TV: HBO's Ballers starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson

[Neutrinos]

Ballers just used a monster truck to jump the shark

 

[Blender]

Very disappointed with this season so far.

 

[Brunomics]

I still love this show but man this as been a rough season so far.

 

[ShootIt]

I concur with the 3 posts above me.

I'm finding The Strain to be more entertaining, for better or worse.

 

[Whiplash27]

The transition to the West Coast (due to monetary type stuff) has been pretty tough. Most of the story lines at the end of the prior season were just thrown away. So far has been pretty weak.

 

[CaptainCrunch67]

The show is really missing the edge that it had over the last two seasons.

All of a sudden Spencer who ended the season as an absolute mess with a lot of work to do, is humming "everything is awesome" while crashing a monster truck.

He was pretty much broke, out of control and a drug addict. That's the basis of a good story of a washed up athlete.

Suddenly he's a power player, he went to his doctor and basically kicked the drug habit and he's a power player in his company instead of an annoyance.

Its just not interesting right now.

 

[Blender]

I would have been fine with everything working out for him this season, but they just brushed aside in one sentence the entirety of his struggles last season.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

I think they are playing up the you owe millions to your friends/clients angle as the setback/problem this season

 

[jw2]

I think they are playing up the you owe millions to your friends/clients angle as the setback/problem this season

I was thinking this too. They showed Ricky losing his money at the table, other guys probably going to get cut for the weed stuff.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I think they are playing up the you owe millions to your friends/clients angle as the setback/problem this season

That's absolutely what they're going for. It was the main reason behind the dinner in the first episode as well for Spencer, Anderson assured him he'd repay all his debts if he helps close Steve Guttenberg.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Steve Guttenberg seems like a good dude but man is he a bad actor.

 

[CaptainCrunch67]

I was thinking this too. They showed Ricky losing his money at the table, other guys probably going to get cut for the weed stuff.

Yeah, Ricky is going to need that money now, after losing what looks like a couple of million at the table.

And the other client is going to get cut and want his money as well.

 

[Voight]

Haven't been too excited about the season thus far, and I wish episodes were 45mins or so as opposed to a fast 30.

 

[Baby Punisher]

I'm in savage mode, woah.

 

[Virtanen18]

This show is absolutely terrible. I thought about cutting it after season 2, but I thought I'll give it a redemption shot in season 3. It's been even worse.

 

[Blender]

I've given up on the show. Season 3 was been horrible.

 

[Neutrinos]

I've given up on the show. Season 3 was been horrible.

I thought episode 3 was better

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

Am I supposed to give a damn about the agent guy? For a half hour show they sure waste a lot of time on pointless crap.

 

[Virtanen18]

I've given up on the show. Season 3 was been horrible.

Same here. It just got renewed for season 4 too

Am I supposed to give a damn about the agent guy? For a half hour show they sure waste a lot of time on pointless crap.

I don't really give a damn about anyone other than The Rock (who gets on my nerves), and Joe (the one quality character).

 

[Better Call Sal]

Ricky and Charles are my favorite characters and they've really pushed them to the back so far this season. Have they even addressed who Ricky played for?

 

[BluesOne31]

I feel like the show has almost turned into those types of shows that reset their storylines each new season. Ballers just doing it based on what is hot in the NFL.

Season 2 was the pills & substance abuse.
Season 3 with going to Oakland & the weed debate.

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

Ricky and Charles are my favorite characters and they've really pushed them to the back so far this season. Have they even addressed who Ricky played for?

There was a throwaway line about getting a deal done with the Patriots. Last season ended shortly after the draft, this season started during preseason, which would fit with Spencer's surgery recovery. I have no idea why Ricky isn't in camp, especially if he wants to play for New England.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

The show is really missing the edge that it had over the last two seasons.

All of a sudden Spencer who ended the season as an absolute mess with a lot of work to do, is humming "everything is awesome" while crashing a monster truck.

He was pretty much broke, out of control and a drug addict. That's the basis of a good story of a washed up athlete.

Suddenly he's a power player, he went to his doctor and basically kicked the drug habit and he's a power player in his company instead of an annoyance.

Its just not interesting right now.

This is a shame to read. I just got through season two and enjoyed it. Shame to read they abandoned that season two finale instead of building off it.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

This is a shame to read. I just got through season two and enjoyed it. Shame to read they abandoned that season two finale instead of building off it.

They didn't abandon anything. Just glazed over many of last season's loose ends due to the extended lapse in time between season 2 finale and season 3 premiere.

Many of Spencer's past demons are starting to rear their ugly heads. Give it time. Even Game of Thrones had plot displacement and filler episodes.

 

[Whiplash27]

Ricky and Charles are my favorite characters and they've really pushed them to the back so far this season. Have they even addressed who Ricky played for?

I thought they were going to start this season with Ricky finally winning his Super Bowl in New England and instead they don't even mention a thing about any of the players performance in the prior season. Kind of weird. I assume this season is supposed to be a year later from the prior season.