This goes from having a shoe string, direct to video budget and feel. Those types of action movies which are right up my alley. The acting is questionable. The same level you'd get from a children's TV series around that time "Are You Afraid Of The Dark" or "Goosebumps". However these actors should know better, I'll admit Lorenzo improves slightly as the series goes on as an actor but those first two seasons I had a few times where I burst out laughing at either him or one of the co-stars. Bobby Sixkiller's actor had the best job in the world, wear ugly blazers or sports jackets. Smoke cigars and drive hummers. He's likeable but can get annoying. The worst of the three who clearly got the role for her acting abilities was Cheyenne. I watched the whole series for free on Youtube and everyone went on about how pretty she was and everything. I don't see the appeal and there's tons of great 90s female leads.
So we have that, a budget 90s direct to video action, we've got some hot women on the beach wearing hardly anything to get the men to watch these mostly "memorable" story lines or in other scenes. How about for the women? Well this episode has its share of episodes that have nothing to do with Reno's story which is all I really cared about. It has these one off episodes you can play in any order where he's practically Fabio from the romance novels bored mothers and housewives bought back then. In Lorenzo's case he doesn't have Fabio's looks or physique but it's close enough. The women on Youtube calling him handsome and attractive comments on there always made my eyes roll. Unless women are really into guys who look like Jim Morrison, Chris Broderick (guitarist #9999 of Megadeth) or similar. Sporting a duster jacket trying to be like Sting the WCW wrestler who was cool back then. Even in season 3 they gave Reno this silly jump to capture his bounties. I guess it's more believable than Bobby's clothesline he does to take bounties down.
Alright some things I didn't care about the show
At first, it's a believable, even relatable. A story about revenge and redemption. However even before the first episode is done we already know what is going to happen because someone decided to put that crappy opening theme song from it. Then usually the creator of the show sneaks his name into the credits as the episode develops which just ruins certain plot twists or surprises as well. At least by season 5 he's in the opening credits. At first Reno is using the money from his bounties to pay for his girlfriend's hospital bills and honestly it's noble, we'd do the same in his shoes. Well it goes down hill from there. Reno goes around on this ugly Harley Davidson with the flame gas tank and can somehow sneak up on bad guys, yet any other time with Harley's you can hear them a block or so away, it made it tough sneaking back in for girls after a late night date with their biker boyfriends for thousands I'm sure. He then pulls out usually a shotgun which everyone knows how inaccurate they are as he's even pulled it out during hostage situations. That's OK though just about everyone in the series is a lousy shot. They make storm troopers from Star Wars look like world class snipers. The guns are so inaccurate that in this universe I wouldn't even have to wear body armor.
Although Reno keeps claiming he's doing everything for his girlfriend, the love of his life. The first season especially he goes around on his Harley saving damsels in distress kissing multiple women. Every time as the series progresses he sleeps with or gets close with a woman he always tells them who he is and they are OK with it and just let him ride off into the sunset. You're telling me one woman didn't get a bit lonely or regretful? The more he kissed women in the first season the more it made him look like a dirt bag. As Valarie which is Reno's girlfriend is way prettier than most of the women Reno is going after.
At least a few police know who he is and it helps the story. As well as Reno going to jail a few times but never anything major.
Most of the stories are forgetful and unless you see Dutch Dixon make an appearance, with few exceptions it's not worth watching the episode(s). Especially by season 5 there was just a string of bad episodes like the writers knew there wasn't going to be a 6th season and had a contract to fulfill. Whoever though it was a good idea for Lorenzo to direct 5 episodes lost their mind. Maybe one of his was good. However if I had to pick one episode that was worth watching it was the one about the terminally ill hitman with the daughter in the wheel chair. It was such a good episode I forgot for a moment I was watching Renegade. Lorenzo's wig in season 5 kept reminding me of the cult classic movie Samurai cop as both actors had to wear wigs to finish their filming obligations.
There were a small handful of celebrities I spotted during the show. Michael from GTA 5, Danny Trejo for about 5 minutes, certain athletes,Johnny Cash for some reason and so forth. I'm sure there are and were others involved.
The series ended well, I would have done an actual direct to video movie to tie things up for the less imaginative. I would have left things at the 4th season, getting rid of some filler episodes as I just feel like the series, every time Reno can clear his name where they dangle a carrot in front of our faces and pull it away happened way too much. It made the TV series Blacklist look good for how many times it did with us there. Then again, we know how many episodes there are and how boring it would be without him being wanted.
Maybe if this was the 90s I'd rate it higher but right now it's barely watchable unless you're into bad acting or are just waiting for a TV series or movie you actually want to see is released.
So we have that, a budget 90s direct to video action, we've got some hot women on the beach wearing hardly anything to get the men to watch these mostly "memorable" story lines or in other scenes. How about for the women? Well this episode has its share of episodes that have nothing to do with Reno's story which is all I really cared about. It has these one off episodes you can play in any order where he's practically Fabio from the romance novels bored mothers and housewives bought back then. In Lorenzo's case he doesn't have Fabio's looks or physique but it's close enough. The women on Youtube calling him handsome and attractive comments on there always made my eyes roll. Unless women are really into guys who look like Jim Morrison, Chris Broderick (guitarist #9999 of Megadeth) or similar. Sporting a duster jacket trying to be like Sting the WCW wrestler who was cool back then. Even in season 3 they gave Reno this silly jump to capture his bounties. I guess it's more believable than Bobby's clothesline he does to take bounties down.
Alright some things I didn't care about the show
At first, it's a believable, even relatable. A story about revenge and redemption. However even before the first episode is done we already know what is going to happen because someone decided to put that crappy opening theme song from it. Then usually the creator of the show sneaks his name into the credits as the episode develops which just ruins certain plot twists or surprises as well. At least by season 5 he's in the opening credits. At first Reno is using the money from his bounties to pay for his girlfriend's hospital bills and honestly it's noble, we'd do the same in his shoes. Well it goes down hill from there. Reno goes around on this ugly Harley Davidson with the flame gas tank and can somehow sneak up on bad guys, yet any other time with Harley's you can hear them a block or so away, it made it tough sneaking back in for girls after a late night date with their biker boyfriends for thousands I'm sure. He then pulls out usually a shotgun which everyone knows how inaccurate they are as he's even pulled it out during hostage situations. That's OK though just about everyone in the series is a lousy shot. They make storm troopers from Star Wars look like world class snipers. The guns are so inaccurate that in this universe I wouldn't even have to wear body armor.
Although Reno keeps claiming he's doing everything for his girlfriend, the love of his life. The first season especially he goes around on his Harley saving damsels in distress kissing multiple women. Every time as the series progresses he sleeps with or gets close with a woman he always tells them who he is and they are OK with it and just let him ride off into the sunset. You're telling me one woman didn't get a bit lonely or regretful? The more he kissed women in the first season the more it made him look like a dirt bag. As Valarie which is Reno's girlfriend is way prettier than most of the women Reno is going after.
At least a few police know who he is and it helps the story. As well as Reno going to jail a few times but never anything major.
Most of the stories are forgetful and unless you see Dutch Dixon make an appearance, with few exceptions it's not worth watching the episode(s). Especially by season 5 there was just a string of bad episodes like the writers knew there wasn't going to be a 6th season and had a contract to fulfill. Whoever though it was a good idea for Lorenzo to direct 5 episodes lost their mind. Maybe one of his was good. However if I had to pick one episode that was worth watching it was the one about the terminally ill hitman with the daughter in the wheel chair. It was such a good episode I forgot for a moment I was watching Renegade. Lorenzo's wig in season 5 kept reminding me of the cult classic movie Samurai cop as both actors had to wear wigs to finish their filming obligations.
There were a small handful of celebrities I spotted during the show. Michael from GTA 5, Danny Trejo for about 5 minutes, certain athletes,Johnny Cash for some reason and so forth. I'm sure there are and were others involved.
The series ended well, I would have done an actual direct to video movie to tie things up for the less imaginative. I would have left things at the 4th season, getting rid of some filler episodes as I just feel like the series, every time Reno can clear his name where they dangle a carrot in front of our faces and pull it away happened way too much. It made the TV series Blacklist look good for how many times it did with us there. Then again, we know how many episodes there are and how boring it would be without him being wanted.
Maybe if this was the 90s I'd rate it higher but right now it's barely watchable unless you're into bad acting or are just waiting for a TV series or movie you actually want to see is released.