Hey Tots, I've returned from a bit of a hiatus. I've struggled as of recent with difficulties in physical/mental health. I absolutely love RUclips and want to continue to do this as much as possible. I definitely need everyone's support as much as possible. Simply liking the video, sharing it and doing whatever you can really, really helps! Banshee is a great TV series and one, I think a lot of you will like! I also have some 'plosives' in this video and that's due to my pop filter breaking. Hopefully that will be fixed for the next video. Thanks as usual for supporting and I hope to see you all on the next video! - Mr. Tot
@@rustyshackleford2703 Health is still about the same. I do what I can day to day. It isn't easy. I'm just happy to be here. I hope you're enjoying the content!
@@NaterTot I have. Wanted to check on you. I deal with depression too. I'm wishing you the best brother. Take it one day at a time and know that although you might feel isolated that there are strangers that genuinely wish you the best in any battle that you have on your plate.
@@jordanl1911 Same. I was watching it week to week and brought a buddy in on it as well. Cinemax is just an off network. If it was on HBO or even Showtime, it may have gotten more attention from critics.
HBO saw the success of The Boys and nabbed this series up. Antony Starr somehow had been flying under the radar until then. The dude is a brilliant actor. Just finished season 1. Shit rocks.
Job is one of my favorite supporting characters in any show. Lucas is such a badass, and Proctor is such a good villan. Chayton and Clay are also both horrifying.
LOL, my uncle actually turned me onto Banshee. I'm trying to think of a nice way to word this, so I'll just say, he is not very tolerant. Ironically, Job was his favorite character. And not only that, but I believe his exact words were something like, "Those gays oughtta make Job the posterboy for their movement. Everyone loves a badass, no matter what they look like." This would be the equivalent of getting Kanye to come around on the Juice
@@RustCole01He probably felt that way because he is an actual character with a personality that revolves around more than his gender - something that many DEI inclusions fall short of.
@@ideal9544 That's it exactly. He exists in the world, while nowadays the world and every character revolves around the special characters, whatever it is, gay, trans, does not matter. They don't understand to write those characters, while all they have to do is just write real life and be done with it. And by real life I don't mean the drama queens on social media, wo are probably also the persons who write up that stupid stuff in shows to begin with.
I just binged the heck out of this. And while I would normally be depressed at having no more Banshee, it’s highly re-watchable. Re-watching episodes 1, 2 are just as entertaining as the first time around.
Starr in The Boys is just playing. Here's the real shit He goes from fighting to running, jumping, crying, PTSD, anxiety and most of the time, fucking.
@@princessapplestrach6327nah I think it flowed well lol every episode he was getting his ass kicked & he was very charming it was a given cat was gonna be constantly thrown at him
The entire cast of this show was amazing. Sugar and Kai were unbelievable and even the side characters were great. Fat Al only had a handful of scenes but he was really good in all of them. And of Course, the main characters killed it as well. Hood and Burton did such a ridiculously good job with the action/fight scenes. And only in the world of Banshee can a reformed neo-nazi become a beloved character in less than 2 episodes. Kurt Bunker and his whole arc was incredible. Wish they had him involved from the beginning.
I just finished binging this and Bunker is by far my favorite character. Did you notice his face tatt faded with each appearance? By the end, it was barely visible.
I loved Kurt Bunkers story arc super tragic character then there’s his brother and his wife then even their father, stand out performances all around I miss this show
@@brandonchism6960 Ya know, I heard someone else mention something like that but I hadn't noticed that. I did notice that the laser removal on his chest tattoo went poorly tho.... jk.
It really was a big surprise. I was looking for more of what Antony Starr has done after watching the Boys and saw the banshee in his filmography so gave it a shot. I was hooked from the first episode and had the entire show watched in like 2 weeks lol. Such a fun show.
I absolutely cannot believe that Lucas Hood and Homelander are played by the same person. Antony Starr is genuinely the best actor I've ever seen! I'm so glad he's finally getting global recognition, because his acting skill surpasses Megafamous actors like Tom Cruise and Chris Hemsworth ANY day. He deserves all of this!
This show was amazing. To anybody who’s a fan of the boys and Antony Starr I highly recommend this show. The last season was alright but the first 3 are fantastic.
Meh...I'm on season 2 and I think this show is pretty silly. Starr's character and his cohorts pull off ridiculous hijinks with next to no consequences (he goes to rob a bank in one episode, is caught by the cops, assaults them, shoots at them, flips over one of their cars, has Anna rescue him in her own personal vehicle, and they get away completely scot free...no one ever comes looking for them) Also, in season 2, the whole Emmett arc was extremely cruel for no reason. ::SPOILER:: It wasn't bad enough that the Neo Nazis killed his baby when they assaulted his wife, but when he attacked them at the Cadi, that should have been the end of it. Emmett should have gone to jail. But instead they have him and his wife leave town only to be gunned down by the surviving skinheads. Shock value finale nonsense at its finest. Also, it was very dumb how Job was able to get the upper hand on the priest's henchmen only to be run over and sent to the hospital. Why wasn't he tied to the chair?!?! Ugh...I could keep going, but the more I type, the angrier and more frustrated I become. This show is hardly good, IMO. The only part of it I like are the brutal fight scenes.
Loved this show so badass. I remember watching year to year and they continue to one-up each season. Except the last season but I blame that on ending prematurely.
Me too! I actually really enjoyed the fourth season. It felt like a breath of fresh air. It felt more like a character piece, rather than the frenetic action we had come to love.
@@NaterTot turns out the only real reason for that was Bc Antony Starr told the creators he didn’t want to do as much action anymore. It was so taxing physically- esp as he was getting older+took more time to recover from, it took up every minute of his free time for working out, training, and fight choreography. So they cut the majority of action from the final season. Wish the real reason was more cerebral than that haha
Having discovered banshee AFTER watching the boys first really makes you appreciate Anthony start as an actor. Cause there wasn’t a hint of homelander in Lucas hood
@@christophercharles1937 There may be certain physical similarities in terms of mannerisms and facial expressions, but character-wise, Hood and Homelander are nothing alike
@@NaterTotI'd argue Homelander has more going on and is harder to pull off as a character, and thus greater achievement for Starr. That being said, I have only seen the first two seasons of Banshee so far.
@@vario6492 I think you're both right. He IS better imo, as Lucas Hood, at least to some extent, than he is as Homelander. However, Homelander is a REALLY difficult character to play THAT well and he does a fantastic job as Homelander too. I watched The Boys first, but both of his roles are exceptional, really. Hood was an easier role played slightly better and Homelander was a harder role played slightly worse, but still better than most people could even dream of pulling off.
@vario6492 I think he made homelander better than the character had any right to be. His character in banshee is more complex and he displays alot more emotion
Probably the craziest high quality show I've ever seen. It's so weird to consider how over the top everything was, yet it still had deep writing and great acting. Jon Gabrus did a mini-series in his High and Mighty podcast several years ago, I believe the episodes were called "Fanshee" where he and Sean Clements (iirc, if not: Hayes Davenport) talked about how nuts the show is, had writers on as guests and I believe got the guy who played the Amish uncle villain as a guest. I couldn't find a link with a quick search but it's the internet and it has to be out there if it's something that interests you.
I’ve been singing the praise of this masterpiece of a show for years, so original so violent so different, this is where Anthony Star shines as this dangerous anti-hero till the final season, please track this show down and enjoy, very disturbing crime drama about one of the most F$&Ked up towns in America !
Oh wow. I kind of recommended this series to you months ago (on your Justified vid) but I never thought you'd actually watch it, let alone make a video on it. Can't wait to see it!
I came across this show about 8 years ago after it was reccomended to me by someone. Its such an underrated show, Proctor is one of the best "villians" in any show. Job is a perfect secondary character. Anytime I ask anyone if they have seen it, they have never even heard of it.
It may not be the greatest show in human history but it's the coolest one. It was like the showrunners had only one goal - to make the most entertaining, fun, and engaging freaking rollocoaster of the show ever, just to make you feel great. And that's exacly what they did.
Man, we need more shows like this one! Every single character from the cast is an absolute gem - a troubled but absolutely loveable (shoutout to Anthony Starr - I love this guy so much, you can run Banshee on background with sound turned off, but when there's Tony's mug is in the shot, you're almost always guaranteed to read his emotions easily and clearly, except when he doesn't wanna show his hand just yet) thief with an absolutely fabulous, elegant, sassy gutter mouth uber-hacker with consciousness (god I love Job, I'd happily watch series about that character alone), ex-nazi in search of redemption for his past (I legit teared up along with Bunk when he confessed to the deputy), and even the show's main villain is represented as a morally grey character with his flaws, but also not without honor and humanity - damn, I could easily write at least a paragraph about each and every one of them, and I wish every actor the greatest future roles, they are all talented and dedicated; it blows my mind that this masterpiece is not nearly as famous as it should be. Every actor and actress pour their entire soul into every shot, and it shows, in the best possible sense.
Every main and side character of this series was awesome. I used to wait for every weekend every January to catch new episodes of Banshee almost a decade ago
I remember finding a clip from Season 1 of Hood defeating The Albino. I sent it to my friends and we ended up watching it all. I think this was 2014, so when Season 2 was out. I was talking to the buddy I send the clip to and after years of not watching, we began to talk about the show. I just finished my rewatch from Season 1-4 and oh my god. The show still holds up, the story still captivates me, and I dearly miss the characters. We need a return to Banshee or something, I feel like we need to know the fate of Proctor and what came of Hood and Job as they went off to New York.
I watched the show from episode 1 when it came out. Cinemax had a gem with it. Great story , in depth characters, stellar performance , but the whole puzzles and riddles being put in the opening just add the cherry on top
Just re-watched this after having followed it when it first aired, still probably my favourite show of all time, it's hard finding television with this much of an intricately crafted universe and this re-watchable. One of the rare shows that got everything right.
I think a big standout character in the show that you didn’t mention too, is Chayton. That guy had such great screen presence, partially due to his size and fantastic voice. Good review all the same. I love this show.
"Banshee" is one of my all time favorites. A couple of others that I thought were a little similar were "Justified" and "Longmire". They were both good as well.
Great choices. Justified gets a lot of shine, but I rarely hear people talk about Longmire. I’ve been trying to get people on the Longmire train for a while now.
Dude, I've just finished watching the series so I'm going through all the videos that have together convinced me to go and watch it now. Thank you. What a series.
Banshee is one of the most criminally and severely underrated series. I loved it. I LOVED IT. Wonderful acting. Damn interesting characters and twists and oh my god the violence. Only thing I wanted to get was to wrap up the story of Kurt , perhaps see him remove his tats and be fully accepted into society.
I have had a friend telling me for years to watch this. I finished watching the recent season of the boys and was googling the actors and saw Homelander was in the banshee show my buddy had been telling me to watch. I am so happy I finally saw this. I haven't enjoyed a show this much in so long. Everything is about super heroes now a days and man it was great to watch something that had nothing to do with superheroes. This is a must watch!
8:19 you don't need to tell me twice. I've never seen this show, but if Tom Pelphrey shows up... you KNOW he's got shit to do and scenes to steal. He's such an underrated actor that I often forget about him, but whenever he shows up in stuff I'm like OH IT'S THAT GUY!! and ends up being the best _characters_
I only watched Ozark for him after binging Banshee. The show has many other great performances like Darlene, Ruth and Marty, but I might not have discovered them because of Pelphrey.
Chayton Littlestone is one of the all time great juggernaut antagonists. The show in general was a ton of fun with great action, Season 4 was a bit of an uneven sendoff though.
My bf watched it when 1st came out, he'd put it on in bed, and I'd just fall asleep. He'd watch 3 seasons then rewatched them so i could watch, too. I was hooked. It is possible one of the few shows that had me fuming at the end of each episode. I'd go to sleep frustrated having to wait for next episode 😂
YESSSSSSS thank you for bringing attention to this!!! So damn underrated. Don’t forget strike back though- it’s epic as far as action goes. All real. Beautiful locations. It’s amazing. I highly suggest it for any action or even military/spy lovers.
TIL Banshee and Trueblood have the same screenwriter who is Alan Ball. I watched Trueblood earlier this year then I started watching Banshee because I heard Antony Starr was in it. No wonder why I hooked to the show so quick and there’s no doubt why there are so many explicit scenes. Not to mention Job who has Lafayette’s attitude, super sarcastic and savage. Love both characters! Banshee is one of the top ‘must watch’ show that I’d recommend. Really interesting storyline and Antony is a great actor. He actor with his eyes: when he’s mad, nervous, scare. You’ll see it all through his eyes. It’s amazing.
I have watched dozens of RUclips reactions to The Boys, and I can not recall a single reactor saying, "Hey, that's the guy from Banshee!" This show is like a cross between Son's of Anarchy and Fast and Furious!
I was super late to the Banshee party! I absolutely loved this show! Proctor and Job were my two favorite characters. Each character had so many layers to them. One minute you loved them and the next minute you couldn't stand them. That goes for protagonists and antagonists. Great show!
Outstanding and surprising show. You couldn’t imagine how far they’d (the writers) take it. Love it, every bit of it. Love the scene where he inspects his new uniform and badge in the mirror and laughs to himself. Spot on with the review.
I watched every episode of this when it first came out Truly Great from start to finish, the premise, actors, acting, storylines, characters and finale were all top notch
Banshee, Reacher and In-Between are excellent shows, action packed, ruthless when they need to be and above all very entertaining. I would love to see more of this Hood and Hunker dynamic on another cop series like the old 80's series that I grew up watching. Two guys that went down and decided to stop and be good...
After watching season 1 of the boys; I had to go check out banshee and boy was I hooked. Grateful for the people in the comments recommending the show.
I’ll be honest. We used to just have this show on in the background. The. After like 3 episodes out of context, I thought, these cops be getting busy, why they so tough! Then I found out. Best show ever! Best sherif dept
My old roommate put me on this show years ago (Back when Banshee was on it's next to last season at the time) and I was shocked that no one talked about how dope it was. Hell I'm surprised to see a RUclips channel talking about it. This was super under the radar
I loved this show and was kinda sad when it ended. It was brutal and unforgiving. Stars roll in this got me into The Boys which I also loved. Crazy how different those two characters are while both being ruthless killers
My boyfriend just put me on this show, and I’ve never had a show make me cry so much, let alone an action-heavy one (as that doesn’t tend to be the kind of show i watch). This show is disgustingly good.
I'm still shocked this guy has not become a household name in Hollywood after this. I would have expected him being casted in gazillion of movies as a villain cause he's so good.
This show was on my watchlist for ages but I had to wait for it to come to Binge. And I knew I would have to binge watch it too so I put off watching it for awhile but eventually I did and boy am I glad. It is genuinely some of the best tv drama out there. Definitely a Top 10 show alongside Vikings, Sons Of Anarchy and Breaking Bad. Season 4 started a little weak as I absolutely hate time skips, especially when characters are killed off screen or the environment drastically changes or theres a shift in the story but it slowly came back and by episode 6 it was very strong again and I believe it has one of the best series endings/wrap ups in tv. I genuinely cannot recommend this show enough to anyone reading this. If you haven't already, please watch it! Theres 38 episodes each between 45 and 60 minutes long. You won't regret it. Although I will warn you, the final episode, although it may be one of the best episodes in the series, it will leave you wanting just a little bit more of a conclusion.
Great show. Seen this so many times, I love it that much. Best action drama i've EVER seen on TV. Great storylines, great characters, great acting. Great fight scenes, so addictive to watch. Glad I saw Anthony Starr (Sheriff Hood) in this drama, before The Boys. After seeing him in this I don't know what he can do to top this role. Phenomenal.
Banshee was recommended to me by a friend. He knew that I have a soft spot for stories which are filled with corruption, nothing is either black or white but filled with shades of grey. I became intrigued and watched the Series from Episode 1 to Episode last! I enjoyed every bit of it!
I actually just finished watching it last week, and was disappointed in the end. Sad Hood never truly got a happy ending that nothing truly went right for him. And sad it ended but I loved the fight scenes it made it seem so realistic how long they last where most fist fights end in seconds but some fights last minutes. PS- JoB is best character
@@stevekynard6658 I always thought there would be more dead main characters in the end. I was like 90% sure that Hood would die at the end because he fulfilled his purpose. I also thought that job or sugar would die. Proctor is probably dead, but yeah. I have to say that season 1 was by far the greatest to me. It gave me a feeling that I usually don't have when watching a TV show.
You made my day! I have been wanting to watch this for a while, and you let me know it is on Max! Your videos are always awesome. Feels like I am hanging out and getting the low down on cool stuff from a friend. Keep up the awesomeness!
Just finished binging the show two weeks ago, and this show is definitely one of the greatest action/drama series to hit the small screen. The show is damn near perfect, the only thing keeping the show from being a perfect 10/10 is the camera work and aesthetics. The show was shot on 24fps, and the action scenes can come off as too blurry sometimes, they should have shot at 48 or 60FPS. Also the handheld camera movements can be two shakey and juddering, they should have used a stead cam. Last thing, the town of Banshee isn’t exactly the most aesthetically pleasing location, I know it’s an intentional production decision, but the way each scene looks can be off putting. Don’t get me wrong, what the show lacks in style it more than makes up in substance. This show is on par with Breaking Bad and The Shield in terms of great acting, great dialogue, memorable characters, suspension and drama. Check it out if you have are in the mode for a gritty action drama.
Agreed, I rewatched a couple episodes on HBO, I totally forgot Anthony Starr was the lead, I saw this show years ago when it first aired on Cinemax via Mediacom. It’s a fun action show that’s more on par with Justified than the shield or Bb imo
Banshee wasn't as slow burn and laid back as Justified, but it was still a Modern Western. As much as I love bot shows, they equally fall into that unbelievable territory. Raylan would not be on active duty after firing his weapon that many times, and Hood shouldn't have survived the first episode. Still an awesome badass show. It's sad that most only know Antony Starr from The Boys.
Cant believe i never watched this show until this last week! Did all 4 seasons in 5 days. An absolutely stunning show! That sinking feeling at the end of the finale tells me how amazing it was
Recently binged this show and Justified... still awesome :) quality all around, acting, writing, action, directing, even the music of Banshee kicks ass. Action Tv series are hard to find. Making great action scenes for a tv show is a marvel, a rare treat indeed.
Seeing a “confidence clip” of Bunker applying to be a deputy is what made me watch the pilot. I didn’t recognize “Homelander” until episode 3, lol. I was hooked after the first episode. Bonus non-spoiler detail; Bunker’s face tatt fades as he continues on the show and completes his arc. By the show’s end, it’s nearly invisible.
Two things I learnt from watching Banshee: 1. You can get away with anything as long as you're a charming bastard. 2. Don't fuck with the Amish. (Literally and figuratively)
This show was absolutely phenomenal. Nothing in the story was too crazy or unique, but the pure consistency and gritty realism in some of the story elements really drag you along. I can't say I was too fond of Ana, but Hood, Job, Proctor, Bunker and Sugar were amazing. Also Burton and Rabbit were excellent characters. I loved Fat Al so much despite his few appearances. My only dislike about the show was the unnecessary softcore. Sometimes it advanced the plot, sometimes it was just there for views.
Great video, A good analysis. I would have loved it if you had discussed the menanicing character of Matthew Rauch as Clay Burton. He was a force to be reckoned with, but I didn't like how he was dealt in the end.
I love that people are coming to this show now that Antony is getting recognition for The Boys, I watched Banshee during its original run and it still stands as one of the best shows I've ever watched. Saying it's the characters that make the show is absolutely right, yes there's great action and all but it's the characters that really take it to a whole new level.
It really is. It’s entirely character driven. The plot isn’t entirely existent. It’s the characters that create it and I think that’s why the show always jumped off the pages.
Homelander would pee in fear just at the look of Lukas Hood. lol Might be my favorite lead character since Bond. Bangs a lot of incredible women and beats up everybody and he's smart and resourceful.
This is my favourite !!!!! I was hoping to see just one more series but it finished brilliantly 🤗🤗👍 the next would probably have been a toss up between Walking Dead and Prison Break.👍👍👍👍👍👍
You know over the summer the whole series of banshee was on sale and I saw it was from the guy who made true blood and I love true blood so I bought the whole series binged it and it's amazing Antony Starr kills it in this its his best role ever.
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Hey Tots, I've returned from a bit of a hiatus. I've struggled as of recent with difficulties in physical/mental health. I absolutely love RUclips and want to continue to do this as much as possible. I definitely need everyone's support as much as possible. Simply liking the video, sharing it and doing whatever you can really, really helps! Banshee is a great TV series and one, I think a lot of you will like! I also have some 'plosives' in this video and that's due to my pop filter breaking. Hopefully that will be fixed for the next video. Thanks as usual for supporting and I hope to see you all on the next video! - Mr. Tot
Glad to have you back with us, I’ve enjoyed watching your channel for years.
How are you Nater? Are things better?
@@rustyshackleford2703 Health is still about the same. I do what I can day to day. It isn't easy. I'm just happy to be here. I hope you're enjoying the content!
@@NaterTot I have. Wanted to check on you. I deal with depression too. I'm wishing you the best brother. Take it one day at a time and know that although you might feel isolated that there are strangers that genuinely wish you the best in any battle that you have on your plate.
I Just came from watching the show and it is really really good my favourite about it is the fight scenes as john wick intensity as you said..
Cinemax sucked at marketing. This show should have been huge.
theyre really failing with warrior too
it had a decent cult following (myself included) but never got as popular as it should have been
@@jordanl1911 Same. I was watching it week to week and brought a buddy in on it as well. Cinemax is just an off network. If it was on HBO or even Showtime, it may have gotten more attention from critics.
it was huge you just came to the party when it was over been out for like 10 years
The name wasn't good, I passed it over so many times
HBO saw the success of The Boys and nabbed this series up. Antony Starr somehow had been flying under the radar until then. The dude is a brilliant actor. Just finished season 1. Shit rocks.
HBO owns Cinemax and Banshee originally aired on Cinemax
Love the boys this man can act omg
Literally, I watched the show because I heard he starred in this before. Otherwise no one will know of this gem.
Gonna reply to the comments counteracting your point about the boys being the reason HBO bought it? No proof just…trust me bro?
That sounds so weird. It was on HBO all those years ago, I used to watch it there.
Antony's phenomenal performance as Homelander in The Boys brought me here.
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As for me visa- versa I've been trying to get people to watch this for years. And now to...The Boys
It's insane how good he is in that role. Easily the best superhero/supervillain performance of all time.
It's a shame. Opposite for me. This show is the only reason i started watching the Boys. This is one of the best shows ever.
Job is one of my favorite supporting characters in any show. Lucas is such a badass, and Proctor is such a good villan. Chayton and Clay are also both horrifying.
LOL, my uncle actually turned me onto Banshee. I'm trying to think of a nice way to word this, so I'll just say, he is not very tolerant. Ironically, Job was his favorite character. And not only that, but I believe his exact words were something like, "Those gays oughtta make Job the posterboy for their movement. Everyone loves a badass, no matter what they look like." This would be the equivalent of getting Kanye to come around on the Juice
@@RustCole01He probably felt that way because he is an actual character with a personality that revolves around more than his gender - something that many DEI inclusions fall short of.
@@ideal9544 That's it exactly. He exists in the world, while nowadays the world and every character revolves around the special characters, whatever it is, gay, trans, does not matter. They don't understand to write those characters, while all they have to do is just write real life and be done with it. And by real life I don't mean the drama queens on social media, wo are probably also the persons who write up that stupid stuff in shows to begin with.
Jobs pry my fav supporting character ever
I just binged the heck out of this. And while I would normally be depressed at having no more Banshee, it’s highly re-watchable. Re-watching episodes 1, 2 are just as entertaining as the first time around.
I binged the hell out of it too ❤
The way they ended the show was great, I loved it. I just finished watching it all and already miss it. Such a great show!
i fucking loved this show. i have re-binged it every other year since it concluded and it still entertains
i watch it 8 days straight
Same here. I've seen nothing that compares to Banshee. Not before, not after it.
Starr in The Boys is just playing. Here's the real shit
He goes from fighting to running, jumping, crying, PTSD, anxiety and most of the time, fucking.
Yeah the fucking feels kinda forced in this series
@@princessapplestrach6327 no it was the thing back in the day
@@princessapplestrach6327nah I think it flowed well lol every episode he was getting his ass kicked & he was very charming it was a given cat was gonna be constantly thrown at him
The entire cast of this show was amazing. Sugar and Kai were unbelievable and even the side characters were great. Fat Al only had a handful of scenes but he was really good in all of them. And of Course, the main characters killed it as well. Hood and Burton did such a ridiculously good job with the action/fight scenes.
And only in the world of Banshee can a reformed neo-nazi become a beloved character in less than 2 episodes. Kurt Bunker and his whole arc was incredible. Wish they had him involved from the beginning.
I just finished binging this and Bunker is by far my favorite character. Did you notice his face tatt faded with each appearance? By the end, it was barely visible.
I loved Kurt Bunkers story arc super tragic character then there’s his brother and his wife then even their father, stand out performances all around I miss this show
@@brandonchism6960 Ya know, I heard someone else mention something like that but I hadn't noticed that. I did notice that the laser removal on his chest tattoo went poorly tho.... jk.
@@thecat5872 'your boy is one of us now' heartbreaking..
I know my appearance may be unsettling.... 😂😂
One of the best TV shows EVER. Incredible form beginning to end.
Anthony plays some pretty intense and crazy roles. He's a top tier actor IMO.
It really was a big surprise. I was looking for more of what Antony Starr has done after watching the Boys and saw the banshee in his filmography so gave it a shot. I was hooked from the first episode and had the entire show watched in like 2 weeks lol. Such a fun show.
Awesome bro I did the same. Just finished it and loved it!
I did the exact same thing. I just started the show last week and I’m already on the final season.
I absolutely cannot believe that Lucas Hood and Homelander are played by the same person.
Antony Starr is genuinely the best actor I've ever seen!
I'm so glad he's finally getting global recognition, because his acting skill surpasses Megafamous actors like Tom Cruise and Chris Hemsworth ANY day. He deserves all of this!
Just finished the whole show and man, you're not going to see something like this again. The writing is superb!
This show was the only reason I maintained a Cinemax subscription... Great show and highly underrated.
If you haven't already and still have Cinemax, you should watch "Warrior". It also has great actions scenes with good plot and actors!
@@abdulnaqvi8284 they suck at marketing, so these shows don't come out.
This show was amazing. To anybody who’s a fan of the boys and Antony Starr I highly recommend this show. The last season was alright but the first 3 are fantastic.
Meh...I'm on season 2 and I think this show is pretty silly. Starr's character and his cohorts pull off ridiculous hijinks with next to no consequences (he goes to rob a bank in one episode, is caught by the cops, assaults them, shoots at them, flips over one of their cars, has Anna rescue him in her own personal vehicle, and they get away completely scot free...no one ever comes looking for them) Also, in season 2, the whole Emmett arc was extremely cruel for no reason. ::SPOILER::
It wasn't bad enough that the Neo Nazis killed his baby when they assaulted his wife, but when he attacked them at the Cadi, that should have been the end of it. Emmett should have gone to jail. But instead they have him and his wife leave town only to be gunned down by the surviving skinheads. Shock value finale nonsense at its finest.
Also, it was very dumb how Job was able to get the upper hand on the priest's henchmen only to be run over and sent to the hospital. Why wasn't he tied to the chair?!?! Ugh...I could keep going, but the more I type, the angrier and more frustrated I become. This show is hardly good, IMO. The only part of it I like are the brutal fight scenes.
Loved this show so badass. I remember watching year to year and they continue to one-up each season. Except the last season but I blame that on ending prematurely.
Me too! I actually really enjoyed the fourth season. It felt like a breath of fresh air. It felt more like a character piece, rather than the frenetic action we had come to love.
@@NaterTot turns out the only real reason for that was Bc Antony Starr told the creators he didn’t want to do as much action anymore. It was so taxing physically- esp as he was getting older+took more time to recover from, it took up every minute of his free time for working out, training, and fight choreography. So they cut the majority of action from the final season. Wish the real reason was more cerebral than that haha
@@_birdie then he took a role on The Boys 3 years later lol
@@jamesestelle7260 I heard Antony say the only reason he took the role was because he was told all he’d have to do was shoot lasers outta his eyes lol
@@_birdie well that makes sense, he wore that bandage on his hand since getting hit with that baton
When i first finished this show i immediately restarted it and watched it again. Such a good show
Ur sick
Having discovered banshee AFTER watching the boys first really makes you appreciate Anthony start as an actor. Cause there wasn’t a hint of homelander in Lucas hood
There wasn’t a hint. All I saw was Homeland whenever he got really mad or was having a mental breakdown.
@@christophercharles1937 There may be certain physical similarities in terms of mannerisms and facial expressions, but character-wise, Hood and Homelander are nothing alike
Banshee is the reason I'm a fan of Starr which is really the reason I gave The Boys a chance. Starr is just awesome
Agreed. I feel he is much, much better here than as Homelander. But I’m glad he is getting credit, period.
@@NaterTotI'd argue Homelander has more going on and is harder to pull off as a character, and thus greater achievement for Starr. That being said, I have only seen the first two seasons of Banshee so far.
I didn’t realize he was Homelander until the scene where he’s staring at his portrait. I was like “I know this mf from somewhere”
@@vario6492 I think you're both right. He IS better imo, as Lucas Hood, at least to some extent, than he is as Homelander. However, Homelander is a REALLY difficult character to play THAT well and he does a fantastic job as Homelander too. I watched The Boys first, but both of his roles are exceptional, really. Hood was an easier role played slightly better and Homelander was a harder role played slightly worse, but still better than most people could even dream of pulling off.
@vario6492 I think he made homelander better than the character had any right to be.
His character in banshee is more complex and he displays alot more emotion
THIS AND STRIKE BACK. 2 OF THE BEST ACTION SHOWS HARDLY EVER TALKED ABOUT.
Strike Back is so good. I only watched the first season though :(
@@NaterTot don't watch after season 1.
Banshee is amazing man. It kicks ass so much. I've seen it two times, and I just remembered to watch it again!
Probably the craziest high quality show I've ever seen. It's so weird to consider how over the top everything was, yet it still had deep writing and great acting.
Jon Gabrus did a mini-series in his High and Mighty podcast several years ago, I believe the episodes were called "Fanshee" where he and Sean Clements (iirc, if not: Hayes Davenport) talked about how nuts the show is, had writers on as guests and I believe got the guy who played the Amish uncle villain as a guest.
I couldn't find a link with a quick search but it's the internet and it has to be out there if it's something that interests you.
I’ve been singing the praise of this masterpiece of a show for years, so original so violent so different, this is where Anthony Star shines as this dangerous anti-hero till the final season, please track this show down and enjoy, very disturbing crime drama about one of the most F$&Ked up towns in America !
Oh wow. I kind of recommended this series to you months ago (on your Justified vid) but I never thought you'd actually watch it, let alone make a video on it. Can't wait to see it!
Yes! I'm glad I watched it! I honestly think it is better than Justified and I LOVED Justified.
I came across this show about 8 years ago after it was reccomended to me by someone. Its such an underrated show, Proctor is one of the best "villians" in any show. Job is a perfect secondary character. Anytime I ask anyone if they have seen it, they have never even heard of it.
The action scene in the car was one of the best action sequences i have ever seen. They did such a good job with it.
one of the best fights
It may not be the greatest show in human history but it's the coolest one. It was like the showrunners had only one goal - to make the most entertaining, fun, and engaging freaking rollocoaster of the show ever, just to make you feel great. And that's exacly what they did.
This was the greatest show I randomly stumbled onto without ever hearing of it beforehand
Man, we need more shows like this one! Every single character from the cast is an absolute gem - a troubled but absolutely loveable (shoutout to Anthony Starr - I love this guy so much, you can run Banshee on background with sound turned off, but when there's Tony's mug is in the shot, you're almost always guaranteed to read his emotions easily and clearly, except when he doesn't wanna show his hand just yet) thief with an absolutely fabulous, elegant, sassy gutter mouth uber-hacker with consciousness (god I love Job, I'd happily watch series about that character alone), ex-nazi in search of redemption for his past (I legit teared up along with Bunk when he confessed to the deputy), and even the show's main villain is represented as a morally grey character with his flaws, but also not without honor and humanity - damn, I could easily write at least a paragraph about each and every one of them, and I wish every actor the greatest future roles, they are all talented and dedicated; it blows my mind that this masterpiece is not nearly as famous as it should be. Every actor and actress pour their entire soul into every shot, and it shows, in the best possible sense.
Check out Warrior on HBO, done by the same people, similar vibes, even with a couple nods to Banshee in the show
Did you like the ending? Many people said they didn't. Can you say it without spoilers?
Season 3 is absolute peak best drama TV show season for me
Agree.
Every main and side character of this series was awesome. I used to wait for every weekend every January to catch new episodes of Banshee almost a decade ago
Lucas Hood is the floppin man! that episode where he took on the boxer was fantastic
MMA fighter lol
I agree
Season 3 of Banshee is a pitch perfect masterpiece
I remember finding a clip from Season 1 of Hood defeating The Albino. I sent it to my friends and we ended up watching it all. I think this was 2014, so when Season 2 was out.
I was talking to the buddy I send the clip to and after years of not watching, we began to talk about the show. I just finished my rewatch from Season 1-4 and oh my god. The show still holds up, the story still captivates me, and I dearly miss the characters. We need a return to Banshee or something, I feel like we need to know the fate of Proctor and what came of Hood and Job as they went off to New York.
Good idea
This is one of the best series I have watched, so good i've watched it twice. Great characters with brilliant story lines.
Antony Starr deserves more recognition and main characters at movies
I watched the show from episode 1 when it came out. Cinemax had a gem with it. Great story , in depth characters, stellar performance , but the whole puzzles and riddles being put in the opening just add the cherry on top
Just re-watched this after having followed it when it first aired, still probably my favourite show of all time, it's hard finding television with this much of an intricately crafted universe and this re-watchable. One of the rare shows that got everything right.
I think a big standout character in the show that you didn’t mention too, is Chayton. That guy had such great screen presence, partially due to his size and fantastic voice. Good review all the same. I love this show.
"Banshee" is one of my all time favorites. A couple of others that I thought were a little similar were "Justified" and "Longmire". They were both good as well.
Great choices. Justified gets a lot of shine, but I rarely hear people talk about Longmire. I’ve been trying to get people on the Longmire train for a while now.
Title is accurate. I really haven't heard of this show before and you make a good case for it.
I'm glad I'm here to bring it on your radar, my friend. I don't think I can visualize you watching a television show though.
It's definitely one of the best shows that no one has ever heard of. A few of the cast members have gone on to pretty decent careers too
Dude, I've just finished watching the series so I'm going through all the videos that have together convinced me to go and watch it now.
Thank you. What a series.
Banshee is one of the most criminally and severely underrated series. I loved it. I LOVED IT. Wonderful acting. Damn interesting characters and twists and oh my god the violence. Only thing I wanted to get was to wrap up the story of Kurt , perhaps see him remove his tats and be fully accepted into society.
I agree. I loved Kurt. What a wonderful character.
I agree! 100% this is a MUST WATCH!
I have had a friend telling me for years to watch this. I finished watching the recent season of the boys and was googling the actors and saw Homelander was in the banshee show my buddy had been telling me to watch. I am so happy I finally saw this. I haven't enjoyed a show this much in so long. Everything is about super heroes now a days and man it was great to watch something that had nothing to do with superheroes. This is a must watch!
8:19 you don't need to tell me twice. I've never seen this show, but if Tom Pelphrey shows up... you KNOW he's got shit to do and scenes to steal. He's such an underrated actor that I often forget about him, but whenever he shows up in stuff I'm like OH IT'S THAT GUY!! and ends up being the best _characters_
I only watched Ozark for him after binging Banshee. The show has many other great performances like Darlene, Ruth and Marty, but I might not have discovered them because of Pelphrey.
he was the best part of iron fist, he's also in outer range.
@@psychosalad6653same
Chayton Littlestone is one of the all time great juggernaut antagonists.
The show in general was a ton of fun with great action, Season 4 was a bit of an uneven sendoff though.
He was great. I’ve seen him in other stuff, but he is still that character to me.
Oh the episode about Siobhan made me cry
My bf watched it when 1st came out, he'd put it on in bed, and I'd just fall asleep. He'd watch 3 seasons then rewatched them so i could watch, too. I was hooked. It is possible one of the few shows that had me fuming at the end of each episode. I'd go to sleep frustrated having to wait for next episode 😂
Every time the episode would send I'd be like damn...gotta watch tomorrow :((
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YESSSSSSS thank you for bringing attention to this!!! So damn underrated.
Don’t forget strike back though- it’s epic as far as action goes. All real. Beautiful locations. It’s amazing. I highly suggest it for any action or even military/spy lovers.
People who say Homelander is Antony's greatest role never met Lucas Hood. Banshee & Daredevil will always and forever be my favorite shows of all time
One of the best show I've ever watched.
Absolutely fantastic must see Starr should have got a Oscar could not stop watching. Watched it again
TIL Banshee and Trueblood have the same screenwriter who is Alan Ball.
I watched Trueblood earlier this year then I started watching Banshee because I heard Antony Starr was in it.
No wonder why I hooked to the show so quick and there’s no doubt why there are so many explicit scenes.
Not to mention Job who has Lafayette’s attitude, super sarcastic and savage. Love both characters!
Banshee is one of the top ‘must watch’ show that I’d recommend. Really interesting storyline and Antony is a great actor.
He actor with his eyes: when he’s mad, nervous, scare. You’ll see it all through his eyes. It’s amazing.
Alan Ball wasn't the screenwriter of Banshee. He was one of the executive producers.
One of the best shows of all time in my opinion, watched it multiple times
I have watched dozens of RUclips reactions to The Boys, and I can not recall a single reactor saying, "Hey, that's the guy from Banshee!" This show is like a cross between Son's of Anarchy and Fast and Furious!
Speaking of Cinemax shows, Strike Back was another great action show. 7 seasons and a prequel season, but no longer available in the US for streaming.
I was super late to the Banshee party! I absolutely loved this show! Proctor and Job were my two favorite characters. Each character had so many layers to them. One minute you loved them and the next minute you couldn't stand them. That goes for protagonists and antagonists. Great show!
Outstanding and surprising show. You couldn’t imagine how far they’d (the writers) take it. Love it, every bit of it. Love the scene where he inspects his new uniform and badge in the mirror and laughs to himself.
Spot on with the review.
I watched every episode of this when it first came out
Truly Great from start to finish, the premise, actors, acting, storylines, characters and finale were all top notch
Banshee, Reacher and In-Between are excellent shows, action packed, ruthless when they need to be and above all very entertaining. I would love to see more of this Hood and Hunker dynamic on another cop series like the old 80's series that I grew up watching. Two guys that went down and decided to stop and be good...
You did an incredible job w/ this! Banshee most highly underrated show ever - there’s nothing like it !
After watching season 1 of the boys; I had to go check out banshee and boy was I hooked. Grateful for the people in the comments recommending the show.
I’ll be honest. We used to just have this show on in the background. The. After like 3 episodes out of context, I thought, these cops be getting busy, why they so tough! Then I found out. Best show ever! Best sherif dept
I couldn't believe no one was talking about this show... Was hands down my favorite. I've seen it 3 times and will watch with my girlfriend again
Banshee is an excellent show!! Watched it before The Boys came along. The acting on Banshee was believable and the fight scenes were stellar.
My old roommate put me on this show years ago (Back when Banshee was on it's next to last season at the time) and I was shocked that no one talked about how dope it was. Hell I'm surprised to see a RUclips channel talking about it. This was super under the radar
Hey, that's what I am here for!
@@NaterTot You got a new sub. Keep up the good work man
@@sarkastikleader4708 Hey, not too shabby for a disabled man. I do what I can. Thanks for the kind words. You made my day!
Coincidentally, I watched the pilot last night and woke up to see you were going to review it later today. :). It was compelling.
Good timing, Josh. Make sure you leave me a donut next time you eat. Jk jk. 😂 Enjoy the show!
I loved this show and was kinda sad when it ended. It was brutal and unforgiving. Stars roll in this got me into The Boys which I also loved. Crazy how different those two characters are while both being ruthless killers
My boyfriend just put me on this show, and I’ve never had a show make me cry so much, let alone an action-heavy one (as that doesn’t tend to be the kind of show i watch). This show is disgustingly good.
I watched this show mostly because of Ulrich Thomsen, a brilliant Danis actor, who definitely shined in this show as well.
I'm still shocked this guy has not become a household name in Hollywood after this. I would have expected him being casted in gazillion of movies as a villain cause he's so good.
This show was on my watchlist for ages but I had to wait for it to come to Binge. And I knew I would have to binge watch it too so I put off watching it for awhile but eventually I did and boy am I glad. It is genuinely some of the best tv drama out there. Definitely a Top 10 show alongside Vikings, Sons Of Anarchy and Breaking Bad. Season 4 started a little weak as I absolutely hate time skips, especially when characters are killed off screen or the environment drastically changes or theres a shift in the story but it slowly came back and by episode 6 it was very strong again and I believe it has one of the best series endings/wrap ups in tv. I genuinely cannot recommend this show enough to anyone reading this. If you haven't already, please watch it! Theres 38 episodes each between 45 and 60 minutes long. You won't regret it. Although I will warn you, the final episode, although it may be one of the best episodes in the series, it will leave you wanting just a little bit more of a conclusion.
I'm sold!.. I never seen this TV Series at all, now I'm going to watch it.
Great show. Seen this so many times, I love it that much. Best action drama i've EVER seen on TV. Great storylines, great characters, great acting. Great fight scenes, so addictive to watch. Glad I saw Anthony Starr (Sheriff Hood) in this drama, before The Boys. After seeing him in this I don't know what he can do to top this role. Phenomenal.
Banshee was recommended to me by a friend. He knew that I have a soft spot for stories which are filled with corruption, nothing is either black or white but filled with shades of grey. I became intrigued and watched the Series from Episode 1 to Episode last! I enjoyed every bit of it!
I actually just finished watching it last week, and was disappointed in the end. Sad Hood never truly got a happy ending that nothing truly went right for him. And sad it ended but I loved the fight scenes it made it seem so realistic how long they last where most fist fights end in seconds but some fights last minutes.
PS- JoB is best character
Banshee is the best action show that ever came out on Cinemax but I bought all 4 seasons on dvd and I really like it.
This Series is absolutely amazing. So damn good. I've watched this series so many times. Soooooooo Good.
I just binged on all 4 seasons. Really hated for it to end.
How did you like the ending of the show
@@cescocesco1105 It ended OK. Left room for a return. I definitely like Anthony Starr more in Banshee than playing Homelander on The Boys.
@@stevekynard6658 I always thought there would be more dead main characters in the end. I was like 90% sure that Hood would die at the end because he fulfilled his purpose. I also thought that job or sugar would die. Proctor is probably dead, but yeah.
I have to say that season 1 was by far the greatest to me. It gave me a feeling that I usually don't have when watching a TV show.
You made my day! I have been wanting to watch this for a while, and you let me know it is on Max! Your videos are always awesome. Feels like I am hanging out and getting the low down on cool stuff from a friend. Keep up the awesomeness!
This means so much to me! Thank you! I do what I can! Check out some of my other videos as well!
Just finished binging the show two weeks ago, and this show is definitely one of the greatest action/drama series to hit the small screen. The show is damn near perfect, the only thing keeping the show from being a perfect 10/10 is the camera work and aesthetics. The show was shot on 24fps, and the action scenes can come off as too blurry sometimes, they should have shot at 48 or 60FPS. Also the handheld camera movements can be two shakey and juddering, they should have used a stead cam. Last thing, the town of Banshee isn’t exactly the most aesthetically pleasing location, I know it’s an intentional production decision, but the way each scene looks can be off putting. Don’t get me wrong, what the show lacks in style it more than makes up in substance. This show is on par with Breaking Bad and The Shield in terms of great acting, great dialogue, memorable characters, suspension and drama. Check it out if you have are in the mode for a gritty action drama.
Agreed, I rewatched a couple episodes on HBO, I totally forgot Anthony Starr was the lead, I saw this show years ago when it first aired on Cinemax via Mediacom. It’s a fun action show that’s more on par with Justified than the shield or Bb imo
@@kush6846 Justified? I do love Walton Goggins. I think I will binge that show next while working nights.
Banshee wasn't as slow burn and laid back as Justified, but it was still a Modern Western. As much as I love bot shows, they equally fall into that unbelievable territory. Raylan would not be on active duty after firing his weapon that many times, and Hood shouldn't have survived the first episode. Still an awesome badass show. It's sad that most only know Antony Starr from The Boys.
Cant believe i never watched this show until this last week! Did all 4 seasons in 5 days. An absolutely stunning show! That sinking feeling at the end of the finale tells me how amazing it was
Just finished. This show rules. Gonna watch again. Job and Sugar were great lol.
Recently binged this show and Justified... still awesome :) quality all around, acting, writing, action, directing, even the music of Banshee kicks ass. Action Tv series are hard to find. Making great action scenes for a tv show is a marvel, a rare treat indeed.
Seeing a “confidence clip” of Bunker applying to be a deputy is what made me watch the pilot. I didn’t recognize “Homelander” until episode 3, lol. I was hooked after the first episode. Bonus non-spoiler detail; Bunker’s face tatt fades as he continues on the show and completes his arc. By the show’s end, it’s nearly invisible.
Two things I learnt from watching Banshee:
1. You can get away with anything as long as you're a charming bastard.
2. Don't fuck with the Amish. (Literally and figuratively)
I just started watching it a few days ago. I'm already halfway through season 3. I remember seeing it on and never watching it, but it's damn good.
Man same here i just start watching it about a week ago already on season 4
@@davidcomeau9255 It was pretty addictive. I was shocked how season 4 started,
This show was absolutely phenomenal. Nothing in the story was too crazy or unique, but the pure consistency and gritty realism in some of the story elements really drag you along. I can't say I was too fond of Ana, but Hood, Job, Proctor, Bunker and Sugar were amazing. Also Burton and Rabbit were excellent characters. I loved Fat Al so much despite his few appearances. My only dislike about the show was the unnecessary softcore. Sometimes it advanced the plot, sometimes it was just there for views.
It was entertaining, well acted, well directed and with plenty of very good and creative filming shot techniques.
Great video, A good analysis. I would have loved it if you had discussed the menanicing character of Matthew Rauch as Clay Burton. He was a force to be reckoned with, but I didn't like how he was dealt in the end.
He murdered Rebecca and tried to make out the demonic serial killer did it. He had it coming. I did like his character. Scary dude.
It’s so hard to pick a favorite character when everyone is so amazing.
This show was my introduction to Anthony Star aka Homelander.
I love that people are coming to this show now that Antony is getting recognition for The Boys, I watched Banshee during its original run and it still stands as one of the best shows I've ever watched. Saying it's the characters that make the show is absolutely right, yes there's great action and all but it's the characters that really take it to a whole new level.
It really is. It’s entirely character driven. The plot isn’t entirely existent. It’s the characters that create it and I think that’s why the show always jumped off the pages.
Not mentioning Siobhan is a sin. Still the best and nuanced portrail of love in any tv show ever
I apologize. I completely agree. She was beautiful inside and out and done so incredibly well.
I know the story was wrapped perfectly but man do I want more 😭
Especially want Carrie and hood to make the dream house a reality 💔
Homelander would pee in fear just at the look of Lukas Hood. lol Might be my favorite lead character since Bond. Bangs a lot of incredible women and beats up everybody and he's smart and resourceful.
This is my favourite !!!!! I was hoping to see just one more series but it finished brilliantly 🤗🤗👍 the next would probably have been a toss up between Walking Dead and Prison Break.👍👍👍👍👍👍
The show is pure actions, interesting characters, intense violences... Hard to find these days
This show was incredible. I never understood why it didn't get more recognition. Cinemax really screwed up.
You know over the summer the whole series of banshee was on sale and I saw it was from the guy who made true blood and I love true blood so I bought the whole series binged it and it's amazing Antony Starr kills it in this its his best role ever.
I used to watch it when it was new, but never finished it. Now I think I´m gonna go back to it!