eking-34233 I recently watched the series on Hulu because of an excess of free time and about the only thing I can say for the show is it did a good enough job of making it seem like the story was finally going to progress that I kept watching. I understand that it was Show times response to the sopranos and didn't have an HBO budget for things like cast but no character development happens, they just put these guys out there and they tread water the whole time. I also can't stand Michael. I read on Wikipedia that the actor who played him said something to the effect of "he has his own code, I dont think hes really a bad guy." He's totally a bad guy, he has no redeeming qualities or even charisma and he just does whatever he wants whether or not it makes any sense. He's a rat and the one thing he offers as an ideal, resisting gentrification in his neighborhood, he just drops as soon has he has an opportunity to make money. I dont see a code, I see a scowling guy who eventually starts wearing sweatsuits all the time

VictoriousDeCosta I am late here, but I just started using my Amazon Prime account as Netflix and Hulu aren't currently doing it for me. This show was great. I have no idea why people keep comparing it to the Sopranos. The Sopranos dealt wit the family of a crime boss. that saw a shrink. I loved every character and felt sorry for them all. they all seemed so trapped and tormented. I will never look at Providence, Rhode Island the same. There was over the top violence, sure - but those things do happen. The only thing Im mad about is that this is a show no one knew about - and so it was canceled. However, the ending was wrapped up pretty neatly. Cool that it ended the way it did..At one point it did remind me of the godfather (1)...but in no way like the Sopranos. Sopranos had humor. Brotherhood? anything you laughed at made you check yourself for being so enveloped in the darkness that you thought it was funny.. great show.

gbsbrain Fake, fake, fake. TV emptiness at its worst. Pretending to be the Sopranos. Pretending to be dark and intense. But mainly, OBVIOUSLY trying to pick up where the Sopranos was going to leave off. Failed seriously. Merely a sad copy, without the smart, or the real funny. Don't waste your time. Oh hell! I've got to write ten lines! What can I say? Read the WGAw magazine when the Sopranos was going away. Every article proclaimed it the best series ever written. This thing may not be the worst, but it clearly is a copy, and a poor one at that. Trying hard, but not succeeding on any level. More cable pablum. Just an Irish soap opera. That's what made the Sopranos so great. Sure, it had its soapy elements, but David Chase was smart to come around to the harder issues and hang with them. And the family issues were common to us all. The mob "code" was superficial and obvious, not trying to con us into liking. Forget this show, as it will be forgotten.

birkirAS One of my favorites. A huge fan of The Sopranos as well, both shows have similarities, serious matters, crime, ethics, family etc. But Brotherhood is heavier, there are hardly any scenes written to make you laugh. But that don't makes this series sad. This is a fine show, great script, story with hooks and great acting. Don't miss out on this! After each episode I start thinking about the next, I contemplate what I would do if was in one of the characters situation. The day after me and my friends are talking about the same thing. This show demands a response from it's viewer and I'm a living proof.I hope it runs for many more years.