Because seriously? You should be watching it.
It is truly the most unique and original series to hit TV in a very. Long. Time.
If you're at all an Eddie Izzard fan then you should definitely be watching. Eddie plays the dad of a family of Irish Travellers who wind up witnessing the death of a very wealthy couple who were on their way to their new home in Edenfalls Louisiana. Since Eddie's family is in hot water with the rest of their Traveller clan, they decide to "steal the American dream," and take over these people's lives.
And yes, the presmise is maybe a little dubious, or hard to understand at first, but the depth and complexity of the characters involved in this show is astounding. Each week, the show is by turns funny, exciting and heartbreaking, and it ponders in depth themes of family and togetherness, and the lies that stitch together so much of the lives of the very wealthy (and maybe even the rest of us).
From the first few minutes of the pilot, I have been entranced. Eddie is amazing (though his accent still needs work), Minnie Driver is astounding (and she occasionally shows off some jaw-dropping singing chops), and the kids who play their children are absolutely wonderful.
You all should start watching this show immediately (provided you get cable, and get FX with your services).
I love this show but can't always watch it. (I hate when life gets in the way like that) But I would agree, if you haven't seen it, you should make a very good effort, it's well worth watching. And you can't say that about too many shows on TV these days.
Love Eddie. Haven't had the opportunity to watch the show as of yet, sadly. May have to catch it on DVD.
I adore this show. It is an essential part of my TiVo Season Pass list.
--Erik
More proof that our Paizo staff are smart people of good taste.
Also, for those who don't know, Minnie Driver can sing.
The first time it happened -- when she busted out with a snippet of "Jesus Loves Me, This I know," to comfort her daughter Didi who had landed in the pokey -- it took my breath away.
Then, more recently, when she sang a few verses of "How Can I Keep From Singing," at a funeral, it was absolutely heartbreaking.