The first episode of FOX’s Gang Related has an interesting premise, but has some problematic elements.
Here’s our review…
Summer is the perfect testing ground for new television shows.
Lower budgets and lighter PR campaigns equal less pressure.
FOX chose the latter when orderingGang Related, the Los Angeles cop drama fromFast & Furiouswriter Chris Morgan.
Betting on black or red at the roulette table sounds safe, but the payoff is small.
The pitch forGang Relatedsounded intriguing.
Ill give it that the premise strays from the ordinary cop drama.
My dissatisfaction withGang Relateds underwhelming pilot episode is the constant and tired need to reinvent the buddy cop genre.
That could be a think piece for another day, however.
From here on Ill get a little into the plot, so watch out forSpoilers.
Anyway, his role model and father figure was Javier Acosta, a gang leader.
So when Lopez found his place in law enforcement, he had an agreement in place with Javier.
He was going to keep him informed.
Thats not so much to ask, right?
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Heres where things get a little twisted.
Everyone in the Gang Task Force does trust Lopez.
Instead, we get the familiar and it leaves us wanting something fresh.
The beauty of the summer season is this show will be given the gift of time.
If I have any gambling advice for FOX, bet on green next summer.
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Rating:
2 out of 5
