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Nondescript Character: Where do you pray?
Synopsis
Following his release from prison, mob boss Dwight “The General” Manfredi goes into exile in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he builds a new criminal empire with a cast of unlikely characters. Sylvester Stallone’s first starring role in a television series. Dwight “The General” Manfredi: I don’t really go to church.
I really like this show
The opening credits sequence shows various photographic and painted vistas as well as Oklahoma landmarks imposed upon the New York City landscape: A statue of Sioux Indian chief “Touch the Clouds” wearing a war bonnet and bone choker necklace (breastplate) imposed on top of the Brooklyn Bridge The Golden Driller statue imposed on the Statue of Liberty The Western Gateway Arch of Route 66 imposed on a major Manhattan “avenues.” In New York City, in the borough of Manhattan, there are several numbered “avenues” that are criss-crossed by smaller numbered streets. Featured on CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #45.7 (2022). It’s a little unbelievable but mostly entertaining.
Stallone brings a nuanced portrayal of a monster recently released from prison
The humor that Stallone brings to the character (from the writers) balances out the parts that are absurd. Who is given the opportunity to move to a southwestern state and make money for the bosses back home. He makes the best of a situation he’d rather not be in.
A fish out of water is not
A shark in a different ocean is perhaps more like it. This looks like it’s going to be a fantastic addition to the storied and legendary career of one of Hollywood’s biggest box office draws of all time. Stallone is in his element and delivers the goods.