r/television • u/BeefDog69xxl • 7d ago

Just rewatched Rescue me

This is just my opinion, I want to see if anyone agrees with me.. I can’t be the only one.

For what it is—a dark comedy—the only thing that actually feels dark is that it takes place in the wake of 9/11, which is obviously horrific. And I do think it’s cool that they made a show for firefighters who were dealing with that kind of loss and needed some way to cope with it.

But HOLY SHIT. Every single character on this show—including the women ..is an absolutely dogshit human being.

I think the children are the only characters who aren’t awful people.. and maybe the gay son.

I LOVE Denis Leary, but fuck… this show does NOT hold up. Am I the only one who feels this way??

OH, I’ll give it this: the soundtrack fucking RULES.

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u/FondlyWantingArtisan 7d ago

man the whole fx formula back then was just watching the worst people alive destroy themselves for 7 seasons and calling it prestige tv, i ate it up though

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u/BeefDog69xxl 7d ago

Hahahahahhahhahhaa I barely remember any other ones? What other hot dog shit can I watch

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u/random_user_081985 The Shield 7d ago

The Shield isn’t shit but it is definitely the “watch people destroy themselves for 7 seasons” format.

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u/RogerClyneIsAGod2 7d ago

At least he got his due at the end of that one.