On the Roam

Sounds deep? It is. A lot of people totally misplaced and misunderstood the show. It's not a motorcycle or petrolhead show, it's not an art show, it's not even a show. It's a roam through life, it's literally in the title. Jason tries to find things about himself through all of his projects and in the process creates or continues legacies for his family, for his friends, the people he reveres and learns from. He roams from one craftsmanship to another intertwining them with his proffessional and personal lives and always concludes there's more to be found. Monumental work in which he invested a lot of himself, both financially and affectively, not necessarilly in this order and it boasts with the creative energy of exceptionally well crafted things of the past (sometimes directly from their creators) that is redirected towards an always uncertain future which never scares him. He's not a man of many words and perhaps that shows a bit too much, but his energy is infectious and you get to share his genuine awe. As long as viewers keep an open mind and don't typecast him, it's just great to watch.

Jason seems like a decent guy but these is the ultimate puff piece of film making.

It looks pretty but there is zero substance to it. Jason seems happy to endlessly repeat himself about how stoked he is without offering any insight at all into the subject.

The first episode I'd love to have heard about the technical aspects of the bikes. Other than how rare they are we learnt absolutely nothing. Quite something for an hour or TV.

I love that he's ecthusiastic for these subjects but as it is it's like listening to a young child try to explain what a nice Christmas they had when they can't get much beyond "it was great".

Was really looking forward to seeing this, but it is full of artistic rubbish.

As a petrol head, you want to hear the bikes, not see the bikes in slow motion with music over the top.

Love Jason Momoa, but this was truly awful.

You seem to just get into a conversation that Jason may be having with someone, then it will suddenly cut to 5 minutes of slow motion of them riding around, with no sound other than music. Then cut to Jason sitting in some grass with the camera artistically blurring out the out the grass.

Watched a couple of episodes but won't be watching any more.

Such a shame!

It may be for you, but not for me.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of Jason, and I have been building custom motorcycles for a a large part of my life, but this is just too much fluff for me to watch. As a builder of custom bikes, I see all manner of customers, from Hell's Angels to Dentists, and the driving force for the builds, for me, was pride in my work. Now everything has become "all about the show", no substance, no clarity, just someone faking an existence for the sake of the show. It was like watching Bear Grylls (quite possibly the greatest phony of all time). My hat is off to the great craftsman he meets along the way, but when it comes right down to it, It is all about the money.

Watching episode one, it feels closer to Parts Unkown than any of the other attempts. Maybe it's because Momoa has that same rebellious passion matched with a deep and genuine curiosity to understand people and their personal experiences. The cinematography also has a very similar feel. I love that it begins in Maggie Valley. It goes deep into the culture and history of the people as well as the beauty of the land they live and love. It's a beautiful blend of oration, storytelling and filming. I will definitely be watching more episodes. I'm not a biker at all but I think this show will offer something of value for everyone. At the very least, just watching Momoa is fascinating as he is one of the most unique public figures we have.