Episode 1
Pilot
The
Pilot for
Animal Kingdom shows a lot of potential for what's to come. On the surface, watching the first episode reminded me a lot of
Break Point because of the band of brothers who orchestrate heists while also living the beach lifestyle. Remind you of anything? No, these guys aren't adrenaline junkies as seen in the movie (as of now), but it's unmistakable the connection between this series and
BP. There is also a hint of
Sons of Anarchy as well, especially with regards to
Ellen Barkin's role who reminds me of
Katey Sagal's role as the matriarch of her crime family in
SOA. I'm definitely on board to see where this goes. A lot of tension throughout the episode in watching how
Joshua adapts to moving in with his new family. How far will he go to acclimate with thieves? Will he resist to stay out of the lifestyle? I'm sure this will be the conflict throughout the series as we are viewing the family through his eyes. I'm 3 weeks behind on the show, so it's nice that I have another 2 episodes to watch immediately. I also want to check out the movie of the same name that this series is based on. Need to see if my Library has a copy.