Kenny Powers Gets a Gun in the Trailer for Eastbound & Down
"A man who has seen the things I've seen; experienced the loss and pain that I've experienced... I transcend race, hombre." So says Kenny Powers at the beginning of the first real trailer for the second season of HBO's Eastbound & Down. That the disgraced former Major Leaguer -- who escaped to Mexico during the season one finale -- has a wicked set of cornrows should come as no surprise to anyone who has seen a subway ad or billboard promoting the Sept. 26 premiere. That Powers has a collection of firearms, however, might.
As the trailer shows, Powers is living it up in Mexico as season two dawns -- that means betting money on cockfights, wrapping himself in the American flag and pitching for the Mexican League. (Note: Good thing Danny McBride is perfection as Kenny Powers, because his baseball scenes continue to be laughable in a bad way.) It also means machine guns and a Dirty Harry-sized hand cannon. Because, why not?
There are glimpses of new cast members Michael Pena and Ana de la Reguera (as the owner of Kenny's Mexican League team and his new girlfriend, respectively), but as usual, this is McBride's show. Judging from the 30 seconds shown here, he hasn't lost an ounce of bravado, pathos or attitude. Though hopefully he loses the cornrows sooner rather than later.
VERDICT: Muy bien.
Comments
Finally Power got a gun man! but don't shoot every man dude..
Just watched most of Season 1 on DVD after a good night out. This trailer makes me even more psyched for the killer amount of cool-ass shit that Kenny will be throwing down at bitch-ass posers this season. KENNY FUCKING POWERS
"Sure, I've been called a xenophobe, but the truth is, I'm not. I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren't as good. That used to be called patriotism."
Greg Giraldo's death has upset me much more than I believed it could. It was definately not his time. You were exteemly funny sir, God bless.
does mike the situation seriously makes $5m/yr?