Anyone Else Not Feeling Series 2?
The second series is obviously not without *some* interest or merit (I like the flashbacks and the fleshing out of some characters and situations. The increasingly comedic elements have lightened the tone in places too).
At any rate, series two is to be credited for having an entirely different 'feel' to the first series. We can't accuse them of making the same show twice - only that there appears to be little reason for anyone to return here again.
Unlike the first series, there is very little in the way of mystery or intrigue, let alone a building of tension or menace. As importantly, there is no sense of disorientation or whether they can really trust the people they encounter.
I remember looking forward to each episode every week last year - which is not something that can said this year. Each successive episode decreases my interest in the show's characters and situations.
Three episodes in, and the story just seems to be going through the motions - the lads run here, and they run there with clear objectives in mind towards a recognizable (and not particularly scary) villain.
Unless something interesting (distinctive, surprising) happens in the final episode, the second series appears to be a complete bust.
I suppose what I'm saying is: there seems to be little point to it and I'm not sure why they thought they had another (third) series in them after this - let alone a female version in the form of the spin off Mad Cats.