S02.E01: Tommy’s Back

[Scarlett45]

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Tommy and Diamond hustle to keep CBI's game ahead of Jenard's new faction in the streets, while Tommy makes solo moves to avenge Liliana's death; all the while, Tommy hasn't forgotten his ultimate goal to become a kingpin.

 

 

Air date: September 1, 2023

[Yogisbooboo64]

Awwww, somebody watch this eppy!  I saw it already and don't want to spoil.

[AntFTW]

11 minutes ago, Yogisbooboo64 said:

Awwww, somebody watch this eppy!  I saw it already and don't want to spoil.

It's okay. It's been released. Spoil away! ☺️

I watched it, but I feel like I have to watch it again before I write my thoughts down.

 

[Yogisbooboo64]

Goody, thanks!

Well, HE’S BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!

More Tommy in his draws, please….hairy legs aside he gots da body! 

LILIANA!!  Still bitter at her murder, twas good to hear her voice and sweet at how much Tommy misses her.

Damn, that first killing had me yelping.  The violence in this show never changes man.

So that’s how they write Adrienne off, eh?  Dang.

Don’t see Diamond’s parole officer lasting long, he’s got too many rules and will likely get in Diamond/Tommy’s way.

Tommy Flanagan’s Irish brogue is so fucking hot that I could forgive him anything.

PAULIE!!  My second hubby is back, after Tommy of course.  (Looks around, makes sure Mr. Yogi ain’t nearby) 

I like Mireya, she reminds me of Luna Lauren Velez when she was on Oz back in the day.  I think I’ma like her and Tommy together.

Interesting @ Kate turning down drugs, what’s up with that?  She still drinks like a fish and cusses like a sailor though, lol.  Cain’t believe this is the same actress who used to play Susannah in thirtysomething back in the 90’s.  Loving the dysfunctional family dynamic between her, Tommy, JP and D-Mac.

I knew Chewy wouldn’t last, looking all pissy at Tommy during Diamond’s conference.  But damn Tommy, point blank?  He was already gone when he hit the ground.

Droopy eye aside, good for Jenard to finally get his freak on, Shanti is very pretty.

Awww, I liked the Dahlia pharmacist…..watch your back, Claudia.

[mxc90]

The show is back. Still pissed they killed off Liliana.

I had forgotten most of the events that happened last season.

So, two days after Liliana's death, Tommy doesn't have a funeral for her? At least we got The Jedi Ghost of Liliana to make sure Tommy stay on course with his Dark Side ways.

Kate and Tommy are in Chicago. When does this timeline fit in the events that happened in Book 2's season finale with Tariq and Tasha in NYC??

Not sure why Tommy thought it would be the best move to let everyone know how to make Daliah in order to ruin Claudia. That should have been the last resort. Dahliah could have made Tommy big money.

Last season, Tommy had to do a lot to get the chemicals/components in order to make Dahlia. This episode, the instructions are leaked and in a minute everyone on the street has the ability to produce the bootleg. Unreal!

Of course! Claudia is irrational and just assumes it was the chemist that leaked it and kills her. Some businesswomen is Claudia. My least favorite character. Hope she is done this season.

Is Garcia's warehouse adjacent to his home? Instead of having Tommy wait outside, he is told to wait in his living room. Not a smart move letting some unknown person in your personal space. But it was just in order for Tommy to meet his newest pursuit/conquest Mireya. Who is trying to play hard to get. They'll be in bed soon. Didn't Tommy get Gloria in the first episode, last season. Tommy is slipping!

With Tommy's history with women, Mireya should get far away from Tommy. When she got on the bus, she should have told the bus driver to take her to Oregon or somewhere until they get out of fuel.

Garcia still has a TV from the 80s?

Wasn't Kate watching over her grandson? How did it get so bad that he had to be rushed to the hospital. I guess they went by car to the hospital, not call for an ambulance and had to wait. If they had called for an ambulance, he would have gotten medical attention at home. Seem the scene was just an excuse for Tommy to see Mireya, nothing more.

Finally! The very inept FBI finds out Tommy Egan is still alive. Took them long enough! They couldn't read the license plate or run a facial scan last season??!! Nope, they send an agent to take prints of his car. How did they know where Tommy was located that day anyway? 

This girl with Genard looks like Juke. 

Chewy didn't last long. That was some display of loyalty to Diamond. He jumped quickly to Jenard's side. Does Diamond know who his people are? He just got out of jail. How can he trust anyone, except Tommy.

Tommy shoots Chewy in front of graffiti on the wall that says "Stop the Violence".

The next person to be eliminated is the guy that kissed Mireya.  So professional in the workplace! How dare he thinks he can block Tommy! 

What is Vic's plan for revenge on his father? I thought he was going to make a move on him at the apartment.

Parole Officer Tyrone Reeves talked really tough, but we know he won't survive this season. Once he shows up unannounced to see Diamond, it' over for him!

Tommy yells "Fuck" loudly and ducks as his plan to take out Walter in broad daylight failed. Please scream it a little louder Tommy so the folks in the next town can hear you! Then Tommy says "fuck" in a low voice as if he just realized the error he made!

Edited September 2, 2023 by mxc90

[Yogisbooboo64]

1 hour ago, mxc90 said:

This girl with Jenard looks like Juke.

Exactly!

[Joimiaroxeu]

Liked the new opening.

Jenard's crew looked like a bunch of children compared to Tommy and Diamond and CBI. No wonder he's coming up short financially.

What were Miguel and them doing to that guy screaming in the back room, specifically to his body?

Guess we know who Tommy's new girlfriend will be this season.

The actress playing Miguel's sister Mireya must be from Chicago. She was also in a story arc on Chicago PD.

Uh oh, Mireya's already spoken for. Can Tommy compete with an M.D.? Nah, he'll just kill or maim him.

Meh on the sex scene with Shanti and Jenard. He clearly is not a generous lover.

And now you're dead, Chewy. You bet on the wrong team.

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Don’t see Diamond’s parole officer lasting long, he’s got too many rules and will likely get in Diamond/Tommy’s way.

Yep, and I don't see Miguel lasting past this season either. Someone's going to mess with his insulin shots.

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This girl with Jenard looks like Juke.     

I had to stare at her for a minute because at first I thought it actually was Juke. But Juke would not be swinging Jenard's way, lol.

[Scarlett45]

At the same time my Mom and I squealed “it’s LEM’S!!!!!!!” Lem’s is a south side institution, the best BBQ in Chicago for decades. My mom has been going there since she was a LITTLE GIRL and she is 75. I remember dancing outside in the cold New Year’s Day 2022 because that’s all my Mommy asked for. 
 

Thank you Power for filming such great shots of Chicago. I’ll be back once I finish the episode. 

[Scarlett45]

On 9/1/2023 at 12:00 PM, Yogisbooboo64 said:

I like Mireya, she reminds me of Luna Lauren Velez when she was on Oz back in the day.  I think I’ma like her and Tommy together.

I like Mireya too. 1. The actress is good (I remember her from Season 2 of You), 2. she is so pretty, 3. it will be nice to see a character that knows about the life but not IN the life. But any nurse worth her salt knows an insulin injection goes in the abdomen. 

The hospital they filmed at I am 99% sure is Mt Sinai, based on the bus route and the background. 

17 hours ago, Joimiaroxeu said:

Meh on the sex scene with Shanti and Jenard. He clearly is not a generous lover.

I cannot believe she came over and gave him MONEY, its clear she was flirting with him pretty heavily, but dont offer him many from your gym!

 

On 9/1/2023 at 8:16 PM, mxc90 said:

What is Vic's plan for revenge on his father? I thought he was going to make a move on him at the apartment.

You know, while I think Claudia is the smarter of the two, they are both stupidly impulsive and I get why their father wants to keep them on a short leash. Claudia should've known the chemist didnt leak Dahlia, did she even have internet access while you were keeping her kidnapped?? Why would she sign her own death sentence, THINK Claudia! I think her makeup was better this season, she is a pretty woman, but that dark lipstick wasn't flattering to her face. 

[AntFTW]

Ummm... I didn't really care for this episode.

I watched it twice and I just didn't really like it.

On 9/1/2023 at 1:00 PM, Yogisbooboo64 said:

So that’s how they write Adrienne off, eh?  Dang.

I thought the same thing! I was like "that's a very cheap way to write her out of the show 😂"

On 9/1/2023 at 9:16 PM, mxc90 said:

Not sure why Tommy thought it would be the best move to let everyone know how to make Daliah in order to ruin Claudia. That should have been the last resort. Dahliah could have made Tommy big money.

We went from everyone wanting to push Dahlia to no one other than Claudia wanting to touch the stuff.

On 9/1/2023 at 9:16 PM, mxc90 said:

Wasn't Kate watching over her grandson? How did it get so bad that he had to be rushed to the hospital. I guess they went by car to the hospital, not call for an ambulance and had to wait. If they had called for an ambulance, he would have gotten medical attention at home. Seem the scene was just an excuse for Tommy to see Mireya, nothing more.

Yup!

[Scarlett45]

On 9/1/2023 at 8:16 PM, mxc90 said:

Wasn't Kate watching over her grandson? How did it get so bad that he had to be rushed to the hospital. I guess they went by car to the hospital, not call for an ambulance and had to wait. If they had called for an ambulance, he would have gotten medical attention at home. Seem the scene was just an excuse for Tommy to see Mireya, nothing more.

I’m sure they went by car. An ambulance ride is expensive, and not that I don’t think JP would pay whatever it was, but he’s up to his eyeballs in debt and has an automobile. Most people in his position would drive their loved one to the hospital and not call an ambulance  given DMac was still conscious and could walk.