HBO Max Discussion

[Picci]

Just an FYI for those who have the HBO package with Amazon Prime.

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Beginning on September 15, anyone who once subscribed to HBO via their Amazon Prime Video account will have their subscription terminated as part of a deal cut by HBO’s parent company, WarnerMedia, to remove the channel from Prime Video’s Channels service. https://gizmodo.com/hbo-is-leaving-a...deo-1847679810

[DieHardYankee26]

They updated the app on Roku, now I can finally see my whole list in a decent format like I could with HBO Go. Thank the streaming gods.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Picci

Just an FYI for those who have the HBO package with Amazon Prime.

Was wondering why it was telling me I had to pay to watch The Wire, lol.

Anyway, y’all ready for this Sopranos Prequel that’s dropping tomorrow!?

[DieHardYankee26]

I have no expectations for it.

[Fresh Tendrils]

I haven't followed anything apart from watching the first teaser. If its anything like the show it'll have moments of greatness, some even masterful, but still somehow miss a couple of marks.

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

Was wondering why it was telling me I had to pay to watch The Wire, lol. Anyway, y’all ready for this Sopranos Prequel that’s dropping tomorrow!?

The reviews are disappointing. If you're following The Sopranos or "prequelling" them it helps to be great.

[lowpaiddonkey10]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayBee74

The reviews are disappointing. If you're following The Sopranos or "prequelling" them it helps to be great.

I would be surprised if it was anything but a disappointment. I mean how could the kid live up to what his father created in the role of Tony?

[JayBee74]

I enjoyed the prequel quite a bit. When David Chase said this was not a Tony Soprano origin story he meant it. Young Gandolfini did a fine job but Tony's development into a mob boss and the person he becomes by 1999 is just beginning so you're almost looking at two different people. There was a good emotional connection between Dickie and young Tony particularly exhibited in the last 15 minutes of the film.

Spoiler

Not sure what to think of the major shocker that revealed Dickie died on orders from Junior not Jilly Ruffalo. Dickie was always an irritant to Junior but the move was obviously to position himself for advancement.