Who greenlit Queen Latifah as The Equalizer

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5 seasons now :wow:

Funny shĩt is I saw the commercial for the new Matlock and it made me think of Equalizer. Maybe the new Matlock is more believable but CBS knows that making these shows with washed — with name recognition — is a solid formula.
 

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I talked all that shyt about this show when it came out and now its one of my comfort shows :russ:

I gotta stop shytting on things in the future and give it a chance to cook first.

And no, it's not perfect, its not ground breaking TV but, it's good enough.

I do this with cop procedurals. Still watched the entirety of Shemar Moore's SWAT on Netflix.
 

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I JUST started watching this..

I’m on Season 2 now

I was binge watching all of the Denzel Equalizer’s a few weeks ago and realized how much I enjoyed the series and wanted to watch more…

I was biased at first.. mainly because I thought it was Denzels story but I like this show A LOT.

Pleasantly surprised. The stories are good, the supporting characters are good/interesting, and it’s telling a different McCall story.. even changed the name to Robyn. Queen Latifah is very convincing and seems like she becomes more convincing as seasons go on
 

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Way too many try hard action shows and movies with female leads

I dont have a problem with a female lead. I just like a semblance of believability. There are plenty of women that are tier 1 military and govt assets. The problem is Queen Latifah looks like she couldn't "run" a 5k in less than 40 minutes and eats 3500 calories a day. Even compared to Denzel (who was almost 60 when the first equalizer came out), her fight scenes are slower and less coordinated.

They could've gotten several other black women for this role and made it more believable.
 

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I JUST started watching this..

I’m on Season 2 now

I was binge watching all of the Denzel Equalizer’s a few weeks ago and realized how much I enjoyed the series and wanted to watch more…

I was biased at first.. mainly because I thought it was Denzels story but I like this show A LOT.

Pleasantly surprised. The stories are good, the supporting characters are good/interesting, and it’s telling a different McCall story.. even changed the name to Robyn. Queen Latifah is very convincing and seems like she becomes more convincing as seasons go on

Have you ever watched the OG 80's Show?

Shyts like a whose who of past present and future stars.
 
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