UnowPriceless hyped garbage

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Michael Ledo Det. Kyle Craig (Justin Cornwell) is the son of the late Det. Bill Craig, killed in the line of duty, killer unknown. Deputy Chief Joy Lockhart (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) doesn't like rogue cop Det. Frank Rourke (Bill Paxton) who breaks all the rules and a few laws. He has unorthodox methods. Straight shooter Kyle Craig is assigned as his trainee (hence the title). He is to snitch on any of Frank's wrong doing. Kyle discovers his dad was Frank's partner and not the saint that he thought. They have two assistants that are extremely loyal to Frank, who has a death wish to die in a "blaze of glory." They operate "on the dark side of the mirror." This is a very good series. It has great characters. It contains the right mix of humor, action, drama, and occasional light love story. Each episode is semi-independent of each other with the overall theme of catching Billy's father and the cat and mouse game between Lockhart and Frank being carried on through each episode as we get a new piece to the puzzle. If you love a good cop drama. Dirty Harry, and even a grindhouse you will want to check out this series. It also uses a classic rock sound track which includes Ozzy and ACDC and references to classic old films and TV shows from Star Trek to "Little Big Man." Well written with mostly good acting.

pam-19417 I personally loved this show. I am sorry for the loss Of Bill Paxton. He has always been a great actor.I saw where show would not be renewed due to his passing, I do not think they could find someone else to play the roll of Frank as well as Bill did.This show will truly be missed.

McGigi Far of being racist, but why the political correctness to the extreme? What should have happened if the bad guy from the movie (Denzel) continued to be bad in the series? Black guys aren't allowed to be bad anymore on TV and on the screen? They're only introspective, serious, well behaved, naive but honest, well- meaning, understanding guys? Really? There are some great actors there, besides Denzel Washington, who may be very uppset about the limitatons imposed by the networks. It is a well known fact that the bad guy is the most complex character, and almost always the most less-forgettable. It's sad that politics dictate. The show is bad. Not because what i've wrote above, but because IT IS bad. Sorry for Paxton - it is his last project. I'm very curious what will become of the show now.

Gentleman_Caller I'll start by saying this is not a perfect show, but then how many shows are today? I will say it caught my interest initially with the casting of Bill Paxton for it's lead. I didn't jump on the show when it first aired otherwise it would've been a bit more nerve-whacking to have to follow week-to-week. However, I'm glad I finally was able to marathon the first half season.Keep in mind, crime shows are so not my thing. The last somewhat crime show I watched was "The Following", and that was similar for the casting of Kevin Bacon in that show's lead character. I will say that show was far better than the "Training Day" series, but then who doesn't like a serial killer in TV. However, like all shows had its flaws. I love "The Walking Dead", "Orphan Black", "Bates Motel", and "American Horror Story" for just some of my favorite shows. What do those shows have in common with "Training Day"? Nothing, except that they all have their flaws. Minor flaws in comparison to this show, but flaws.I agree with some of the criticism with "Training Day", that the plot is usually a bit muddled or rushed. The chemistry with most of the cast just isn't there at times, maybe even half of the time. Other than the character of Frank Rourke, I'm really not too interested in the other characters. However, the show is still watchable because of Bill Paxton. His role and his acting ability just brings life to everything somehow, someway. I honestly don't think anybody else would have had that star power for this show's lead role. And I really don't understand anyone just flat out hating this show. True, the show could've been closer to a 8 to 9 star show. I would have liked to have seen the more gritty look of L.A. that the movie showed, and I could have seen a much more better story-line than what the show currently is running with. But the show is still fun. Most cliché one-liners are boring or are said without hitting the right note, but then there's Bill Paxton. The guy is talented on delivery alone. I would give the show 6 stars, but Bill Paxton earns my seventh star.As for the show now with the passing of Bill Paxton. I don't think it has much of a chance if any to go on. It was his baby in a sense. He will be missed for a very long time like most are.I seriously don't understand how this show is only rated 5.5 stars. When every individual episode has no rating less than 6.7 stars. Maybe the bad reviewers take the time to rate the show down, and write a bad review, but not rate every individual episode? You want to watch a bad show, go watch reality TV or a game show. Watch Teen Mom 3, or The Wall, because "Training Day" is a good show.