Has anybody watched this yet? I heard that season 2 was starting and didn't know season 1 had begun, and then found it on Netflix.
I loves me some Hap and Leonard in the book form from Joe Lansdale, probably the friendliest professional author I have met. I've read a heap of the Hap and Leonard books, but not the latest.
I watched episode 1 and it shows promise, but just curious of any other opinions.
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Cagliostro
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Hap and Leonard
Life is a waste of time
Time is a waste of life
So get wasted all of the time
And you'll have the time of your life
Binged it in a night. Really enjoyed it, loved that it was set in the '80s (with everything that goes along with that).
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I just finished it recently, and really liked Season 1. It was my least favorite of the books I've read, and actually Mucho Mojo (which is what season 2 is drawing from) was the first of the Hap and Leonard books I read, so I'm hoping a) that the original is as good as I remember it, and b) that the series improves upon the first. And from the reviews I've read, it looks like it does.
Life is a waste of time
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Agreed, the second season was better, in no small part to the lack of Christina Hendricks (ugh).
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Fantastic conclusion to Season 3, even if it doesn't match the book. It's been probably 20 years since I read the book, but dug it out and paced through it a bit. The book and the show are definitely different experiences - the book is a lot more profane and funny. But the show really punches pretty hard. I really hope they keep making the series. Next season they would probably take on the book Bad Chili.
Life is a waste of time
Time is a waste of life
So get wasted all of the time
And you'll have the time of your life
.. will check it out 
Huge change in tone this season, but my God was it good. The scene in the alley shook me but hard.Cagliostro wrote:Fantastic conclusion to Season 3, even if it doesn't match the book. It's been probably 20 years since I read the book, but dug it out and paced through it a bit. The book and the show are definitely different experiences - the book is a lot more profane and funny. But the show really punches pretty hard. I really hope they keep making the series. Next season they would probably take on the book Bad Chili.
Really, really excellent series. Great writing and acting.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I'd definitely encourage reading the books, and whatever you can get your hands on from Joe Lansdale. He is fantastic, and highly recommend The Bottoms, which feels a lot like To Kill A Mockingbird to me and while different, is about as good. Supposedly Bill Paxton was working on making a movie of that book before he died, which makes his death even more of a pity.
And for a bit of fun, his Drive-In books.
And if you've not seen the movie Bubba Ho Tep, I would definitely recommend that movie, based off of Joe's work as well.
And for a bit of fun, his Drive-In books.
And if you've not seen the movie Bubba Ho Tep, I would definitely recommend that movie, based off of Joe's work as well.
Life is a waste of time
Time is a waste of life
So get wasted all of the time
And you'll have the time of your life
