A&E TV
0/5 Stars
If you're like me, when you heard about A&E's new reality show Steven Seagal: Lawman, you were ecstatic. "Oh sweet," I said to myself, "Police officer Steven Seagal, snapping necks first and asking questions never." But, upon tuning in to the highly anticipated season 2 premiere, I was left wanting. He doesn't actually do anything.
The opening sequence showcases a police cruiser tearing up the streets of New Orleans with a quiet, ready-to-strike Seagal riding coach. They pull over a suspicious vehicle and two police officers(not Steven Seagal) approach the car with guns drawn. Then you ask yourself, "Why isn't Steve taking care of business?" Out of everyone in the cruiser, one would think Steven Seagal was the most suited to accost a few potentially armed perps. "Why are other officers even there?" Based on everything I've ever seen Mr. Seagal do, he should just approach the car, implement "Aikido Justice," rendering them defenseless, flip the car over, syphon the gas for his Humvee, and go back to the dojo to pray. But instead, the other officers peacefully arrest the suspects While Steven Seagal talks to the camera in a fake/borderline racist cajun accent. I didn't think it was possible, but he manages to be less entertaining than his counterpart, Dog the "I-don't-like-biracial-marriages" Bounty Hunter.
The opening sequence showcases a police cruiser tearing up the streets of New Orleans with a quiet, ready-to-strike Seagal riding coach. They pull over a suspicious vehicle and two police officers(not Steven Seagal) approach the car with guns drawn. Then you ask yourself, "Why isn't Steve taking care of business?" Out of everyone in the cruiser, one would think Steven Seagal was the most suited to accost a few potentially armed perps. "Why are other officers even there?" Based on everything I've ever seen Mr. Seagal do, he should just approach the car, implement "Aikido Justice," rendering them defenseless, flip the car over, syphon the gas for his Humvee, and go back to the dojo to pray. But instead, the other officers peacefully arrest the suspects While Steven Seagal talks to the camera in a fake/borderline racist cajun accent. I didn't think it was possible, but he manages to be less entertaining than his counterpart, Dog the "I-don't-like-biracial-marriages" Bounty Hunter.
As it turns out, Steven Seagal has a "reserved" deputy chief title with the New Orleans police department. Which I assume means nothing given the nature of the show. If A&E wants ratings they should just cut-in clips of Under Seige between the boring video of Steven Seagal directing traffic when the city's power is out.