The Ropes

At first I was skeptical when I stumbled on this title on crackle.com, however I really got into the story. After watching the end credits of the last, I found myself here searching for new episodes :-p. The characters really pull you in. At the beginning, I really didn't know who to root for (characteristic of most of Vin's roles), but toward the end of each episode it gives you just a little nudge who the REAL villain is. The Ropes is full of anti-heroes (and heroines) from Stacey (Rizzio's right hand woman) even to Ralphie. Reminiscent of NYPD blue, it makes for a good half hour of television. I am not a huge fan of all the profanity, (the episodes on crackle are NR so I suppose that allows them to get away with it) but I can surely see this show doing very well on FX or another station like it (if Mr. Diesel ever wanted to branch out of the internet.) Also, the camera jumps a bit much on a few episodes, making some of the good action sequences hard to follow at times. I never knew the life of a bouncer could be so sordid until I saw The Ropes, but it DID make me want to know more and I am eagerly awaiting the next episode!