That's really reassuring, because it was the existential bleakness that got to me last season. (Didn't help that the bleakest character spoke my enneagram 1 language whenever he was being bleak.) Some of the season 2 taglines seemed existential, so I wasn't sure whether that would play out similarly.If it helps, the first season was very existentially bleak. This season is more gritty bleak, like "crime drama" bleak. Not really visible blood or bodies at this point, but some people do some violent things to each other (some off-camera).
^ I've been uncertain about starting it. As much as I loved season 1, it traumatized me a little. Maybe I can ease into it with one episode every couple of weeks...
I'm not uncertain about the quality -- I agree with you that season 1 most likely can't be topped. But I'm uncertain about the emotional impact. Like I said, it was traumatizing.Why?
I had the opposite reaction. I loved season 1 so much that I cannot possibly ever see it being topped by subsequent seasons.
Totally agree. I love that sort of thing. Part of the reason why I miss "LOST", and why I'm excited for Twin Peaks season 3.Although I hope there's SOMETHING for the internet to latch onto and go crazy researching a la the Yellow King this season.
^that's me. I loved season 1 so much that I have Lowered Expectationsâ„¢ for any subsequent seasons, so I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy this one. I know the AV Club reviewer was disappointed because it lacks that "buddy cop" vibe that the two leads gave the first season, but I think it was a smart move not to go that way again since it would inevitably compare unfavorably to season 1. At least if he goes in a pretty different direction like it seems he has, it'll be apples & oranges.
I'm not uncertain about the quality -- I agree with you that season 1 most likely can't be topped. But I'm uncertain about the emotional impact. Like I said, it was traumatizing.
But if Jen is correct and it won't be quite as bleak as season 1, then I'm not as concerned.
Totally agree. I love that sort of thing. Part of the reason why I miss "LOST", and why I'm excited for Twin Peaks season 3.
Oh, gotcha.I guess I was curious as to what you felt was traumatizing about it.
Oh, gotcha.
I related a lot to Rust, because his e1 logic made intuitive sense to me. And the result of that was that I sort of got dragged into the pit with him, as the season went on. Didn't help that I binge-watched it in about four days. (Lesson learned.)
I like the urban setting of this season.
One quesiton, who is that person Collin Farrel's character broke into the home of wearing a mask and beat up (away from the screen)? I do realize that he is working as the muscle of that casino gangster. Does is have something to do with that/the gangster?