![]() Having only seen the pilot, it's hard to know where things might go. There are ten episodes in the first season, but Rodriguez promises the writers have talked about things happening as far as season five. I just can't seem to find them so we don't really refer to them that much." What a cool boss to have! While the pilot does feature some gore, there's far more talking dragging it down. He commented about his restrictions with it being a series rather than a film: "Every network has their own guidelines and mine are written somewhere. It helps that Rodriguez is the president and creator of El Rey so he only has to answer to himself. With Robert Rodriguez at the helm, you can rest assured that “From Dusk till Dawn: The Series” will bring some bloody action (and a tremendous amount of talking). Hopefully, he'll become more developed as he chases the Gecko brothers to Mexico. Freddie's characterization seems to consist primarily of the fact that he has a family- that basic fact that writers will often use in the hopes of getting the audience to care about a character. New character, Texas Ranger Freddie Gonzalez (Brandon Soo Hoo), acts as the sole voice of goodness for the cast, especially since his partner, played by Don Johnson, doesn't survive the pilot episode. He keeps many of the odd, stilted mannerisms that Quentin Tarantino had in the original, while still finding ways to bring new life and upping the craziness to the performance. We have Zane Holtz as Richie Gecko, and he's easily the most compelling performer of the bunch. Cotrona does a pretty good George Clooney impression as Seth Gecko, but he lacks some of Clooney's raw charisma that helped keep us interested in such a deplorable character. Eiza Gonzalez appears a few times as the otherworldly Santanico Pandemonium, and she balances out being sexy and kind of scary quite nicely. Rehashing qualms aside, we do get some decent performances from most of the cast. How long do we have to trudge along before the alterations start making it worth our time though? Also, there are small differences in the pilot that have the potential to take the series in a new direction by the end of the season. While the rehashing of the film isn't a great selling point for those who've seen it already, it is a way to reach audiences who know nothing of the franchise. Rodriguez did say it was like “restaging a great play,” which makes me think, yes, we're going to be seeing a lot of the same things again. Is it going to follow the film this entire first season? Or follow the other films for other seasons? There are a few differences from the original scene, but overall this makes me question the direction the rest of the season is going to take and its appeal for long time fans. What the hell? I know this creative team has a lot of ideas up their sleeve, so why start with this as the pilot? Stretching out and rehashing this scene is sure to bore old fans. ![]() But it takes ten times as long to accomplish what was already accomplished before. It hits the same beats, and ends pretty much the same way. ![]() ![]() Sound familiar? That's because this is a scene lifted right out of the movie. Richie is pretty certifiably insane, so Seth should know better than to take him around people. They stop at a gas station for a quick bathroom break and things quickly turn into a hostage situation/shootout. The Gecko brothers, Seth and Richie, just robbed a bank, killing four Texas Rangers in the process. The pilot episode serves as a refresher for those who haven't seen From Dusk till Dawn in a while, or those who have never seen it at all. ![]()
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