FUBAR - General Discussion

[BetterButter]

 

[paulvdb]

"A CIA operative on the verge of retirement discovers a family secret. Forced to go back into the field for one last job, FUBAR tackles universal family dynamics set against a global backdrop of spies, action and humor."

Premieres May 25.

[BetterButter]

 

[AnimeMania]

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Luke Brunner
Monica Barbaro as Emma Brunner
Scott Thompson as Dr. Louis Pfeffer

[AnimeMania]

Fubar       May 25      Netflix    eight-episodes

When a father and daughter learn that they've each secretly been working as CIA Operatives for years, they realize their entire relationship has been a lie and they truly don't know one another at all. Forced to team up as partners, the series tackles universal family dynamics set against a global backdrop of spies, action and humor.

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Luke Brunner, CIA Operative, father of Emma and Oscar

Fabiana Udenio as Tally, Luke's ex-wife and Emma's mother who has no idea that either are members of the CIA, Luke's frequent "business trips" ended the marriage, mother of Oscar

Andy Buckley as Donnie, Tally's thoughtful, positive, easy-going boyfriend, until Donnie realizes that Luke is trying to win Tally back 

Monica Barbaro as Emma Brunner, CIA Operative, daughter of Luke and Tally

Jay Baruchel as Carter Perlmutter, Emma's boyfriend, sweet and unsuspecting, this kindergarten teacher believes his CIA girlfriend works for a non-profit that provides clean water to those in need around the world

Devon Bostick as Oscar, an aspiring app developer, son of Luke and Tally

Stephanie Sy as Sandy, wife of Oscar and mother of Romi

Rachel Lynch as Romi, 6-year-old daughter of Oscar and Sandy

Barbara Eve Harris as Dot, the intelligent, commanding, and intimidating  Regional Director of the CIA 

Scott Thompson as Dr. Louis Pfeffer, a CIA psychologist conducting joint therapy sessions with Luke and Emma

Milan Carter as Barry Putt, a loveable man-child nerd, who works closely with Luke in the CIA 

Aparna Brielle as Tina Mukerji, an  extremely capable and intelligent NSA analyst on loan to the CIA

Travis Van Winkle as Aldon Reece, a great CIA Officer

Fortune Feimster as Ruth "Roo" Russell, a smart, sarcastic CIA Agent who thinks of Luke as a father figure

Gabriel Luna as Boro, an incredibly charismatic, Oxford-educated businessman, who also happerns to be an illegal arms dealer

David Chinchilla as Cain Khan, Boro's intimidating first lieutenant working in the illegal arms trade

[AnimeMania]

FUBAR         May 25, 2023        Netflix    

Episodes 1-8    Titles and Descriptions

Spoiler

S01.E01: Take Your Daughter To Work Day
With his retirement from the CIA imminent, Luke prepares for his next adventure, but revelations at home and an urgent matter at work upend his plans.

S01.E02: Stole Train 
Forced to team up in order to take down Boro, Luke and Emma realize their newly strained relationship is only the start of their problems.

S01.E03: Honeyplot 
The team goes from averting an international crisis to seeking sensitive intel in Moldova, where Emma offers to lure a target when complications arise.

S01.E04: Armed & Dane-gerous 
After receiving reassurance from Luke, Emma comes home to a startling surprise. In Greece, the team takes on a risky mission to break out a trusted ally.

S01.E05: Here Today, Gone To-Marrow 
Amid a devastating family emergency, Luke finds the lines of his double life becoming blurry as he deals with a distracted Emma and a demanding Boro.

S01.E06: Royally Flushed 
Barry and Tina infiltrate a private, high-stakes card game in hopes of inching closer to Boro. Emotions boil over when the team gets trapped in a bunker.

S01.E07: Urine Luck 
While closing in on Boro, Luke and Emma juggle relationship drama and a highly delicate situation. A life-or-death matter forces Roo to find a release.

S01.E08: That's It And That's All
With the clock ticking, Luke and Emma make tough choices to finish the mission and stay alive. A big day for the Brunner family spirals out of control.

[NaughtyKitty]

I went home sick from work yesterday and I wanted something entertaining to watch.  I am surprised to say that I really enjoyed this more than I was expecting to.  Lots of inside jokes about Arnie's movies, fun action, just the right amount of cheese.  I normally can't stand Tom Arnold, but I loved his short appearance.  Perfect set up for a season 2.  This show was an unexpected treat.

[dwmarch]

I have only seen the first episode so far but it feels like a weird sequel to True Lies except without James Cameron's involvement. I don't love it yet but I'll watch a few more episodes to see how it goes. The cast is good and there's plenty of comedy so I'll hope for the best.

[bankerchick]

Never in a million years expected to like this, but thought I would tough it out because hottie Travis Van Winkle is in it.  I am surprised to find that I actually am enjoying it, though to be honest, I don't pay a lot of attention to the spy details and couldn't tell you much about the story.  I just find the characters to be entertaining and the enjoy the interactions of the main cast.

[ottoDbusdriver]

From the first episode, after Emma and Luke are finally alone in the woods away from Boro's men (after discovering that they are both spies for the CIA) and they get on a video call with Barry, Aldon and Roo.

Emma: "What the fuck ?"
Luke: "Hey, watch your language.  Lower your voice."
Emma: "First, we are a quarter mile from the compound.
             Second, fuckity, fuck, fuck, asshole, fuck !"
Aldon: "I think she's upset."
Roo: "Dollar in the swear jar."
 

[WAnglais1]

I don't care for this combination of TRUE LIES and ALAIS. It's really by the numbers. And I don't care for the secondary characters, other than Barry and Dr. P. His introduction was a masterclass in lame comedy. 

Also, Roo bugs beyond belief. It's the same character she always does. And it's annoying. 

[AnimeMania]

Anybody else think that Emma actually had sex with the honeypot guy she was spanking and that is why she imploded her relationship.

[WAnglais1]

What if Chat GPT wrote a Netflix series? I imagine it would go something like this...

3 hours ago, AnimeMania said:

Anybody else think that Emma actually had sex with the honeypot guy she was spanking and that is why she imploded her relationship.

Of course she did. Like father, like daughter. Think about it, won't you? (A 70s PSA, not a slam on you.)

[chediavolo]

Saw first episode. Love Arnold, hate the actress playing the daughter. I hope she doesn’t grate so much that I have to bail. 

[Mindthinkr]

Suspending all real and technical aspects, this was a fun ride. 

[dwmarch]

I finished watching all of the episodes and I found the show to be fun as well. The humor was probably the best part and I'm glad they kept it lighthearted. The show didn't even try to be realistic but that is not a bug, it's a feature.

The sudden but inevitable betrayal at the end made me sad though.

Always enjoy seeing Gabriel Luna and I think he's great as the baddie here. Also great to see Tom Arnold as the gleeful torture specialist.

To expand on the True Lies comparison, I find that this show is to True Lies (the movie, haven't watched the series) what Terminator 3 is to Terminator 2. Basically the same story except one is by James Cameron and the other... isn't. Nonetheless, I didn't hate it. If there is another season I'll watch.

[edhopper]

So?

Is Tina the Mole, or was that a misdirect?

Edited June 6, 2023 by edhopper

[AnimeMania]

9 minutes ago, edhopper said:

So?

  Hide contents

Is Tina the Mole, or was that a misdirect?

 

I say it would be 50/50, depending on how they want Season 2 to go. It seems like they use the same phones for CIA business and personal use and use them all the time in CIA headquarters.

[WritinMan]

I was watching episode 6 when it dawned on me that I wasn't really paying much attention to this. I kept pushing through, but it's not a very good show. I got a few chuckles from it, but I didn't really care what was going on, and I didn't like anyone on the show except Barry.

Despite trying to make Boro an intimidating villain, he was just a whiny little douche. Bleh.

This is a fine example of the problem with streaming. This did not need to be eight hours long, but streamers need content so we get series from ideas that would have just been two-hour movies once.

 

[AnimeMania]

I agree, Boro should have been at most 4 episodes, maybe popping up every other episode. Boro's henchman seemed way more interesting and he hardly got any screen time. The rest of the time they could have shown the newly formed team actually having some successes doing other missions.

I honestly have no idea what happened to the two gym guys writing FU on the car and didn't care enough to rewind and see if anything happened. I probably should do that, but in the end they had no relevance to the story line. The ending was a chaotic mess that just tossed everything that happened before, up in the air, so that anything might happen, if there is a Season 2.

[dwmarch]

5 hours ago, AnimeMania said:

I honestly have no idea what happened to the two gym guys writing FU on the car and didn't care enough to rewind and see if anything happened. I probably should do that, but in the end they had no relevance to the story line.

Since it's in the last episode and folks might not binge the whole season before coming into this thread, I'll spoiler code it.

Spoiler

The "twins" from the competing gym equipment company are trying to break into a vehicle (either Luke's or his ex-wife's) but Boro has planted a bomb on it which they end up setting off. It is assumed they are killed in the blast although only a few minutes later we find out that large explosions are not necessarily fatal on this show.

 

[Quark]

This was all very mediocre.

Travis Van Winkle is an extremely good-looking guy though.

[UnknownK]

There will be a season 2

[AnimeMania]

FUBAR Season 2 will begin filming in April 2024.