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S02E04 - "Nothing Like It in the World"
S02E05 - "We Gotta Go Now"
S02E06 - "The Bloody Doors Off"
The reveals in these were really well done – and the progression is perfect. Character instability, backgrounds, morals, history and drives are fleshed-out, building a really varied tapestry for a world askew from ours but very identifiable.
MASSIVE moves away from the original comics while actually improving ideas to the point where even die-hard fans of the comics shouldn’t be upset. Plenty of easter-eggs & little nods for those fans too.
“Satire” is one of those words that I personally find difficult to define or apply – but if any show uses it – it’s THIS one.
Always skirting the borders of “OTT-ness”, and often jumping WAY over. It has (so far) avoided any temptation to follow the majority of output these days – and doesn’t preach “wokeness” at you in the name of entertainment. That’s actually a good reason to avoid the crap spouted in interviews by some of those involved – just enjoy the show for what it is – we don’t need the false exposition, false re-interpretation or virtue-signalling that a minority of them felt the need to spew after-the-fact.
There are only TWO shows I am currently watching . . . this and “Lovecraft Country” . . . and both are off-the-charts for quality.
Amazing, irreverent, clever, entertaining.
SATIRE. You can’t wish for better than this.
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