I didn't feel this episode was quite as strong as the first two, but it was still a good story and con. It is going to take a little time until the new team gels like the old team. The character of Breanna will take some getting use to for me. She is MUCH younger than the others and does have a LOT to learn. Harry, at least, is more mature and has more life experience, so he slid into the role of teammate more easily. Still a solid ep. I do like their new office.
12 Reviews
Present day "Agenda's" and Nazis?
radarfirs719 July 2021
Warning: Spoilers
This episode appears to focus on Breanna as a Angry wants everything and thinks knows everything Teen/Young Adult. Can anyone in their 30's and older say they didn't think that when they were her age?
Sadly some of the other reviews see "Woke / Liberal" and actually present day news / agenda's have been around for a Long time. I grew up in the 70's and was a vet in very recent post Vietnam war. Many looked down upon Veterans for a long time. Todays stuff is somewhat scary, but it is more "Funny" then how veterans were treated back then. TV Shows, and Movies always placed present day stuff if the TV show / movie story is present day.
Her statement to Harry "You are rich, good-looking, Privilidged, etc" but nothing about him being white; and if her statement was to attack white, I do NOT think she would have said good looking. Would have been better if the Writers added "You are too old to remember what it is like at my age, and no one listens to me" (Spoiler alert at the end she learns they do listen to her, and even have a "Policy" to do so in a way). The "Privilidged" is what most young people see older people often as. When we here her lines, we need to remember she is Young person trying to fit in and those of us even a few years older need to remember what that was like. Then her lines are seen as the writers meant them to be.
Yes, I don't like how the "Woke" agenda is going, but the best way to see it as an "Era" is remember each generations "MUSIC" was due to that generations view, but the Older Generations saw it as an attack. Sophie is often reminding the others they were her just a few years ago. And Sophie & Nate (Actors who I assume are the Age of the Character) are youngsters to me.
Today people are being evicted r/t rent and mortgages; and this was the overall "News / Woke" the writers are trying to have this story focus on. Remember this show is now new, don't let your mind think back to the original series; or allow "No Masks" confuse us. I have, but then I am an Old PTSD, Paranoid Vet that loses focus as an excuse.
I am unsure why she brings up "Nazis"? I am Israeli, and "Nazis" have been around since the 30's. I do not remember any of the Episodes up to this one having any Nazi. The last few years both sides of the Political Agenda's, and other groups have called others Nazi's, But none of them even know what is a Nazi. I actually hope that this show does go after a Nazi. As an Israeli there are so called "Christian" Pastors who are anti Holocaust. They are closer to a Nazi then any of the "Politicians" of today. I am a Nazarene Israeli which Yashua was the Vine, and Rom 11:17-24 & Ruth show to "Graft" into the Vine. So really unsure why the writers had her use Nazi have returned? Nazi's have gone into hiding, and underground, and are proud to be called one which is the #1 way to know who is a Nazi they are proud to be called one. But they have never left, so can't "Return". The Shows Writers brought up "Nazis" so, a reviewer can ramble why they did.
Her statement with Harry is even at the end; when she is asking an older person to be a Mentor in a way; but Harry tries to say he is not the Mentor she needs. Then she brings up the "Rich, Good Looking, Privilidged" statement, and then it Dawns on Harry; she is using him as a Sounding board type of Mentor, when he understands.
That weighted down ping pong ball of a Pearl; made me see what is the largest pearl. The largest so far is over 75lbs, but is not round and very ugly, but very expensive. But other than a hole can be placed into a round pearl for the line to make a Necklace natural pearls can not be cut. And the largest round one supposedly is 12 inches but what i found was not clear what that meant, as in diameter or what? Pearls are also used in Medicine, Cosmetics, etc. I am assuming as Powder. Is Pearl Eye drops still around?
On her being angry, knows everything - Old Israeli story that explains this. When we are Born, God gives us all the knowledge of the Universe, but no ability to explain what they know, as we get older and are frustrated trying to use our language because we still don't know the correct words to explain, then by the time we get to teenager/young adult we remember that we did know everything but have forgot it so have our "Mental" moments. This is for older people to see how God sees us trying to explain things in prayer. Still little children to Him.
So in a way the show is using to be like Sophie teaches to remember we once went thru that then it is easier to talk to that a frustrated person if we remember we have been there; and we just wanted a sounding board that was a live person. Once they get out and walk away we can "Grunt" and Smile we helped. Then we find someone older to do the same to; like prayer.
Sadly some of the other reviews see "Woke / Liberal" and actually present day news / agenda's have been around for a Long time. I grew up in the 70's and was a vet in very recent post Vietnam war. Many looked down upon Veterans for a long time. Todays stuff is somewhat scary, but it is more "Funny" then how veterans were treated back then. TV Shows, and Movies always placed present day stuff if the TV show / movie story is present day.
Her statement to Harry "You are rich, good-looking, Privilidged, etc" but nothing about him being white; and if her statement was to attack white, I do NOT think she would have said good looking. Would have been better if the Writers added "You are too old to remember what it is like at my age, and no one listens to me" (Spoiler alert at the end she learns they do listen to her, and even have a "Policy" to do so in a way). The "Privilidged" is what most young people see older people often as. When we here her lines, we need to remember she is Young person trying to fit in and those of us even a few years older need to remember what that was like. Then her lines are seen as the writers meant them to be.
Yes, I don't like how the "Woke" agenda is going, but the best way to see it as an "Era" is remember each generations "MUSIC" was due to that generations view, but the Older Generations saw it as an attack. Sophie is often reminding the others they were her just a few years ago. And Sophie & Nate (Actors who I assume are the Age of the Character) are youngsters to me.
Today people are being evicted r/t rent and mortgages; and this was the overall "News / Woke" the writers are trying to have this story focus on. Remember this show is now new, don't let your mind think back to the original series; or allow "No Masks" confuse us. I have, but then I am an Old PTSD, Paranoid Vet that loses focus as an excuse.
I am unsure why she brings up "Nazis"? I am Israeli, and "Nazis" have been around since the 30's. I do not remember any of the Episodes up to this one having any Nazi. The last few years both sides of the Political Agenda's, and other groups have called others Nazi's, But none of them even know what is a Nazi. I actually hope that this show does go after a Nazi. As an Israeli there are so called "Christian" Pastors who are anti Holocaust. They are closer to a Nazi then any of the "Politicians" of today. I am a Nazarene Israeli which Yashua was the Vine, and Rom 11:17-24 & Ruth show to "Graft" into the Vine. So really unsure why the writers had her use Nazi have returned? Nazi's have gone into hiding, and underground, and are proud to be called one which is the #1 way to know who is a Nazi they are proud to be called one. But they have never left, so can't "Return". The Shows Writers brought up "Nazis" so, a reviewer can ramble why they did.
Her statement with Harry is even at the end; when she is asking an older person to be a Mentor in a way; but Harry tries to say he is not the Mentor she needs. Then she brings up the "Rich, Good Looking, Privilidged" statement, and then it Dawns on Harry; she is using him as a Sounding board type of Mentor, when he understands.
That weighted down ping pong ball of a Pearl; made me see what is the largest pearl. The largest so far is over 75lbs, but is not round and very ugly, but very expensive. But other than a hole can be placed into a round pearl for the line to make a Necklace natural pearls can not be cut. And the largest round one supposedly is 12 inches but what i found was not clear what that meant, as in diameter or what? Pearls are also used in Medicine, Cosmetics, etc. I am assuming as Powder. Is Pearl Eye drops still around?
On her being angry, knows everything - Old Israeli story that explains this. When we are Born, God gives us all the knowledge of the Universe, but no ability to explain what they know, as we get older and are frustrated trying to use our language because we still don't know the correct words to explain, then by the time we get to teenager/young adult we remember that we did know everything but have forgot it so have our "Mental" moments. This is for older people to see how God sees us trying to explain things in prayer. Still little children to Him.
So in a way the show is using to be like Sophie teaches to remember we once went thru that then it is easier to talk to that a frustrated person if we remember we have been there; and we just wanted a sounding board that was a live person. Once they get out and walk away we can "Grunt" and Smile we helped. Then we find someone older to do the same to; like prayer.
Don't Call It a Come Back
ulalian10 July 2021
Another phenomenal episode of the Leverage Revival and the most incredible thing is the ability to keep the hopeful tone of the original show within an accurate portrayal of the context of today. New character Breanna in particular shines while finding her spot in our rag tag crew this episode
- balancing the thin line between relatability and realism with big shoes to fill.
Great!
edmondsonalicia10 July 2021
Double Take
jo-0857324 October 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I started this review immediately after watching #TheRollinOnTheRiverJob for the 10th or 11th time. I was eager to talk about the cool effects shots of the skeet shooting; how much extra work #AlecHardison did, like get jobs and 401(k)s for #EliotSpencer; how the "Pearl" looked like an undented golf ball; how a card changes when flipped one way or the other; how #Parker could get through a doorway with that huge dress; how #BreannaCasey clearly explained a vapor lock; how cool the actor was playing the Security Guard Dennis, with his delicious carrot cake and lemon juice; and how nice Eliot was to Dennis, offering to help him study for the law enforcement exam and play cards with him after he took a hit for Eliot and lost his job. I loved this episode because it was fun, had great guest stars, and provided opportunities for each of the #LeverageRedemption core team to shine. The main topics to me were Russian Mob, greedy casino owner, and the #Leverage team winning (and gloating) at the end.
Then I read the other reviews and rewatched the episode to see if I missed something controversial that bothered some people. I first researched the word "woke" as the definition I remember, "Aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues," did not make sense as the current definition because I didn't see "too Woke" as a negative. Yes, Breanna did call #HarryWilson "privileged," which lawyers usually are, and yes, she said the world sucks (which I totally believe). Breanna is a young Gen-Z who really did grow up with 911, economic collapses, and the immense growth of white supremist groups. I think young people of all races feel that way, and rightly so. During the original #Leverage 5-year run, there were a few complaints about the statement "The rich and powerful take what they want" yet the well-researched stories were taken from the daily media. The #LeverageRedemption stories are still taken from the headlines, well-researched, and relevant to today's world. To ignore aspects of the world as "too Woke" or "too liberal" turns a blind eye to the effects these issues have on all people. I read lots of unpleasant references to Breanna and I am curious what those same people feel about Hardison. I don't remember such negative comments about Hardison in 2008-2012, or even now with the new series. Maybe it's the age difference.
Then I read the other reviews and rewatched the episode to see if I missed something controversial that bothered some people. I first researched the word "woke" as the definition I remember, "Aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues," did not make sense as the current definition because I didn't see "too Woke" as a negative. Yes, Breanna did call #HarryWilson "privileged," which lawyers usually are, and yes, she said the world sucks (which I totally believe). Breanna is a young Gen-Z who really did grow up with 911, economic collapses, and the immense growth of white supremist groups. I think young people of all races feel that way, and rightly so. During the original #Leverage 5-year run, there were a few complaints about the statement "The rich and powerful take what they want" yet the well-researched stories were taken from the daily media. The #LeverageRedemption stories are still taken from the headlines, well-researched, and relevant to today's world. To ignore aspects of the world as "too Woke" or "too liberal" turns a blind eye to the effects these issues have on all people. I read lots of unpleasant references to Breanna and I am curious what those same people feel about Hardison. I don't remember such negative comments about Hardison in 2008-2012, or even now with the new series. Maybe it's the age difference.
Well that came out of nowhere
danielwilliams35018 December 2021
One of those episodes that knaws away at your brain...
piercejeans14 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
OK... this one I had to sit down and write a WTF review. That is... I hate TV show episodes that present a problem and deal with it in sixty seconds and leave the viewer scratching his head.. going WTF? Because of complicated things that are shown in fast forward or noised in a hurried line by a character.
OK... first of all... newest character, least experienced, sister to Hardison... has the solution here that the seasoned best thief in the world, the grifter of all continents, the baddest muscle to ever darken a stage, and we are missing the mastermind, Nate Ford, and a seasoned corp lawyer, do not come up with. And the answer has nothing to do with coding, computers, or hacking. Hm.
But it is the black girl who is smarter than all the rest of those dumb ass white people. Right? Elliot, Parker, Sophie, and Harry are just dumb asses with their thumbs up their butts... "Gee, there is too much money to take out. How do we get it off the boat?"
And then we are to believe as someone else mentioned that multi million dollar river boats have one inch pine plywood floors, beneath which is the open river. Right. (not) See if they were catamarans, this would work. But, I went to pictures of big wheeler river boats, and guess what? They all have boat hulls, and the floor of the main deck is above the water. So if the floor of the vault led to the water directly, the boat would have sunk, because the water would have rushed in. But no riverboats, except catamarans, have main decks above open water. The main decks have a hull beneath them, or the main deck would BE the hull, which is impossible, because it would be two to four feet UNDER the water. See what I mean? Eats at your brain.
See this is where in shows like this I feel cheated. Because the writers and producers come up with a solution that does not exist in real life and is not believable, which leaves you wondering... how the hell DO you get a big hatch hole in the middle of the floor of a bank vault that is on a riverboat? Ocean's 11 and Twelve and Thirteen did spectacular heists, and the reason they were so good and so popular is that OCEAN's movies TOLD YOU how they did it. They showed you. And it was believable. They worked. And therein is the genius and the wonder of the movies. They were believable.
If you ever watched Below Deck, you are thinking fiberglas hull, possibly steel second inner hull protected, above which is the inside finish floor which might be carpeted and laid over some kind of solid teak wood. Not something Bob Vila would use to put up a tree house with. Snore. Cheated.
... Imagine if you carried the episode to this point and then just went... "and they got the money out somehow and they all lived happily ever after." Like the plot does not count... cause the writers have to finish the show in sixty seconds and all we really wanted to do is show our characters in motion and ripping off this evil guy. Good believable endings be damned. (Why did they not consult a yacht builder for the answers? I needed the step by step in how they got into the vault, bagged the money, opened the floor and got out and away. Watching it again, I get now why Parker was hauling orange bags out of the water. Somehow, they were luckily aboard the cheapest built river boat ever made, which probably would NOT have sunk when you cut a hole in the floor, cause a one inch wood floor would not have held the pressure anyhow. And the floor was obviously not the hull, because it was built above the water and not on the water, which begs the question where the hell WAS the hull of the riverboat? Oh well. This is one of those TV shows where sometimes you have to write an alternate ending which works and put that in your mind and forget what the producers put out there, just so you can sleep at night. Sloppy. Surprising with a show that is otherwise done so well. Every Rose has it's thorns.
Oceans movies always showed a believable ending and tell you how they did it... so you don't go out of the movie and wonder... WTF? How did they do it? But lazy writers are too often guilty of this, and blow off unbelievable endings in a couple minutes so hopefully the audience does not ask questions. Bugs the hell out of me, really.
Okay I know my ex wife would be rolling her eyes and sucking on her teeth here at my comments... cause it's a TV show and it's about the story and the people, not the engineering and the believability. Which is why I never wrote a space ship movie. Because I would want the physics to work. I would want the highly educated men and women who saw the movie to not roll their eyes at the impossibility of what I wrote. Gene Roddenberry bent the rules a little, I know. But somehow he pulled it off. Even without a physics degree.
And I loved Star Trek. And Star Wars was okay. But at least the reason the Death Star blew up has a believable reason... the little hole in it necessary for the exhaust or whatever... made it vulnerable. I GET THAT. I can handle that. Riverboats with flooring made of the stuff you nail shingles to on a roof that floats about three feet above the water... with no hull under it... goes beyond believability to the point of magic and other dimensions. Sigh. I think you get where I am coming from.
OK... first of all... newest character, least experienced, sister to Hardison... has the solution here that the seasoned best thief in the world, the grifter of all continents, the baddest muscle to ever darken a stage, and we are missing the mastermind, Nate Ford, and a seasoned corp lawyer, do not come up with. And the answer has nothing to do with coding, computers, or hacking. Hm.
But it is the black girl who is smarter than all the rest of those dumb ass white people. Right? Elliot, Parker, Sophie, and Harry are just dumb asses with their thumbs up their butts... "Gee, there is too much money to take out. How do we get it off the boat?"
And then we are to believe as someone else mentioned that multi million dollar river boats have one inch pine plywood floors, beneath which is the open river. Right. (not) See if they were catamarans, this would work. But, I went to pictures of big wheeler river boats, and guess what? They all have boat hulls, and the floor of the main deck is above the water. So if the floor of the vault led to the water directly, the boat would have sunk, because the water would have rushed in. But no riverboats, except catamarans, have main decks above open water. The main decks have a hull beneath them, or the main deck would BE the hull, which is impossible, because it would be two to four feet UNDER the water. See what I mean? Eats at your brain.
See this is where in shows like this I feel cheated. Because the writers and producers come up with a solution that does not exist in real life and is not believable, which leaves you wondering... how the hell DO you get a big hatch hole in the middle of the floor of a bank vault that is on a riverboat? Ocean's 11 and Twelve and Thirteen did spectacular heists, and the reason they were so good and so popular is that OCEAN's movies TOLD YOU how they did it. They showed you. And it was believable. They worked. And therein is the genius and the wonder of the movies. They were believable.
If you ever watched Below Deck, you are thinking fiberglas hull, possibly steel second inner hull protected, above which is the inside finish floor which might be carpeted and laid over some kind of solid teak wood. Not something Bob Vila would use to put up a tree house with. Snore. Cheated.
... Imagine if you carried the episode to this point and then just went... "and they got the money out somehow and they all lived happily ever after." Like the plot does not count... cause the writers have to finish the show in sixty seconds and all we really wanted to do is show our characters in motion and ripping off this evil guy. Good believable endings be damned. (Why did they not consult a yacht builder for the answers? I needed the step by step in how they got into the vault, bagged the money, opened the floor and got out and away. Watching it again, I get now why Parker was hauling orange bags out of the water. Somehow, they were luckily aboard the cheapest built river boat ever made, which probably would NOT have sunk when you cut a hole in the floor, cause a one inch wood floor would not have held the pressure anyhow. And the floor was obviously not the hull, because it was built above the water and not on the water, which begs the question where the hell WAS the hull of the riverboat? Oh well. This is one of those TV shows where sometimes you have to write an alternate ending which works and put that in your mind and forget what the producers put out there, just so you can sleep at night. Sloppy. Surprising with a show that is otherwise done so well. Every Rose has it's thorns.
Oceans movies always showed a believable ending and tell you how they did it... so you don't go out of the movie and wonder... WTF? How did they do it? But lazy writers are too often guilty of this, and blow off unbelievable endings in a couple minutes so hopefully the audience does not ask questions. Bugs the hell out of me, really.
Okay I know my ex wife would be rolling her eyes and sucking on her teeth here at my comments... cause it's a TV show and it's about the story and the people, not the engineering and the believability. Which is why I never wrote a space ship movie. Because I would want the physics to work. I would want the highly educated men and women who saw the movie to not roll their eyes at the impossibility of what I wrote. Gene Roddenberry bent the rules a little, I know. But somehow he pulled it off. Even without a physics degree.
And I loved Star Trek. And Star Wars was okay. But at least the reason the Death Star blew up has a believable reason... the little hole in it necessary for the exhaust or whatever... made it vulnerable. I GET THAT. I can handle that. Riverboats with flooring made of the stuff you nail shingles to on a roof that floats about three feet above the water... with no hull under it... goes beyond believability to the point of magic and other dimensions. Sigh. I think you get where I am coming from.
Dumbed down
sysop-114027 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Not even gonna worry about the "wokeness" as that's already been covered, this just breaks the willing suspension of disbelief. In a show where you have to accept as much as you do about the one improbable expertise of the characters, you can't just do a 180 and expect us to think that Elliot wouldn't recognize Russian mobsters at a single glance, or that they wouldn't have researched the security guys beforehand. And what's the point of the elaborate break-in if they could have just rented some scuba gear and sawed in from the bottom? We are supposed to believe a casino vault has a 1" wooden floor exposed right to the river? Even the premise of how the people were being forced out of their homes was unrealistic and quickly dropped in favor of the heist. The old Leverage would "pick up where the law left off," and would often explain why whatever was going on was supposedly "perfectly legal" in-universe, this doesn't even bother to try. It feels like we went from Mission: Impossible with thieves to Scooby Doo with thieves.
Love Leverage but this episode is too Woke for our loveable characters
OneAnjel19 July 2021
The original series always was a fav. Was so happy to see a new season! But in The Rollin' on the River Job, the (annoying) nkotb announced that Nazi's are back and called a white man "privileged". Wtf is going on? I never in a million years thought of Leverage as a liberal vehicle. I really hope this outrageous writing doesn't ruin the series. In addition, this episode shows the new girl as an out of control bitter woke rebel. Is that really what the writers think their audience wants? Absolutely shocking.
The boat should have sunk
tekrrr24 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I loved the original Leverage and the first 2 episodes seemed to keep the original flavor somewhat. But this episode was terrible. Politics has ruined everything. And the bit of science at the end was not well thought out. Even if they managed to cut through the floor and the hull, and completely sealed and pressurized the vault, as soon as the door opened it would have let the pressure out. Water would then have then pushed the floor up and rush through the hole sinking the boat. Personally I think this would have been a better ending.
Nazi's? Really?
fh_321 January 2022
Fun episode but the little privilege and Nazi comments took it too far. These woke children that write shows and butt kissing producers who allow the wokeness need to learn only a fraction of viewers care for this trash.
See also
Awards | FAQ | User Ratings | External Reviews | Metacritic Reviews
