Any OZ fans here?

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10 Sep 2002, 05:17 PM
Dolemite

Any OZ fans here?

I've been a huge fan of the HBO series ever since it began. Easily the best show on TV- it's brutal, unpredictable (anyone can be killed at any time, even major characters), and funny, with great characters and storylines. The only thing that sucks is that you do have to deal with the occasional gay stuff (it is set in a prison, after all), but other than that, It's an amazing show. It sucks that the upcoming season is the series' last. Hopefully they'll make a women's prison version next... :)

Ryan O'Riley's DA MAN.

Anyone care to share their thoughts on this show?
10 Sep 2002, 06:12 PM
Kidnemo

OZ is great.

Can't wait for the next season to start. Only thing I DON'T like about it is the rather haphazard schedule they have for releasing episodes.

The Wire (which just wrapped up) totally owned it imho. One of the best series' I have ever seen.
10 Sep 2002, 07:39 PM
Rich

I watched one episode, found it pretty good, but just couldn't handle all the dick. Personally, being an Italian, I find the Sopranos much better though. :)
10 Sep 2002, 09:18 PM
Lordmrw

What's this I hear about dick and shit on Oz? I don't have HBO so I've never seen it, but that seems to be the main thing most people mention when they talk about it. Is it really that bad?
10 Sep 2002, 10:24 PM
Rich

It's a show about guys in jail, so you often see guys walking around with their dicks hanging in showers, or trying to (or in the process of) fucking someone in the ass.
10 Sep 2002, 11:49 PM
Lordmrw

Holy Shit! I heard Oz was raw and grimy like that, but damn! I didn't know they went that far.
11 Sep 2002, 03:35 AM
Josh

OZ is one of the best shows that has ever come out. Period.
11 Sep 2002, 05:57 AM
Ragnarok the Red

Oz is greatness! Too bad the next season will be the LAST! :( God, I love this series, in many ways I dig it even more than The Sopranos :) But it has to end eventually, sadly, I figured it was coming. For God's sake they...

*SPOILER*

...killed off the narrator, for God's sake! Augustus was the best damn part of the show! I figured it would happen from the teasers before the last season's finale, but I was still flabbergasted...

*/SPOILER*

Can't wait to see how they wrap everything up though. Will Beecher be paroled, get out, and get away with his daughter before Schillinger has him killed? Will Augustus' death cause Redding to start a full-scale prison war with the factions that caused it? Will Alvarez and Omar White ever TRULY find paths to redemption? Will O'Reilly and Dr. Nathan ever get it on? Is Cyril really gonna get the juice? Hoo! I can't wait! :)
11 Sep 2002, 10:38 AM
Kidnemo

Didn't they say one other time that it was going to be the last season?

The release schedule for OZ is so haphazard that I honestly don't know if I believe this will be the last one...
11 Sep 2002, 11:25 AM
Despair

WHat ! They killed Agustus??? Damn.

I loved the show, but I missed last season, since we dont have HBO no more :( And I guess I missed some good developments.

When does new season starts?
11 Sep 2002, 12:13 PM
Dolemite

Quote:

Originally posted by Kidnemo
Didn't they say one other time that it was going to be the last season?

The release schedule for OZ is so haphazard that I honestly don't know if I believe this will be the last one...

It says on the HBO OZ site that this upcoming season (debuting in early 2003) will inded be the series' last. Check it out, it's a cool site: http://www.hbo.com/oz

Quote:

Originally posted by Lordmrw
Holy Shit! I heard Oz was raw and grimy like that, but damn! I didn't know they went that far.

Yeah, OZ is a REALLY raw and grimy show. And not just as far as the nudity and sex is concerned. The Show is BRUTAL. One or two characters tend to die per episode. There's rampant drug use. Beatings. You name it. As for all the dick on the show, yeah, I'm not happy about it, but it's in a prison, so what are you gonna do? Me, I just tightly shut my eyes whenever dick pops up on the screen. I think OZ needs a pop-up video-type thing where a counter appears on the screen to prepare you: "Dick appearing in 3...2...1...". :) However, I have to admit, they went a little too nuts with all the dick this past season. Last season had more dick than I think all of the previous seasons combined. What the hell?

Quote:

Originally posted by Ragnarok the Red
Oz is greatness! Too bad the next season will be the LAST! :( God, I love this series, in many ways I dig it even more than The Sopranos :) But it has to end eventually, sadly, I figured it was coming. For God's sake they...

*SPOILER*

...killed off the narrator, for God's sake! Augustus was the best damn part of the show! I figured it would happen from the teasers before the last season's finale, but I was still flabbergasted...

*/SPOILER*

Can't wait to see how they wrap everything up though. Will Beecher be paroled, get out, and get away with his daughter before Schillinger has him killed? Will Augustus' death cause Redding to start a full-scale prison war with the factions that caused it? Will Alvarez and Omar White ever TRULY find paths to redemption? Will O'Reilly and Dr. Nathan ever get it on? Is Cyril really gonna get the juice? Hoo! I can't wait! :)

Killing Hill off is part of what I love about OZ- there's no other show on television that would kill off it's MAIN CHARACTER! It's totally unpredictable, and it creates a sense of tension in every episode because you know that, truly, no one is safe! Anyone can die at any time. Hell, they even killed Adeibisi!

And yeah, they have a lot of plot threads to tie up in just one season. Personally, I think Beecher will end up killing Schillinger. I think it's just the way it has to be. One plot thread I don't give a shit about is the whole Beecher/Keller "romance". Sorry, I just can't relate to gay shit. They try to present their relationship in the "aww, gee" kinda way, but I just sit there gagging.

Oh, and here's something amusing for you all, in case you haven't seen it already- The OZ Prison Bitch Name Generator. :) My name was "The Undertaker" (not bad). However, my friend did it and his name came out as "Cum Queen". :lol:

Also, I have the first season on DVD. It's a nice 3-disc set, with some nice extras like deleted scenes and running commentary with the series' creator and the guy that plays Beecher. Hopefully the other seasons will be released soon...
11 Sep 2002, 12:28 PM
Despair

Yeah, OZ is a REALLY raw and grimy show. And not just as far as the nudity and sex is concerned. The Show is BRUTAL. One or two characters tend to die per episode. There's rampant drug use. Beatings. You name it. As for all the dick on the show, yeah, I'm not happy about it, but it's in a prison, so what are you gonna do? Me, I just tightly shut my eyes whenever dick pops up on the screen. I think OZ needs a pop-up video-type thing where a counter appears on the screen to prepare you: "Dick appearing in 3...2...1...". However, I have to admit, they went a little too nuts with all the dick this past season. Last season had more dick than I think all of the previous seasons combined. What the hell?
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DIck Counter !! :lol: :lol: :lol: All the male nudity doesnt bother me much. So what if they showed couple of dicks, back to the plot line :)

I will hope for other seasons to be released on dvd sometime in the future. That way it will be easier to get all the show on dvd, and watch eps that you missed.
11 Sep 2002, 03:50 PM
Josh

My prison name is "The Jacker".
11 Sep 2002, 04:07 PM
Despair

Well, Mine is...Asspick ! :)
11 Sep 2002, 04:16 PM
Rich

Wood-meister and Cum Bucket :confused: :confused:
11 Sep 2002, 04:18 PM
Josh

If I use my full name it ends up being "Dildo Head".

Quite upsetting.
11 Sep 2002, 04:23 PM
ruhztee

Long Dong Kong.
Nice.
13 Sep 2002, 01:14 AM
Brisco Bold

Yeah, O'Reilly's my favorite too.

Anybody else pissed off when Beecher imagined himself getting paroled and then he didn't? He so doesn't deserve to be there, and I just know Schillinger's gonna kill him off. Fucking Nazi's.
13 Sep 2002, 06:17 AM
Ragnarok the Red

If I include the suffix, then I'm: Boy Pussy

If I don't, then I'm: Cum Bucket

Either way I'm screwed, literally and figuratively :bang:
13 Sep 2002, 06:47 AM
Saint of Killers

Oz kicks ass, although both The Sopranos and The Wire are better. HBO is busting out the incredible television these days, though.

My Prison Bitch Names are Tubby Bitch and Hot Hole. Not good.
13 Sep 2002, 11:58 AM
Despair

I think they make Beecher kill Shillenger. Beecher can be quite unpredictable sometimes, like when he killed that Nazi prison guard, with his sharpened nails !!! Awesome move.

What was a last season, 4?. I think I'm getting confused in numbering them. :p
13 Sep 2002, 03:44 PM
Dolemite

The numbering of the OZ seasons (one season being 8 1-hour episodes):

1, 2, 3, 4-a, 4-b, 5, and the upcoming (and final) 6. The reason season 4 was split up into two parts was that they did a "bonus" double-sized season. Part 4-a aired, and then a few months later, part 4-b aired. When the series finishes, there should be 56 episodes total, unless they decide (I hope) to make season 6 double sized also, though I've heard nothing on this happening. Just wishful thinking. :)
13 Sep 2002, 10:31 PM
Lordmrw

My prison bitch name is Fruity Pebbles. What the fu...?