokes, but is an important part of the show that gives more of an insight into Riggs.

The action is good for a TV budget, and they do homage scenes from the films, and they even have Leo Getz now and again.

I highly recommend it.

 

[Cassie]

I watched a couple of them and thought it was pretty good! It's on at a bad time for me, so I usually miss it.

 

[CaptainWacky]

They should get Mel Gibons to guest star as the guy he played in the movie's dad.

(I think I watched the first movie many years ago maybe?)

 

[Cassie]

I loved the movies, but that was before Mel Gibson was evil.

 

[Dr Dave]

I recently watched season 1 on DVD and enjoyed it.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Was it the movie where a helicopter blew up his family in their shack then he was standing outside with his clothes burned off shaking his fist at the helicopter shouting "YOU KILLED MY FAMILY, HELICOPTER!"?

 

[whisky]

There is a bit in lethal weapon 2 similar to that, which is parodied in national lampoons loaded weapon where they do the same thing, but John McClain lives there instead, this was back when Bruce Willis still did cameos for less than a million dollars a day, and Samuel L Jackson was cheaper to hire than Danny Glover.

 

[Cassie]

The most famous Lethal Weapon scene happened on a toilet.

 

[CaptainWacky]

I probably was remembering Loaded Weapon.

 

[Colonel Kira's Left Tit]

Loaded Toilet.

 

[whisky]

So two years of brilliant TV and they fire the guy who plays Riggs. Is there any show fox can't ruin!

 

[Fuddlemiff]

Why’d they fire him in particular?

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

"Emotional abuse" and "bad behavior" on set.

‘Lethal Weapon’s Fox Renewal On The Line Over Co-Lead Clayne Crawford’s Behavior

He apologized on Instagram:

 

[CaptainWacky]

Well at least it wasn't sexual...

 

[whisky]

So after getting the guy who was carrying the show fired, the guy playing Murtaugh is quitting and blaming long working hours.

 

[Dr Dave]

If the show gets the ax, it sucks for the cast and crew.

 

[The Question]

That's what they get for recycling '80s shit. They should all be boiled in oil for that.