Treme

**killersheep** · 05-13-2010 01:52 AM

Haha I'm glad you posted this, I was about to post a thread about the show myself. As a matter of fact I watched three episodes in a row on demand today. It's interesting how many actors Simon kept on from the wire. I'm really loving it and the music is superb.

**boxingbantz** · 05-13-2010 02:04 AM

Where you from Bud?

Agreed about the music, it's superb and glad it is the focal point of the show. Even found myself downloading some Kermit Ruffin stuff on the back of watching this. HBO really do set the benchmark for television in my opinion - we get nothing of this quality in the UK and is the whole reason why we all download/import the US stuff.

**killersheep** · 05-13-2010 02:14 AM

I live in Arizona (USA)

**Spicoli** · 05-13-2010 02:31 AM

Very raw and frankly on point like Ive not seen from other shows and depictions of the area and post storm.We were sitting around picking it apart like crazy.I dont know how familiar the director is with area but they have done there homework BIG time.The lingo and culture refrences are something else.The stabs at Entergy,Nagin...the power company here fooking had head nodding like crazy.Its really good to see frankly,glad they didnt get bogged down in actual landfall.Love the show.

**boxingbantz** · 05-13-2010 02:36 AM

Originally Posted by Owned by Youngblood

Very raw and frankly on point like Ive not seen from other shows and depictions of the area and post storm.We were sitting around picking it apart like crazy.I dont know how familiar the director is with area but they have done there homework BIG time.The lingo and culture refrences are something else.The stabs at Entergy,Nagin...the power company here fooking had head nodding like crazy.Its really good to see frankly,glad they didnt get bogged down in actual landfall.Love the show.

Interesting post mate. Read a few articles from people who have said it ISN'T accurate or that it doesn't portray New Orleans in the right manner but glad to see someone thinks that it is pretty authentic. Wasn't sure if David Simon had ruffled a few feathers up in New Orleans like he did to certain politicians in Baltimore when he created The Wire?

**Spicoli** · 05-13-2010 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by koppas

Interesting post mate. Read a few articles from people who have said it ISN'T accurate or that it doesn't portray New Orleans in the right manner but glad to see someone thinks that it is pretty authentic. Wasn't sure if David Simon had ruffled a few feathers up in New Orleans like he did to certain politicians in Baltimore when he created The Wire?

My biggest thing with it is that in spots it makes the city seem more together,'back' than it actually was just three months after.At least where I was located over on the West bank.Have to remember that it is broken into Parishes here and some gaps in differences are huge.As far as cultural portrayals its DEF on point.Ive never lived over on the East bank which is where the main breech occurred but to this day you would swear it was the day after the storm...only difference being the streets are dry.In some areas they will NEVER come back as before.Hate to say it stands a huge chance to repeat on any given season as far as Levees are concerned.They are a joke!

**boxingbantz** · 05-13-2010 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by Owned by Youngblood

My biggest thing with it is that in spots it makes the city seem more together,'back' than it actually was just three months after.At least where I was located over on the West bank.Have to remember that it is broken into Parishes here and some gaps in differences are huge.As far as cultural portrayals its DEF on point.Ive never lived over on the East bank which is where the main breech occurred but to this day you would swear it was the day after the storm...only difference being the streets are dry.In some areas they will NEVER come back as before.Hate to say it stands a huge chance to repeat on any given season as far as Levees are concerned.They are a joke!

Great insight mate. Interesting