Fresh and Exciting

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This show was really outstanding. The pace and the chemistry were excellent. The plot and the characters were fresh, and the dialog was funny and entertaining. Set in San Diego, and dealing with a criminal element, the look and atmosphere of the show was great too. It had the Southern California brightness, with the criminal edginess that was extremely well balanced and appealing. I didn't give the show a 10, because I took off a point for "girlfriend problems." It wasn't really worth taking a whole point for, but it was the only weakness in the show -- not that the characters had girlfriends, but because they weren't well incorporated into the plots, becoming a distraction. But again this was minor. This is show was smart and funny, without being complicated. There isn't a lot of television that has this blend that's extremely enjoyable, but it's rare to see. It was a rare gem.

Terriers is very much sublime television. The show takes the best elements of neo-noir, San Diego, and procedurals and melds them into a package that somehow hits the right notes with every episode. Similar to Justified (another FX crime drama), the show starts off light on exposition and introduction. It manages to establish arcs with intelligent and natural pacing. Donal Logue carries the show as the likable but utterly broken Hank Dolworth, giving a performance that hasn't the right to not feel cliché but is ultimately powerful. His partner Britt Pollock (Michael Raymond-James)is a refreshing contrast that ends up dominating a lot of the plot, but is never intrusive. Their dynamic feels incredibly genuine, almost as if the two actors have been friends for some time. Overall, Terriers is television at its finest. It builds and builds, making every plot thread count up to a bittersweet finale. There is no telling where the show could go or if it indeed will ever have the chance to go there. Either way, Terriers is 13 episodes of pure gold.

I was very, very disappointed to see this show was canceled. Logue and James had tremendous chemistry, and you found yourself cheering for every small victory these lovable losers achieved. Most of the minor characters were interesting enough, but a tad generic. The ex-wife who moved on with her life, the confused girlfriend who grew tired of waiting for the ring, the stereotypical villains, etc. I did enjoy Karina Logue as Stephan Dahlwork, Hank's mentally ill sister (and I'm guess, perfectly healthy sister in real-life!). I can't wait to see what Logue and James do next, although I'm doubtful either will find an acting partner who will complement them better. Logue nails whatever part is given to him, and James seems poised to be an up and coming actor, so I'm confident I will be entertained.

No clue about what this show was going to be about after dog commercials on FX. I caught the first one, never will miss another. That Donal actor guy, I like his brute looks and his hair. M. Raymond James is cool. Kinda like weird cool. Laura Allen is so beautiful it hurts. The writing is good/great. I like everything about this show. Please keep going, most of TV sucks, except Mad Men, Breaking Bad, etc. FX has a good shot at getting ratings, they really screwed the pooch when they scooped 2 1/2 men. That show is just t&A. The Black cop guy is cool, he bends the rules cause he knows Hank is solid. Kick ass TV is here. FX, AMC, and that new show about the boxer. He is the guy from Fight Club....keep Terriers rolling please. Thanks FX