Duster

So let's start off with a question. Is this for everyone? The answer: probably not. In saying that it does have all the things you'd expect of a period piece that takes place in the 70's. Long hair, muscle car, afro. Cheap cinnamon chips! Ok the last one not necessarily the case. Mr. Holloway has his charms and the lovely young woman FBI agent is a trailblazer which seems stereotypical these days while Hollywood tries to convince us that there empowering women at the cost of losing historical accuracy in the process which is unfortunate to a degree. The relationships aren't fully fleshed out in the first episode. I'm still unsure who the little girl's mother is in relation to the main character. Ex, friend, family member? Who knows! If you enjoy a little action and drama with a backdrop of crime/70's. Then you can't go wrong with Duster.

The HBO/Max limited series Duster (2025) brings back memories from community college when we had access to the family's1972 yellow Plymouth Duster with the black vinyl roof. This was no jacked-up red cherry Duster roadster as depicted in this limited series, but a noteworthy vehicle nonetheless. Our Duster was more family car whose color indicated it just might be a lemon as well. Built by the Big Three during the Energy Crisis these cars were flawed automotive products, prone to oil leaks due mostly to cheap engine gaskets requiring frequent servicing. (The Motor City/UAW protecting their financial lifeblood.) In the 5-6 years we owned the car it once required a new engine when we ran out of oil on the Lodge Freeway and a new front end when we skidded off the snowy service drive at the college, severing 3 gaslights at their bases. Noteworthy, and with time & treatment, streaming in 2027✌🏾

If you're a fan of Tarentino/early Coen, your find something like. I see some reviews based on one episode and had to make the point (after watching the first two), that unfortunately is short sighted and an irrelevant way to review, so left it clear in this review, that it is based on the first two episodes.

I see a lot in this style of film--erhhm series (feels like it very well could've been a film). I like the character development, the writing is solid, and some easter eggs thrown in to keep things even more interesting.

Throw in some fantastic muscle cars, killer retro feel and aesthetics, abd you have a very above average series. I almost wish I waited to start it do I could binge more episodes, but went in almost blind (no trailers) and came away pleasantly surprised of its quality and killer cinematography. Sign me up for the rest of the season for sure. Will use the entire series as my final "grading" when it gets there. This is very good and entertaining, abd growing up in the 70s, I like the kitsch-y feel of the era and recognized the feel almost immediately.

Sure, it settles in on what some complain about : social issues, racism and bigotry, but let's face it, that was prevalent during those times and, we'll, didn't feel it was forced or ham fisted at all.

I'm sick to death of reading multiple reviews (mostly negative) of shows where the reviewer has not watched a full season. This show has aired THREE episodes. Stop the nonsense. Damn.

Some have the gall to pan a show based on ONE episode, but write several paragraphs about what is wrong with the show, the actors' performances, the writing. ALL UNQUALIFIED.

When I see a review like this, I stop reading immediately. Fair play. They've admitted their laziness and hasty judgement. Leave the reviews to people who have completed the task!

3 episodes in; Negative reviews are unwarranted at this point. Just stop watching, but creating ANYTHING to fruition is hard enough without Joe Judgey telling you it's crap at first glance. And no, I have no connection to this show. I just HATE the sheer number of "I watched one episode and here's why it's awful" reviews. I'm starting with 10 stars and will adjust DOWN at the end of the season, as it's the decent thing to do.

This is my first time ever writing a review and im writing it because people are so dumb i don't usually write anything but something really bothering is that some people giving rating without even watching i watched the two episode really liked it and enjoy it i like the set the characters everything is really good and it might be getting even better but what pissed me off is that people are rating this good show 1/10 for no reason they didn't even complete the pilot thats why im rating it 10/10 to give boost because this show deserves better i really hope this show succeed cause its very good but people are dumb.