[quote name='Watchman'][quote name='P0ldy']The show's brilliant.
But I can't part with $80 so easily.[/quote]
If you love ANY HBO show other than
Curb Your Enthusiasm, be prepared to spend more than you wanted to on a "season" of an HBO show. They have charged the most of any box set, when you compare how many episodes you get. (The average HBO show runs 7-9 eps per season.) At 80 dollars, that's over 10 bucks an episode.
I watched
Deadwood for the first time last night. Maybe it's because I walked in on it too late for a story, or what, but frankly, I wasn't that impressed. Plus when someone drops the F-Bomb that much in a scene, really makes me want to tune out. I'm no prude... I just didn't think you could use it that much in a sentence.
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You're right, which is why I don't own any HBO shows except CYE. The Sopranos, OZ, Six Feet Under - I like them all, but they're all too expensive.
Moreover, I don't recommend starting Deadwood in the middle of the season. Too much of last night's episode has been built on the past few shows.
And as the post above me suggested, this show is very well researched. Most of the characters are based on a real-life equivalent, and the language is exceptionally accurate. Also, 1.5 murders a day took place in Deadwood, and most of the episodes stick to that number, oddly enough.