K-Ville

The fights, the action, drama. K-Ville was a great premiere. Set in NOLA after the storm Marlin(Anderson) is trying to get his life, and more importantly a city back to together. Cole Hauser and the others provide great cast support. The special effects were real. The first pilot story was about, a company that was sent to protect NOLA after them storm. Turn out they were buying the houses so the displaced would not come back home. Marlin and Trevor go to investigate this and get turned back every time. That's when the fights and action happen. A car chase followed by a show down on the docks ended a great story. This show is almost perfect. I have never seen a show start as well since the Fresh Prince, Cosby or the Wayans Bros. 10 out of 10

Officer Marlin Boulet is a most unique and appealing lead character. His pride and sense of duty as a New Orleans policeman at once offers great dramatic counterpoint to his intense love for his city and its people while in general it provides us with someone we'd be proud to call a friend and be more than happy to protect and serve us. His partners, both present and past, also offer a wide-range of character strengths and flaws that can provide excellent story lines going forward. I was disappointed to read prior postings and their reactions to the initial episodes. Give this one a chance, people! Both my wife and I are well pleased with the episodes aired thus far, feeling it has gotten better by the week as we learn more about each of the main characters.

THis show is one of the best i've ever seen. It's got a little bit of dark comedy which take a while to understand but when you have a teacher who does it it's easy. Some of ya'll might not get it or just don't like it. Well i'm not one to judge but i think this show deserves a chance. Anthony Anderson is one of my favorite actors and it's strange to see him in a drama but it fits after a while. There's some more TV shows that need worse grading like *in my opinion* pushing daises. So common ya'll give it a chance. Come on it's not like another law and order it's different. It's More like CSI: Miami but i think it's better than it. It's a good thing they put it in New Orleans because it shows what has happened there. It's got some facts in K-ville. I may not know anyone in new Orleans but they need help in publicity. G.W.B didn't do anything. Instead of a documentary it's good they have a TV show. It might not be all facts but i think it's better than documentaries.

FOX just never learns when it comes to good shows, K-Ville joins the roster of good shows that FOX cancels after 1 or 2 seasons. K-Ville is a cop show that takes place two years after Hurricane Katrina and the select few of officers that have remained on the New Orleans Police Department. Marlin Boulet (Anthony Anderson) is a veteran of the NOPD's Action Felony Squad and gets stranded by his old partner in the storm two years ago, Marlin is still attempted to keep some little bit of order to all the chaos that has happened and remains faithful to the city of New Orleans. He meets a new guy named Trevor Cobb (Cole Hauser) who becomes his new partner but has ulterior motives than Marlin Boulet even though Trevor Cobb had a pretty bad criminal past. So Marlin Boulet and Trevor Cobb work together in order to bring justice back into New Orleans as the city continues to get back on it's feet. The show has great plots, Anthony Anderson and Cole Hauser make a great team! FOX just can't seem to even open their eyes and realize that they are wasting good shows like this and keeping some crappy reality shows like "Kitchen Nightmares" and "The Moment of Truth". Overall, good show that FOX should have kept!

No, I'm not a shill, but I did type this originally for the FOX forums, I'd like to get the word out, because so many NOLA films aren't this good, and/or full of potential. Let's keep it from being canceled, and watch it grow!

(7/10 now, perhaps better after I see a few more episodes)

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For once, I think this series on NOLA has potential, others have tried, and, well, were quite horrible.

First off, here's what I like : Though not perfect, they've actually got a lot of the lingo down, something a native might not pick up on so much, but when you're from New Orleans, and have since lived all over the U.S. and the world, you become impressed with the volume of your original, indigenous language.

They've got awesome uniforms, which, by law, must be at least slightly varied from real ones. Hell, I'd buy one.

They did an eerily good job on the outdoor Katrina-flashbacks, that include the characters.

They try to (and usually succeed) in adding a 'The Shield' - style action to the episodes, without stepping on actual toes, yet addressing real and/or suspected goings-on in post-K New Orleans.

The protagonists and antagonists aren't a bunch of ultra-unrealistic sex symbols, overcompensating in style, detracting from the story, they're realistic.

The cons? Forgivably few.

The juxtapositions of chase scenes, from the Quarter to Algiers under the bridge, back to the old River City casino lot, and back to Uptown... in one straight scene? There's scenic ways around that, easily, and if not location-wise, there's ways to shoot it where belief doesn't get suspended by locals.

The overuse of the word 'gumbo.' The accents are wonderfully varied (as they are in NOLA,) but there's too much drawl, and not enough '9th ward' and/or 'Yat' accents, depending on who they're talking to.

• All in all, being a writer, I can see a LOT of storyline potential here, hell, I could give a season's worth away.

I think they should work on the accents, I think they should include a lot more local talent (from Morning 40 Federation, Rock City Morgue, Gal Holiday, Suplecs, Galactic, etc....) It's too soon to deconstruct further, since I'm sure there's upcoming episodes that go into character development and background, some supporting cast (the other cops) having their own prominence in an episode, and, well, what I like to call the 'overcomplicated' episodes that are a thrill ride of possibilities, and turn out quite simple, due to character's overthinking... those episodes, if done right, can flesh out a character very, very well, and stretch their usual acting style.

• Most NOLA films are cheesy (No Mercy, Big Easy, Hard Target, Candyman 2, The Big Easy (TV,) Live and Let Die, and that latest one with Denzel Washington... and others that are actually good, like Angel Heart, The Pelican Brief...

...this one has a lot of potential, but is already far ahead of the game over most of New Orleans-filmed material.

Right now, they've got a lot of homework done, they've set a good stage, they've got a good cabal of actors, they've got good advertising, and they're local-conscious in their story lines...

...I wish them the best, and I'll watch.

If I were still in New Orleans, presently, I'd hit them up for a small job. :)