18/17
Unassuming Character: Where do you pray?
Synopsis
After his release from prison, Mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi is exiled to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he builds a new criminal empire with a group of unusual characters. Sylvester Stallone’s first leading role in a television series. Dwight “The General” Manfredi: I really don’t go to church.
The statue of the Golden Driller inserted on the Statue of Liberty
The opening credits show various photographic and painted vistas and landmarks of Oklahoma inserted into the landscape of New York City: A statue of the Sioux Indian chief “Touch the Clouds” wearing a war bonnet and bone breastplate inserted on the Brooklyn Bridge. The Western Gateway Arch of Route 66 inserted on one of Manhattan’s major “avenues”. In New York City, in the borough of Manhattan, there are several numbered “avenues”.
As seen in CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #457 (2022)
which are interspersed with smaller streets with smaller numbers.. Sylvester Stallone’s rocking, old-school, tough-as-nails acting style fits this series perfectly. From narrating to cruising around Tulsa, it just shows that this role is perfect for him.
Also, portraying a guy his age and with his style definitely helps fit in perfectly
As for the series, the build-up in the first two episodes was great and moved along pretty quickly. It will be interesting towards the end of the season to see how well and what big twists they have set up. In the meantime, if you’re a Sly fan, you definitely have to give this series a chance, and even if you’re not, I’d still recommend it for the gangster series..
