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The first was thanks to an oddity of watching TV via screeners.
Its a show that knows itself.
Did I mention that Jack and Ace are brothers?
Good to pick up on that now because it will come back later!
That scene sells Jack as a storyteller better than anything in the pilot.
The wrestling sequences are magnetic; all its most showy, theatrical impulses strike exactly the right note.
And yetHeelscan win you over despite the clunkiness.
Amell is strong as the brooding Jack.
Its ultimately a comfortable, comforting show full of brash spectacle and bro-ey sweetness.
Plus, theyre brothers!
Did I mention theyre brothers?
