Season 2 Discussion *OBVIOUS SPOILERS*
Barely any topics on this and just made it to the end. What did you guys think of the conclusion and season overall?
shareI believe the lack of discussion can be a result of two things:
1. The show is only available on a weekly basis in Canada (yes, even on Netflix). So Canadian viewers are not able to consume it as quickly.
2. It is not a widely popular show.
With that being said, I was very happy to see Netflix not limiting episodes to release on a weekly basis here in the U.S., as they had done last season. The show is simply not made for, nor good enough to withstand waiting an entire week to see the next episode - i.e. a traditional television model. It went against everything Netflix is about - binge watching. And this is definitely a show that benefits (story wise) from being able to continue the narrative, immediately. Shows are now specifically written with binging and streaming companies as the rollout format being the target audience (which in turn makes a weekly show much like the second film in a trilogy - there is not much payoff by way of moving the story forward).
I was shocked that I actually found Ep1, Ep5, and Ep6 to be good (with the finale, Ep6, being the clear standout of higher quality in every regard). While there were still many, many instances in which I rolled my eyes and thought to myself (and even spoke out loud at times), "really?" it definitely was an improvement over S1.
One thing it proved was that if they tightened up the writing (some stuff is just still too unbelievable) and cast solid actors (killing off the others who are weak characters and actors), it could actually be a show worth watching, without regret.
The difference for me was the ability to binge S2. Had I been left to wait a week between each new episode, I would not have watched the new season.
I gave Season 1 a rating of five here on IMDb. I would give Season 2 a 6 1/2.
Season 2 is considerably better, I binged last night and was sorry to see it end--at least until (perhaps?) there is a 3rd season. Somehow, even the insufferable brattiness of the lead girl--I refuse to memorize her name--was toned down. (It's her acting stock-in-trade but maybe she took lessons, or was hit on the head.) And there was a pleasant physical alteration to one of the characters that was much-needed!
I won't spoil anything, but I'm probably not alone in wondering, where's that puppy?
"weekly basis in Canada (yes, even on Netflix)"
Nope we only have season 1 nothing of season 2 on Netflix.