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Rescue Me - The Complete First Season
: It amazes me that so many people rave uncontrollably about this indescribably mediocre, revolting series.
I saw an episode on Sky One, and to me it was just a repulsive grab-bag of rubbih cinematography, writing that simply beggared belief in its stupidity and vulgarity and acting that was all but non-existent.
This series pales in comparison to the definitive fire fighting drama, 'London's Burning' which possessed superb characters and astounding action sequences (another area in which 'Rescue Me' is drastically short).
The fact that a show like this gets such rave reviews jsut goes to show what trash American viewers are sued to. Just do us Brits a favour, and keep the second series where it belongs.
 My wife and I eagerly await every tuesday so we can watch the new episodes of this masterpiece. Dennis Leary, with a superb supporting cast, manage to pull off a wonderful series about the lives of a FDNY crew. I dont want to get to much into the plot of this series, it rolls along so if you are a newbie I recommend starting from the beginning. This is truly a 5 star series, along with Deadwood.
I cannot recommend Rescue Me enough. With the overflow of Reality Shows and new series shows out there, I truly enjoyed this show more than any other one. I was pleasantly surprised to find it absolutely hysterical in addition to it being serious at times as well. The show does not sugar coat anything. It may be too much for some people but the perfectly placed adjectives, adventures (in sexuality) and and jokes make a more personable show. It makes you feel that it is a true depiction of what real firefighters go through. All the actors and actresses deserve high credit. It was expertly done.
I am looking forward to buying Season 1 when it comes out and look forward to a new season as well. If you haven't watched it already, you need to start. You wont be disappointed.
I'd heard about Dennis' new show but was never able to find it at a regular time on my tv. I was a fan of the short lived series The Job and so I was naturally curious about Rescue Me. All I can say is WOW!! Rescue Me is to Firemen what The Shield is to Police Officers. This show is gritty, serious, sad and funny all at the same time. I picked up the dvd set on a Sunday and over the course of three nights I watched all 13 episodes, I was thoroughly engrossed. The characters are well thought out and interesting. Leary is the main engine of the show, but this should not take away from the supporting characters at all. Some of the best lines are delivered by Leary's fellow cast members. Leary's character Tommy Gavin is definitely not a hero in the traditional sense, but he is still sympathetic and compelling despite his character flaws. Some of my favourite scenes involve Tommy's Father and his Uncle and the antics they get up to. This show is definitely not for kids and might not appeal to everyone. If you are a fan of great acting and a compelling storyline then you should definitely check out this series. I only hope that in season 2 they go for a full 15 episodes.
I was a fan of other Dennis Leary's stuff (stand up, The Job) so i had high hopes for this show. It exceeded my expectations in every way, it was funnier than i thought it was going to be, more dramatic. Every character is well acted and well rounded and i have never missed an episode. Do yourself a favour and but this as soon as it comes out!!
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