What was the best season of Miami Vice? by chrisisall

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What was the best season of Miami Vice?

POSTED BY: CHRISISALL
UPDATED: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 15:57
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Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:27 AM

See, this qualifies as a 'science fiction series' because cops from this planet don't really get to drive cars as cool as Crocket & Tubbs did...

Castilloisall

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Saturday, May 17, 2008 7:09 AM

MACBAKER

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
See, this qualifies as a 'science fiction series' because cops from this planet don't really get to drive cars as cool as Crocket & Tubbs did...

Castilloisall

Okay, "Miami Vice" is hardly sci-fi, but then again, Kevin Smith claims "Chasing Amy" is a sci-fi movie too. LOL.

Personally, I think the strongest season was the first one. The second season is almost as good, then the quality drops like a stone after that.

Funny thing is, the early seasons of Miami Vice are still better than Mann's faux hyper reality movie verson. The actors were better (though Eddie Olmos still rocks), but the story wasn't that good.

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

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Saturday, May 17, 2008 7:17 AM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by MacBaker:

Personally, I think the strongest season was the first one. The second season is almost as good, then the quality drops like a stone after that.

Just watchin' the second season now for the first time since I was a kid- it's pretty damn good...first season was grittier in some ways, but this season is like, they'd shaken the bugs out...I've read season three is worth getting- some even say it was the best season due to the dark, but everyone seems to agree 4 & 5 are incredibly uneven, with lots of 'misses'.

Dade County Chrisisall

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Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:59 AM

MACBAKER

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by MacBaker:

Personally, I think the strongest season was the first one. The second season is almost as good, then the quality drops like a stone after that.

Just watchin' the second season now for the first time since I was a kid- it's pretty damn good...first season was grittier in some ways, but this season is like, they'd shaken the bugs out...I've read season three is worth getting- some even say it was the best season due to the dark, but everyone seems to agree 4 & 5 are incredibly uneven, with lots of 'misses'.

Dade County Chrisisall

Yeah, season 3 was darker, but it got predictable too. If the story had a way to have a "dark" ending, they always went that route. I liked that Miami Vice had the guts to not have every episode end in a positive way, but by season 3, it was so predictable because it always ended that way. "The guy's going to get off, but as he's leaving, the wronged woman, or the dirty cop, or the competition's henchmen, is going to off him on the court house stairs". Wow, it didn't see that coming!!! *sarcasm*

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

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Saturday, May 17, 2008 12:06 PM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by MacBaker:

Yeah, season 3 was darker, but it got predictable too. If the story had a way to have a "dark" ending, they always went that route.

I remember (20 years ago) goin' "Holy s**t" a lot during later seasons...but I also remember losing interest 'round there too. I remember watching the series finale though, and thinking it was a pretty good ending. But I ain't gonna buy season 5 just to see it again

Still playin' with the idea of pickin' up season three though- Jan Hammer was still doing the music at that point

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DUM dum dum DUM DUM..Chrisisall

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Sunday, May 18, 2008 5:30 AM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by MacBaker:

Funny thing is, the early seasons of Miami Vice are still better than Mann's faux hyper reality movie verson.

That movie offended my inner ADD child.

isall

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Monday, May 19, 2008 9:10 AM

LWAVES

This is cool.
One of the must watch shows at the time and it still holds up now.

I finished season 2 a little while ago.
Watching season 3 of Airwolf at the mo'. Just read the thread about the auction.
Then gonna do Vice season 3.

I was always and still am a fan of Izzy so any episode with him in is great.

I remember an interview where Eddie Olmos said that he was the highest paid actor per-word on TV at that time because Castillo was so laconic.

Season 1 is grittier, I can agree with that. Season 2 had more polish. Looking forward to season 3 as that's when the Testarossa appears (plus a sorta cameo from Airwolf in the first episode). Season 4 was okay and season 5 was poor but both these last two had some cracking episodes. I particularly enjoyed the season 4/5 cliffhanger when Crockett lost his memory and went bad. Some people blame 4+5 as poor because Don Johnson took more background control and used his 'star power' to get what he wanted. Don't know if it's true or not.

Overall I'd go with 1,2,3,4,5.
Hey, in release order.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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Monday, May 19, 2008 10:11 AM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by lwaves:
This is cool.
One of the must watch shows at the time and it still holds up now.

Surprisingly so- the most dated element IMO are the cordless phones- they have little antennas

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Watching season 3 of Airwolf at the mo'.

Only a couple of eps from that season I like. First season is absolute GOLD. If only Airwolf's subsequent seasons held up as well as Vice's...

Stringfellow Crocketisall

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:31 AM

LWAVES

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by lwaves:
This is cool.
One of the must watch shows at the time and it still holds up now.
Surprisingly so- the most dated element IMO are the cordless phones- they have little antennas
Quote:

Watching season 3 of Airwolf at the mo'.
Only a couple of eps from that season I like. First season is absolute GOLD. If only Airwolf's subsequent seasons held up as well as Vice's...

Stringfellow Crocketisall

Yeah the phones are funny.
I never been to Miami but I still imagine the locals dress in a similar way. Pastels, bright colours, patterned shirts.
I also like spotting when Elvis is real or fake. Usually fake when you see the cast on screen.

As for Airwolf I like S1+2 and decided to get three to finish off Hawkes era.
I'm not gonna touch S4 tho', if I can even admit that it really exists.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:43 AM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by lwaves:

As for Airwolf I like S1+2

S2 Fallen Angel & Condemned are my favourites.
+ Moffstt's Ghost * Firestorm are cool.....

Bell222isall

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:46 AM

LWAVES

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by lwaves:

As for Airwolf I like S1+2
S2 Fallen Angel & Condemned are my favourites.
+ Moffstt's Ghost * Firestorm are cool.....

Bell222isall

I love the music in Moffatts Ghost (goes and puts soundtrack on my hi-fi) and Fallen Angel is one of my faves. I also like HX-1 from S2. First time you really see Airwolf up against competition thats even close to Airwolfs capabilities.
Until Redwolf that is....but the pilot of that chopper sucked.

Coolest of all the supervehicles. The howl it made would be really scary in a real life situation.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:14 AM

CHRISISALL

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Originally posted by lwaves:
Fallen Angel is one of my faves.

But as cool as that is, Mind Of The Machine is way cooler....

Strong right armisall

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:40 AM

CLJOHNSTON108

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Originally posted by lwaves:
(goes and puts soundtrack on my hi-fi)

You didn't pay $981.74 for it, did ya?

http://airwolfthemes.com/awtworldrecord.html

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:38 PM

LWAVES

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Originally posted by cljohnston108:
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Originally posted by lwaves:
(goes and puts soundtrack on my hi-fi)

You didn't pay $981.74 for it, did ya?
http://airwolfthemes.com/awtworldrecord.html

Hell no.
Not me.
Wasn't there.
I didn't do it.
You can't prove a thing.

Who would be silly enough to pay that amount for 2 cd's. Bloody nuts they are. Banged up they should be.

Seriously, I got it from iTunes. And it's really good, the closest thing to an 'official' soundtrack out there. Sylvester LeVay actually does some of the music.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3:57 PM

DEADLOCKVICTIM

never watched a full season.... (wasn't it just music videos with bullets..?) but i did like one episode - they used Brothers in Arms by Dire straits...

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