10/15
Nondescript Character: Where do you practice your religion?
Plot
After his release from prison, mob boss Dwight “The General” Manfredi is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he builds a new criminal empire with a cast of unlikely characters. Sylvester Stallone’s first starring role in a television series. Dwight “The General” Manfredi: I really don’t go to church. The opening credits sequence shows various photographic and painted views and landmarks of Oklahoma imposed on the New York City landscape: A statue of Sioux Indian chief “Touch the Clouds” wearing a war bonnet and a bone choker (breastplate) imposed on top of the Brooklyn Bridge The Golden Driller statue imposed on the Statue of Liberty Route 66 Western Gateway Arch imposed on a major “avenue” in Manhattan.
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In New York City, in the borough of Manhattan, there are several numbered “avenues” that are intersected by smaller numbered streets. I thought this would be an entertaining show. We’ve gotten used to thinking that anything with Stallone in it these days is a comedy, and Tulsa King delivers a good dose of humor. But Taylor Sheridan isn’t going to create a simple parody of a mob story and use Stallone as a joke and punchline.
The characters are genuinely likable across the board
The show has promising depth, despite the light-hearted premise of a former mob boss forced to start fresh in a new city after a long prison sentence. Some comedy ensues as a New York mobster finds his way into Tulsa to establish his territory using his “old world” ways. While it’s not unusual to root for a “bad” Stallone as a main character, his bluntness and old-world common-sense values appeal to those of us looking for something refreshing amidst today’s social absurdities. The irony of the message is that it takes a thug who bows to no one to break down and expose shallow social hypocrisy.
Stallone gives a great performance
It’s the same formula that made Yellowstone a success, and Sheridan knows that’s what many of us want. Before he became a caricature of his later roles that led to the failure of the Rocky and Rambo franchises, his acting and screen presence created those iconic roles. It’s nice to see him back on screen in a role that seems perfect for him, and to leverage that brash personality to add depth to his character and the show, rather than undermine them. Overall, a very entertaining series that I’m looking forward to, and a great addition to the Paramount+ portfolio.
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