Comment on What are some examples of series that only have a good first season, and should be dropped after that?

wiccan2@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I actually think season 2 of Prison Break was a perfectly natural and well done (for the intended tone) continuation of the story. I know people snarkily point out the title doesn’t strictly apply anymore, but I think convicts on the run from a manhunt fits. The show was from the beginning always a political conspiracy thrilled baked inside of a prison story anyway.

  The following seasons get increasingly absurd, but they are enjoyable in a silly way.

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  • MimicJar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Strong agree. I think Prison Break slowly goes off the rails with more spies and conspiracy. It’s not out of nowhere given Lincoln’s original crime is murdering the Vice President (allegedly), but it does eventually just get ridiculous.

    I still like the later seasons for the characters, but it is wildly different from where they started.

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    • setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The Vice President’s brother!

      It gets comical how the characters say that phrase so much instead of using his name, for audience benefit.

      I appreciate each season changing things up with a different central conceit. As absurd as the Central American super prison and spy craft seasons were at least the show kept changing instead of spinning its wheels.

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      • MimicJar@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Ah right the brother! It’s been too long.

        And yeah, it got worse but it didn’t get boring.

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• chase_what_matters@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I couldn’t get past the first episode of The Rig because it seemed cheaply made.

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  • insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You’re not wrong, it was watchable but barely.

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