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[Sanjuro]

Ben is going to get his boy out of prison!

 

[sangreal]

I can see him randomly running into info that can save the day hopefully.

only thing I can think of is the comparison between him being so fed up w/ the smyptoms that he would do anything, and nas being so desperate he would take a plea

 

[smokeymicpot]

only thing I can think of is the comparison between him being so fed up w/ the smyptoms that he would do anything, and nas being so desperate he would take a plea

True. Watching now I can see the young lawyer and Stone teaming up.

 

[Gattsu25]

Damn, legal system trying to ruin his life from all sides.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Holy shit.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Holy shit

 

[sangreal]

First smart thing Nas has done this entire series

 

[Gattsu25]

That entire courtroom scene was great

 

[Rixxan]

Holy fuck what a scene

And then that look he exchanged with her as the door opened

Just wow

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Best episode yet

 

[the_firewithin]

That dude at the end is fucked. Naz just took a step to being a boss watch

 

[Sanjuro]

Bookcase assembled.

 

[ShooterMcGavin]

Holy shit, those last 15 minutes were intense as hell.

 

[sangreal]

Next week

Spoiler

looks like we will actually get some investigation into the night

also step dad is guilty af

 

[Sanjuro]

Next week

Spoiler

looks like we will actually get some investigation into the night

also step dad is guilty af

Dunno who the other guy is.

 

[smokeymicpot]

Next week

Spoiler

looks like we will actually get some investigation into the night

Spoiler

All that time stamp footage will come in handy finally. Naz gets his own cell as well now.

 

[Gattsu25]

Loving the parallels between the cat in the animal shelter and Naz in prison.

 

[cLOUDo]

finally this is moving forward, best episode so far imo

 

[Gattsu25]

finally this is moving forward, best episode so far imo

I dunno. While I agree that this was a great episode I think the first episode was just about impeccable.

 

[Arkeband]

The stepdad is either the biggest red herring imaginable, or he did it.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Ben is going to get his boy out of prison!

I don't care what anyone says, Night Of is officially part of the Short Circuit cinematic universe

 

[Host Samurai]

I'm also wondering

Spoiler

what exactly it is that Freddy will want in return for protecting Naz

.

I think he wants Naz to educate him academically

 

[milkham]

The question I took away from this episode... is baby oil napalm for real?!
The wait between episodes is getting more and more unbearable.

 

[Cornballer]

- Onion A|V Club review
- Sepinwall's review

- Promo for next week's episode (please spoiler tag any discussion)

 

[Beatofficer]

Such a great episode. I feel like

Spoiler

the guy at the burial had something to do with it as a "job" for her father.

 

[Knightmarre]

Calling it right now

Spoiler

the feet

are the killer.

 

[Helmholtz]

Another great episode. This series is really well done and I've been recommending it to people often.
I do hope there is some more investigation into the actual crime.

 

[TimeEffect]

It just feels like all the suspects are just too obvious and dont matter.

Why did Baby Oil guy do that to Naz? Didn't he believe him? He was so helpful.

And I cant make heads or tail of Freddie... Naz made a mistake going to him for help, right?

 

[keltickennedy]

I wouldn't be surprised if you never find out who the real killer is. Seems to be more about how fucked up the justice system and prison are. I think Naz will eventually be found guilty anyway.

It just feels like all the suspects are just too obvious and dont matter.

Why did Baby Oil guy do that to Naz? Didn't he believe him? He was so helpful.

And I cant make heads or tail of Freddie... Naz made a mistake going to him for help, right?

I bet Freddie has that guy in his pocket too. Told him to do that knowing that would bring Naz back around to wanting his "protection".

 

[RustyNails]

Man this show is sooo good. Watching Naz slowly become alpha is a treat. I wanted him to be under Freddy's protection since the start. Seeing prison dramas and movies, I know that's the first thing I'd do lol. I don't understand why that guy threw napalm at him though. I get it, he thinks Naz is guilty and a rapist and he hates people like him because of his niece. But it's such a petty, stupid thing to do after "bonding" for a while.

Stuff outside the prison is interesting too. The blonde lawyer lady is no one's friend. She just wanted a quick slam dunk plea bargain deal from the start. No work, no toil, free publicity. One thing the show does splendidly well is to show how the cogs turn in the Criminal Justice Machine. Everyone is a robot. Like, everyone knows what to do, what's good and what isn't. They haggle the years on this kid like they're buying vegetables from a bazaar. Even Stone is a cog. He's just too worn out from daily life in the meat grinder to give a shit about anything. "Innocent until proven guilty" is a punchline.

Chandra seems more into the profession. Hopefully she gets some fire under Stone's ass about it and they team up. And Stone man, poor guy. That feet shit is gross af. But you gotta feel for the guy. Life is full of lemons for him. I don't understand why his eczema is such a central part of the narrative. His eczema, his allergies and the orange cat somehow have something to do with each other.

The obvious suspects are the step-dad and the guy he was arguing with. Also Box' relationship with the step-dad is concerning too.

 

[Klocker]

Really good episode to me.

Loved the prison scenes, the courtroom and the young lawyer realizing he was innocent

 

[TimeEffect]

Really good episode to me.

Loved the prison scenes, the courtroom and the young lawyer realizing he was innocent

Last scene has to be Chandra and Naz getting married.

 

[smokeymicpot]

It just feels like all the suspects are just too obvious and dont matter.

Why did Baby Oil guy do that to Naz? Didn't he believe him? He was so helpful.

And I cant make heads or tail of Freddie... Naz made a mistake going to him for help, right?

He never believed him. He told him not to change either.

 

[Dalek]

This show is insanely good. We're watching the start of something amazing. I'm enthralled by every aspect of this.

 

[RastaMentality]

This show is ridiculously good and definitely the breakout of the year. The photography during the courtroom scene was top notch stuff and it had me filled with dread despite knowing exactly what was going to happen


I really wish we could cancel the next 6 days and it could be Sunday again.

 

[Dalek]

Gotta say that betrayal was brutal. Maybe I'm a fool but I didn't see it coming. Sucks.

 

[Clipjoint]

I think the stuff with John's eczema is meant to mirror Naz's situation. It's John's version of prison. It completely consumes and dominates his life. The doctor (system) gives him nothing but bad choices, where the cure may be worse than the illness. And either way, it's going to cost him a shitload of money with no guarantee of results. Everyone has an opinion of what he should do, but each choice he makes he has to live with. Even the people who sympathize with him look at him with the suspicion he's contagious, the way everyone looks at Naz as if he's guilty. He has no idea if he'll be cured (set free) or if this is a life sentence, which he wouldn't be able to live with - he'd rather commit suicide.

In the end I suspect there will be some joint action that sets Naz free and helps cure John's eczema. Perhaps it's the cat that will set them both free.

 

[Bitanator]

This is approaching some top level HBO for me, it is fantastic

 

[120v]

feet are foreshadowing... foot, murder in brooklyn, foot clan. it was shredder

anyway i found it hilarious how fast things went south with the lady lawyer. i thought she was in it solely for publicity and would rough it through a jury trial with Stone playing shadow defense on the sideline. glad to see her go

 

[Sanjuro]

I don't care what anyone says, Night Of is officially part of the Short Circuit cinematic universe

I can never get over the fact he was married to Michelle Pfeiffer. He is a hero.

 

[Arkeband]

Man this show is sooo good. Watching Naz slowly become alpha is a treat. I wanted him to be under Freddy's protection since the start. Seeing prison dramas and movies, I know that's the first thing I'd do lol. I don't understand why that guy threw napalm at him though. I get it, he thinks Naz is guilty and a rapist and he hates people like him because of his niece. But it's such a petty, stupid thing to do after "bonding" for a while.

I got the feeling that the show did a reveal when he handed Nas the picture of the girl and it was a shot of her dead body. The guy is a latent psychopath. So I saw the baby oil scene as the guy having a manic episode spurred on by his own delusions that he's innocent.

He looked more than a little concerned when Nas decided to go straight to Freddy after that. I think he thought he was going to report him to the guards as an act of defiance, but Nas decided to become deeper involved (and indebted) to a dangerous criminal instead.

 

[mysocksarepink]

honestly this show just hit the god tier

 

[Cornballer]

- Medium: Glenne Headly’s Alison Crowe Played Offense to Give a Better Defense

The actor who plays the cool and collected Alison Crowe to John Turturro’s less-than-together John Stone speaks frankly about imbuing her character with equal amounts steel and femininity, the poker game of plea bargains and the lack of justice in the criminal justice system.

- Medium: Anatomy of a Scene: The Call of the Wild

 

[lastflowers]

fuck this show. Curse you modern television for making me wait a week between episodes!

 

[AlexMogil]

I have been in absolute love with Glenn Headley since she was in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in the late 80's. It always make me happy to see her working even when she is playing this type of character.

 

[holygeesus]

Nice cameo from cousin Turturro that episode. Also who was the chemist? He looks infinitely recognisable but I can't quite place him.

 

[Sanjuro]

Nice cameo from cousin Turturro that episode. Also who was the chemist? He looks infinitely recognisable but I can't quite place him.

Look up.

 

[Bread]

Nice cameo from cousin Turturro that episode. Also who was the chemist? He looks infinitely recognisable but I can't quite place him.

the pharmacist? this guy

 

[Strax]

Spoiler

 

[duckroll]

Good episode. I wonder if there's a chance now that Chandra and Stone will work together for Naz. He still seems pretty fucked though. Hate to say it, but he should have taken the deal. We still don't know for sure if he actually did anything, and he doesn't either!