"Ozark "on Netflix as compared to "Better Call Saul"

[herr_oberst]

Anyone watching? It's lighted and shot to look washed out and bleak, and there is a pretty high level of violence. Some unsavory characters, like the hillbillies and the FBI guy...not even to mention the cartel... It's interesting to see Jason Bateman in a roll like this after Arrested Development. You kind of feel for his character, but he ends up doing a lot of bad things to keep himself and his family from ending up as fish food.
I wonder if they'll have a third season....

(If I'm honest, I prefer my televised violence, mayhem and suspense more along the lines of Better Call Saul, where once in a while they throw in a character like the baseball card guy to inject a little bit of levity into a really dark world...but Ozark does show plenty o' boobs at the strip club, so put that one in the W column)

[Tidybuoy]

I loved the first season of Ozark and I'm happy to see that season 2 just posted. I haven't seen Better Call Saul.

For anyone interested, Ozark is about money laundering, cartels, and has lots of violence but is really good. It's one show where your hooked after the very first episode and since there's not too many episodes you can binge watch the whole season in a day.

[hcoles]

We (wife and I) like Ozark (now working through season 2) but it seems to be approaching being too drawn out. However, lots of good acting and we are still enjoying it.

I like BCS more but it could be because I haven't seen episodes lately.

This probably wasn't much of a helpful contribution.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by hcoles

This probably wasn't much of a helpful contribution.

Frankly, it wasn't much of an original post. Sort of rambles and doesn't really have a point, except for the headline. Who started this anyway?

[dan88911]

I am a fan of Better call Saul been watching it seen season one.
Ozark is new to me, the trailers look good.
Gotta put it on my list.

[MMiller]

Iv'e been watching both and while I'm a huge Bateman fan and have enjoyed Ozark, it has "jumped the shark" a bit for me in the second half of season 2..

Better Call Saul I enjoy more, better story for me and I enjoy the local NM setting. I think Ozark has better acting, its a really good cast in my opinion.

Both are fun in their own way..

[1990C4S]

I rank Ozarks ahead of Better Call Saul. Better story line, better acting, way more boobage (*including a lot you really don't want to see)

Better Call Saul needs more of Mike, and less Saul. In fact I would prefer a series about Mike.

[URY914]

We used to watch BCS but stopped after awhile. Now watching Ozark season 2 and really like it. You really have no idea what may happen from one minute to the next. Bateman does a great job. His wife also. There are probably people like this out there somewhere.....

[tcar]

Yeah, but how does "Ozark" compare with "Justified"... a fantastic series.

[URY914]

Season 3 just released. Watching now.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by URY914

Season 3 just released. Watching now.

Good pal and I were into it watching at shop. I think we were into season 2 and he abruptly passed from a heart attack Dec 2018. In his bed, not in the shop.

We did like the characters and they took some pains to build them. I did not like the daughter but I did not like Skyler White, either. I think they build them that way.

Might jump back in tonight. I did watch the Fangio movie last night and saw they were pushing Ozark.

[Baz]

Just signed up for Netflix to see what the fuss is all about.....

[trader220]

Started season III of Ozark today. Just finished binge watching BCS all seasons. Enjoyed em both. Looking forward to season II of Ozark.

[blucille]

I’ve been watching both. I feel like Ozark is drawn out...each episode seems like would be better if it was 10 minutes shorter.....lots of good content, keeps me coming back for more, but I find myself bored 3/4 of the way thru every episode....or so it seems

[on2wheels52]

It's filmed in Georgia

[Crowbob]

These series on Netflix seem to follow a general pattern. The initial season is full of twists, turns, titilating cameos of nekkidity, violence and some interesting character development.

By the time it gets to the third season (if it does) it's devolved into a soap opera mainly focused on the characters' relationships while the plots become too convoluted to follow and just not all that interesting anymore.

[trader220]

Originally Posted by blucille

I’ve been watching both. I feel like Ozark is drawn out...each episode seems like would be better if it was 10 minutes shorter.....lots of good content, keeps me coming back for more, but I find myself bored 3/4 of the way thru every episode....or so it seems

Well, said... I watched season 3 episode 1 and 2 yesterday and felt the same.... about 10 or 15 minutes too long.

[MBAtarga]

Originally Posted by on2wheels52

It's filmed in Georgia

Near metro ATL, the lake filming is on Lake Allatoona - which is on the NW outskirts of Metro ATL. We live outside city limits of Lawrenceville (NE of Metro ATL) - and the square with courthouse has been used for filming. When the young preacher with the newborn son was preaching in the town square and was escorted away by law officers - he was preaching in front of the La Cazeula mexican restaurant we periodically visit.

[Deschodt]

I find it amusing that people who like BCS would find Ozark drawn out. To me it's lightining fast compared to the glacial pace of all the BB/BCS series. I love both, but ozark has way more happening after the first few episodes... Almost done with S3 now, both are good and should be binged !

Watched the final ep od S3 of Ozark. WOW. it's not boring, at all...

[Jeff Alton]

Zero Zero Zero on Amazon Prime....

Just started Ozark, it is good too.