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Old 11-25-2011, 08:31 PM   #415
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Originally Posted by Mike F View Post
I thought the 2nd episode was good, but the 1st and 3rd were underwhelming.

In my opinion, its a notch and a half below Boardwalk, two below Justified, and three below Breaking Bad.
I'd have to disagree with that assessment. I think Boardwalk and BB are probably the all around better shows today, but thats given the fact that Hell on Wheels is only 3 episodes old. Shows like that, with a strong history component, tend to take a while to get going and develop, I'd use Deadwood (a classic) as a strong example of that. I haven't seen enough of Justified to make much of a judgement, but from what I have seen I'd certainly take the acting in Hell over the acting in Justified, I also find the general plot in Justified to be nothing special at all.

If I was ranking the 4 shows you've mentioned, I'd do it as follows:

1. Boardwalk
2.
3. Hell on Wheels (given the potential I see for it)
4. BB
5.
6. Justified (given I really haven't seen enough to make a fair judgement)
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