The Night Of (HBO)

[fistofrage]

Quote: Originally Posted by jake44np

Everyone keeps saying he has turned hard so quick. So do we know exactly how long he has been in prison? I read on another board that 3 months has passed since he was arrested. If so I could totally see prison changing you in just 3 months. I can tell you one of my very best friends when to the state pen here in Indiana and he joined a gang when he was in prison. They tatted him all up too. He said if he didn't join the gang he would have been beaten up constantly. He swears he had to choice but to join a gang. That would change you very quickly as a person.

Look and before and after pictures of him. It looks like he has bulked up so it must be months that have gone by.

[Dogslax41]

Quote: Originally Posted by CMH

I've lost some of the fire for this show. Really glad it's one season and only 8 epsidoes. If it went any longer, it would toe the line of falling into the True Detective realm. I think the show isn't anything like what I enjoyed or experienced the first two episodes. I guess I liked the idea of the scared geek navigating a scary world. But he's completely different and maybe I don't like how fast it's been happening. Still a good show. But it went from "you absolutely need to watch this new show" to "It's cool. I'm watching it as well."

Couldn't agree more. I was really hoping the who done it, clues pointing in all directions, suspense of the first episode was the direction they were going to go even though it would feel "written" and not really realistic. I was afraid they were going to turn it into a pseudo docudrama about the system and how it processes and can twist people into things they may or may not be and that seems like the direction they are going to continue taking it.

[CMH]

Quote: Originally Posted by jake44np

Everyone keeps saying he has turned hard so quick. So do we know exactly how long he has been in prison? I read on another board that 3 months has passed since he was arrested. If so I could totally see prison changing you in just 3 months. I can tell you one of my very best friends when to the state pen here in Indiana and he joined a gang when he was in prison. They tatted him all up too. He said if he didn't join the gang he would have been beaten up constantly. He swears he had to choice but to join a gang. That would change you very quickly as a person.

I'm sure enough time has passed to make his change realistic.

The issue is do we know how much time has passed?

There's an issue with the writing and pacing if people have to ask, "how long has he been in there?"

Can't one character say something about it? Why can't Stone say, "I just want to get the kid out. He's been in there for months."

Or why couldn't the first guy needing a cell phone step up to him and say, "You stupid bitch. Three months in this place and you still ain't learned a thing?"

Instead you get Omar (sorry he's always Omar) saying, "I'll make you a legit prisoner in no time."

Well, damn, that's confusing. Why would someone say that 3 months later? Can Naz be that dumb as to how things work in the system to not understand that people make money off renting out burners? What exactly has he been doing then?

But I'm not trying to poke holes in the story. Not the intent of my post. I'm only a bit underwhelmed with the direction of the show and expressing it. I still like it and I don't say it to change anyone's mind on it.

[Money99]

I agree CMH. I still enjoy the show and with only 2 episodes left, I'm down to the end.
But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed with eps 5 and 6.

I hope the last 2 episodes get back to the case. Especially Stone. I really liked the direction they were taking him in. He knew something wasn't right about Naz and this type of crime.

Maybe it's just poor writing. Perhaps the writers wanted the viewers to have some doubt as to whether Naz did it or not.
And they need the mystery so viewers wouldn't stray from the show.

But IMO, I liked (sort of) knowing that Naz was innocent. This show was more than a murder mystery to me. I was fully invested in all the various characters, their motivations, and the overall commentary on today's justice system and racial profiling.

[jake44np]

Thought last nights episode was amazing after the last couple were not up to par.
I have no idea if he did it or not. lol
I have no idea what is going to happen in the last episode next week.
By the way I noticed next week's episode is an hour and 45 minutes.
There are so many ways this could go, again loved last nights episode!

[SyracuseJet]

Quote: Originally Posted by jake44np

Thought last nights episode was amazing after the last couple were not up to par. I have no idea if he did it or not. lol I have no idea what is going to happen in the last episode next week. By the way I noticed next week's episode is an hour and 45 minutes. There are so many ways this could go, again loved last nights episode!

I really liked it too. I think what they are going for is that whether he did it or not, so many people's lives have changedb because of this whole thing. What the jury decides ultimately isn't going to change that.

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[jake44np]

Quote: Originally Posted by SyracuseJet

I really liked it too. I think what they are going for is that whether he did it or not, so many people's lives have changedb because of this whole thing. What the jury decides ultimately isn't going to change that. Sent from my SM-N930T using Tapatalk

I actually think Nas is fine with the Jury's decision either way.

[SyracuseJet]

Quote: Originally Posted by jake44np

I actually think Nas is fine with the Jury's decision either way.

I get the feeling he is starting to prefer to stay in jail. His Mom won't even talk to him.



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