I just finished episode 8 and wanted to share with you my thoughts on the show so far. Don't worry, this is a SPOILER-FREE review.
Set in Miami, Ballers tells the story of fictional football stars retired and ongoing as they go through their life. The show uses a blend of humor and real life situations to show you the things that football players go through. They show you the highs and lows in their life and the price they have to pay in order to obtain fame.
Things I liked about the show:
+ The Rock singing Shake It Off
+ Even though it's only 30 minutes long, the show doesn't feel rushed and provides a lot of background content.
+ Whoever picks the music for this show needs a raise! All the songs were great and fits the scene perfectly.
+ Rob Corddry is hilarious in every scene and really brings the show together
+ This show divides aspects of a football player's life into separate characters. Each characters represent a problem in a real football player's life. For example; people smooching off you, contract deals, money problems, the price of fame, retirement, and past traumas.
Things I don't like about the show:
- Reggie. F Reggie. (Actually, now that I think about it, an actor making me hate his character that much is doing a great job)
- There is very little football in this show. It's more centered around the players themselves than actually playing the sport. So if you're going into this thinking that it's going to be like Friday Night Lights, then you will be very disappointed.
- Characters are unbelievably blind to the obvious. They keep making obvious mistakes that viewers know will end terribly, but they just keep doing it and it frustrates me.
- Only 30 minutes long, I wish it was longer.