To be honest, this is less of a review and more of a venting session after seeing some other reviews. So if that bothers you, please don't proceed.
I loved Howard (although at times I really wanted him to find his balls and stop blaming everyone else, when the real issue is his twin let him down by refusing to come back to work.) Before everyone goes nuts on me, I feel for what his brother did. It was no-doubt very heroic. However by taking an extended break and then eventually quitting, he DID make things harder on his brother.
I know some people have an issue with Zak, but TBH I'm not sure why. People call him a "kiss a**" but I call it having respect for other people, including firefighters and law officers. Not everyone needs to be a "gangsta" and talk crap to cops, firefighters, and EMT's. It doesn't make you a horrible person to have ever wanted to join the military or become a law official.
Which brings me to my next point.
Someone else mentioned in a review that Zak was pretending to be a law official by saying things like "I'm gonna shut the highway down."
1) He has that light for a reason. Chances are he's a volunteer of some kind (whether it be EMT/Firefighter/ Highway etc)
2) Even if he wasn't. He's STILL doing it for his crew (and other peoples) safety. Lord almighty, I can't believe people have an issue with that.
3) How Zak runs his business shouldn't be bothering anyone. If he wants to hire ten-thousand guys and pay them ten cents a night (as long as they agree) that's his prerogative.
Need I remind people how AMAZON became so big? For anyone who is business savoy, it was by literally doing what Zak is right now.
At least he's polite and isn't a crybaby like the other two.
Scott.
Biggest hypocrite ever. I hope to God his future kid isn't half as much as a dumb as he is. He's why kids should stay in school.
1) Packaging seems smart. But, in reality you're doing everyone in the industry a disservice by packaging NINE stories for one.
That said, that's also his prerogative. He can run his business the way he wants. Same as Zak.
What I have an issue with is the level of hypocrisy and saying things like. "He's 135lbs. He won't get lippy with me."
Dude whatever. I know scrappy/skinny people who would wipe the floor with your fatbutt.
I also find it hysterical (not really) that he will cut people off to be the first on the scene and make a BIGGGG production about how HE was first on the scene and demand a cookie. But whenever someone ELSE happens to be first he'll say things like, "It doesn't matter who's first. It matter who gets the better shot."
*rolls eyes* Funny how that works.
Or how when some guy told him he missed the shot, he called the station and gave them his footage for FREE just to tick that guy off. However when ZAK called the station and the helicopters came and got the story he made a big cry baby deal about how it was ruined because of Zak. Waahhh. Wahhh. Wahhh.
And yes, when you're a jerk to law officials/firefighters etc. It makes your WHOLE industry look bad. You think these officials have time to stand there and think, "Wonder what company he works for?"
Yeah...No. What company you work for doesn't even cross their minds. You're all lumped together.
They think, "Another stringer with a bad attitude and no respect for the victims or law enforcement."
Anyone who owns a successful business will tell you that you get more flies with honey than vinegar.
Personally, I can't STAND hypocrites or "wannabe" gangsters who act like they're hot sh** and all hard. Please boy. Sit down and have several seats with your old butt. You wouldn't survive in the real street. Heck, HOWARD would do better there than you would.
Also, Victor. That man was was playing you. He was acting like he was loyal to your face but was clearly meeting Zak a few times behind your back looking to join his team on the downlow. So the real person you should be mad at is him. Zak didn't really seem like he was chomping at the bit to have Victor on his team during their last meeting. But Victor clearly was. Otherwise, why even entertain a meeting multiple times and ask what Zak could offer him? (hint: money.)
P.S: Speaking of Howard, I definitely lost respect for him by the end. Zak offered him part of the business and said they could talk about incorporating his logo possibly. Not to mention the way Scott acted during that "meeting." He got mad because Zak told someone he was disrespectful? Guess what? The guy IS. You can't claim to be gangsta and not give a crap one second and then be a crybaby the next. There is literally no getting through to stubborn people like him who have to prove their masculinity by threatening to "murder" guys like Zak who are respectful and are trying to run a business.
If Scott is part of the second season and Howard joins his team, I'm def NOT watching. Not so those two can just whine and cry about Zak for an entire season.