What was the best season of Miami Vice?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 01:57
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CHRISISALL

Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:27 PM

See, this qualifies as a 'science fiction series' because cops from this planet don't really get to drive cars as cool as Crocket & Tubbs did...

Castilloisall

MACBAKER

Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:09 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
See, this qualifies as a 'science fiction series' because cops from this planet don't really get to drive cars as cool as Crocket & Tubbs did...

Castilloisall

Okay, "Miami Vice" is hardly sci-fi, but then again, Kevin Smith claims "Chasing Amy" is a sci-fi movie too. LOL.

Personally, I think the strongest season was the first one. The second season is almost as good, then the quality drops like a stone after that.

Funny thing is, the early seasons of Miami Vice are still better than Mann's faux hyper reality movie verson. The actors were better (though Eddie Olmos still rocks), but the story wasn't that good.

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

CHRISISALL

Saturday, May 17, 2008 5:17 PM

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Personally, I think the strongest season was the first one. The second season is almost as good, then the quality drops like a stone after that.

Just watchin' the second season now for the first time since I was a kid- it's pretty damn good...first season was grittier in some ways, but this season is like, they'd shaken the bugs out...I've read season three is worth getting- some even say it was the best season due to the dark, but everyone seems to agree 4 & 5 are incredibly uneven, with lots of 'misses'.

Dade County Chrisisall

MACBAKER

Saturday, May 17, 2008 9:59 PM

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Originally posted by MacBaker:

Personally, I think the strongest season was the first one. The second season is almost as good, then the quality drops like a stone after that.

Just watchin' the second season now for the first time since I was a kid- it's pretty damn good...first season was grittier in some ways, but this season is like, they'd shaken the bugs out...I've read season three is worth getting- some even say it was the best season due to the dark, but everyone seems to agree 4 & 5 are incredibly uneven, with lots of 'misses'.

Dade County Chrisisall

Yeah, season 3 was darker, but it got predictable too. If the story had a way to have a "dark" ending, they always went that route. I liked that Miami Vice had the guts to not have every episode end in a positive way, but by season 3, it was so predictable because it always ended that way. "The guy's going to get off, but as he's leaving, the wronged woman, or the dirty cop, or the competition's henchmen, is going to off him on the court house stairs". Wow, it didn't see that coming!!! *sarcasm*

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

CHRISISALL

Saturday, May 17, 2008 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by MacBaker:

Yeah, season 3 was darker, but it got predictable too. If the story had a way to have a "dark" ending, they always went that route.

I remember (20 years ago) goin' "Holy s**t" a lot during later seasons...but I also remember losing interest 'round there too. I remember watching the series finale though, and thinking it was a pretty good ending. But I ain't gonna buy season 5 just to see it again

Still playin' with the idea of pickin' up season three though- Jan Hammer was still doing the music at that point

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DUM dum dum DUM DUM..Chrisisall

CHRISISALL

Sunday, May 18, 2008 3:30 PM

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Originally posted by MacBaker:

Funny thing is, the early seasons of Miami Vice are still better than Mann's faux hyper reality movie verson.

That movie offended my inner ADD child.

isall

LWAVES

Monday, May 19, 2008 7:10 PM

This is cool.
One of the must watch shows at the time and it still holds up now.

I finished season 2 a little while ago.
Watching season 3 of Airwolf at the mo'. Just read the thread about the auction.
Then gonna do Vice season 3.

I was always and still am a fan of Izzy so any episode with him in is great.

I remember an interview where Eddie Olmos said that he was the highest paid actor per-word on TV at that time because Castillo was so laconic.

Season 1 is grittier, I can agree with that. Season 2 had more polish. Looking forward to season 3 as that's when the Testarossa appears (plus a sorta cameo from Airwolf in the first episode). Season 4 was okay and season 5 was poor but both these last two had some cracking episodes. I particularly enjoyed the season 4/5 cliffhanger when Crockett lost his memory and went bad. Some people blame 4+5 as poor because Don Johnson took more background control and used his 'star power' to get what he wanted. Don't know if it's true or not.

Overall I'd go with 1,2,3,4,5.
Hey, in release order.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

CHRISISALL

Monday, May 19, 2008 8:11 PM

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Originally posted by lwaves:
This is cool.
One of the must watch shows at the time and it still holds up now.

Surprisingly so- the most dated element IMO are the cordless phones- they have little antennas

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Watching season 3 of Airwolf at the mo'.

Only a couple of eps from that season I like. First season is absolute GOLD. If only Airwolf's subsequent seasons held up as well as Vice's...

Stringfellow Crocketisall

LWAVES

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 6:31 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Originally posted by lwaves:
This is cool.
One of the must watch shows at the time and it still holds up now.
Surprisingly so- the most dated element IMO are the cordless phones- they have little antennas
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Watching season 3 of Airwolf at the mo'.
Only a couple of eps from that season I like. First season is absolute GOLD. If only Airwolf's subsequent seasons held up as well as Vice's...

Stringfellow Crocketisall

Yeah the phones are funny.
I never been to Miami but I still imagine the locals dress in a similar way. Pastels, bright colours, patterned shirts.
I also like spotting when Elvis is real or fake. Usually fake when you see the cast on screen.

As for Airwolf I like S1+2 and decided to get three to finish off Hawkes era.
I'm not gonna touch S4 tho', if I can even admit that it really exists.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

CHRISISALL

Tuesday, May 20, 2008 6:43 PM

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As for Airwolf I like S1+2

S2 Fallen Angel & Condemned are my favourites.
+ Moffstt's Ghost * Firestorm are cool.....

Bell222isall

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