Copper Season 2

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There were two summer series last year that really had me watching–as usual they were on a the same time & night–and these were “Copper” and “Longmire”. Of the two, “Copper” was more arresting (no pun intended) and kept me glued through the run wondering what happened to Mrs. Corcoran and being amazed at the job that BBC America had done for this series. The stories were well-told, quite shocking at times, and while the main mystery was solved, there were still strings that were never answered. Untill now.

I will not go into the story-line, let the viewers have that pleasure first hand, but needless to say, it is a good yarn, well-told, some beastly crimes, a bit of humor, and many questions to be answered. The acting is top-notch with Tom Weston-Jones doing a superb job along with the rest of the cast. The sets look like a city in decay, except for the homes of the well-to-do and you can almost smell the streets of Five-Points. The show is also bringing in the strange history of Tamany Hall–that might be mis-spelled–and how it slowly moved into a seat of power that will last for generations. Good acting. Good stories. Great production values. I hope to see Corky and the boys for several more seasons! BBC America, if you make more shows like this, you will become a power to be reckoned with!

-Daniel E. Waitkoss

I’ll join the positive reviews of those who loved the series, even though I hate the fact that we’re stuck with a cliffhanger that will never be resolved because BBC America gave the people actually writing and making the series no warning whatsoever about its cancellation. The third season had already been planned out with regard to its plot, and that’s what the ending of season 2 led up to.
That being said, I loved season 2. I felt it had all the strengths of season 1 when it came to intelligence, gritty realism and great characters and actors, but with a more coherent plot and with less of a character who really got on my nerves (the kid Annie). I don’t want to give too much away about the plot, so I will just say that while it goes on telling the private stories of the characters, it now also delves more deeply into the dealings of the powerful businessmen of the city and just how ruthless they are.
Reading some of the negative reviews, my impression is that some of those reviewers didn’t realise just how complex and detailled (and great) the plot was. In hindsight, lots of small details that didn’t seem that significant or weren’t explained at first suddenly made (sometimes shocking) sense. To me, it really paid of to watch it on Blu ray within a few days so that everything eas fresh in my mind. I’ll watch both seasons again right away since I’ll certainly understand even more details and connections.
This was a really intelligent series that made demands on its viewers. I hate that it was cut off mid-story, but would nevertheless recommend it to people who love a good plot and interesting, realistic characters, but who can handle the fact that there are no 100% good (or even bad) characters and that there’s a lot of violence and some sex. It might appeal to you if you liked Deadwood, but series like Justified or even Battlestar Galactica also come to mind for intelligence and gritty storytelling. I just wish the series had been given more seasons – what a waste of talent to cut it off after only two.

-SF

“Copper” is an excellent show–great setting, background, acting, you name it. The shows of course always have 2 parallel plot lines, as has become the norm in dramas. Usually it’s one line around Kevin or a copper and another around the Freemans, sometimes alternating with the Morehouses. Exciting and interesting, usually.

However, the 2nd season has weaker story lines. Mind you, I love this show, but the innovations of the first season were stronger. I adored several episodes that revolved around Jasper, a most interesting character, and Dr. Freeman’s uncle–in that case the 2nd storyline was better than the first. I’m becoming quite bored with Annie, who is a one-dimensioned mental case, annoying and not very interesting, and Elizabeth, who is overly prim and genteel most of the time, even if she did do one (yawn) mostly nude scene. The actress is very good; the character is flat.

The point is that such a splendid opportunity and such good actors could have much more depth. Sometimes it seems to me that the writers can’t decide what to do, so they throw in a sex scene or Annie being more boring. Or they throw Kevin a dull case (the current one being a featureless crime in which he’s trying to find a girl in Canada). Or they kill someone just to kill them. It seems to me that they’re filling up space cheaply and without much originality.

You’re in NYC in 1865–have dynamic scenes with Boss Tweed, have active underground slave escapees, have innovations of the time revealed with some human interest: the internal combustion engine, twist drills, roller skates. Harriet Tubman. Robert Blake, African-American winner of the Medal of Honor. Smuggling at the NY harbors. The list goes on.

I hope they experience a revival of plot innovation in this splendid show soon!

– booksforever

DVD Wholesale Main Features:

Actors: Tom Weston-Jones, Kyle Schmid, Anastasia Griffith, Ato Essandoh
Format: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Number of discs: 3
Rated: NR Not Rated
Studio: BBC Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: January 7, 2014
Run Time: 585 minutes
ASIN: B00CBJ53HS