Picking Nits
Implausible undercover resources and cover, boat logistics, redundant drug names and limited friendship.
In the discussion (8)
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- Cell phone conversations in speedboats and convertibles are implausible. — Bill Simmons
- The source of the money for cars, houses and clothes is unclear; repossessed assets are a guess. — Bill Simmons
- Long-term undercover work in one city seems implausible, especially with a Ferrari and a first-name-preserving alias. — Bill Simmons
- The Cuba trip leaves questions about clothes and disappearance from a major investigation for days. — Chris Ryan
- The drug sellers list meth, ice and speed as though distinct products, prompting criticism of the research and joking alternatives. — Chris Ryan
- Crockett and Tubbs do not seem especially close; tension around Trudy and Isabella is discussed. — Chris Ryan
- A friendship-building drinking scene like the one in 48 Hours is wanted; the director cut adds some driving together. — Bill Simmons
- An invented sports-bar scene imagines where Crockett vanished, including sports-radio personalities. — Bill Simmons