Quote (Kayeto @ Sep 16 2018 08:06pm)

still got a couple episodes to go, but i'm going to jot down by thoughts so far before so much time passes that i forget what i was going to say

I really haven't been impressed with S2. Obviously I expect more to happen in the finale, but a great finale doesn't necessarily make up for the bulk of the season being bad.


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Issue #1 - It feels like the second half of S1 of Prison Break. They show just keep manufacturing 'fake drama' for cliffhangers then resolving things in a very cheap way to return to the status quo.

examples:
The main cliffhanger from S1 was Del's death - they conveniently sidestep the conflict by killing a random henchman we don't care about
Marty runs across the Kc mob - Buddy just happens to be old friends with their leader, he resolves the problem by "vouching for Marty"
An episode ends with the Snell's car running into a blockade and getting torn to pieces by many automatic weapons - next episode begins with the unharmed driver conveniently swinging around the blockade and the only result is one minor gunshot wound which heals in 1 day
The only deaths so far have been Buddy and Mason. But those characters were so far gone that their death was long overdue. Their deaths were almost like "anti-deaths". There was no element of dramatic twist in them.

The amount of actual plot development so far has been minimal. Yes, some things have happened. But mostly things just go back and forth and end up the same.

Issue #2- The trite, overused plot devices make me cringe.

At the start, they buy tickets to a formal event hosted by the rich guy in order to get contact with him. What is this, a Bond movie?
Wendy is kidnapped and tied up, but she "needs to go to the bathroom" so he has to untie her hands. What is this a Bugs Bunny cartoon?

I expected more from a cutting edge show that has Breaking Bad in its rearview mirror to build off of.

Issue #3- Ruth and Wendy are not pleasing to look at. Charlotte WAS super hot in S1, but so far in S2 she seems to have gotten uglier. I actually had to look up the cast list to see if they switched actors for the character.

The only saving grace here is that Rachel is decent and then there's the occasional shot of a stripper. Overall, pretty lame.

Quote (Kayeto @ Sep 16 2018 08:06pm)

Issue #3- Ruth and Wendy are not pleasing to look at. Charlotte WAS super hot in S1, but so far in S2 she seems to have gotten uglier. I actually had to look up the cast list to see if they switched actors for the character.

The only saving grace here is that Rachel is decent and then there's the occasional shot of a stripper. Overall, pretty lame.

Quote (Kayeto @ Sep 16 2018 07:06pm)

Issue #3- Ruth and Wendy are not pleasing to look at. Charlotte WAS super hot in S1, but so far in S2 she seems to have gotten uglier. I actually had to look up the cast list to see if they switched actors for the character.

The only saving grace here is that Rachel is decent and then there's the occasional shot of a stripper. Overall, pretty lame.

Quote (Kentown @ Sep 17 2018 04:48am)

Id give ruth the d...

Just sayin

And wendy has the horny factor going on.. she can get it too

Quote (jadeoshbogosh @ Sep 17 2018 03:35pm)

Me too.

Anyone else think the daughter looks like a caveman? She's almost pretty, but somehow that makes her look ugly as fuck to me.

Quote (SBD @ Sep 17 2018 02:17pm)

The fuck. I feel like charlotte looks sub 16.

You boys are going to jail.

Quote (DefinitelyNotMorrow @ Sep 17 2018 12:44pm)

No

I think she is quite attractive and ruth is weirdly attractive

Look in the mirror if you want to see a caveman

Quote (Kayeto @ Sep 16 2018 08:06pm)

still got a couple episodes to go, but i'm going to jot down by thoughts so far before so much time passes that i forget what i was going to say

I really haven't been impressed with S2. Obviously I expect more to happen in the finale, but a great finale doesn't necessarily make up for the bulk of the season being bad.