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scytale@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

It wasn’t bad. It’s just cursed to be forever compared to its predecessor, which obviously it can never live up to. If it was released as a different and unrelated neo-noir series, I think it would get good ratings. If you can set aside any biases and comparing it to season 1, I think you’ll enjoy it. The main cast was pretty good. You can’t go wrong with Colin Farrell. Some people hated Vince Vaughn’s acting, but if you put it under the lense of someone who is a try-hard wannabe gangster, I think it makes sense.

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_ed@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Now that there is enough distance from S1 I might give it a watch!

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correcthorsedickbatterystaple@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
it's an anthology series, which, even if people understood before going into it, could understandably be difficult to really separate oneself from while viewing. think about another show you like. which episode do you like best? does another good episode deserve ridicule just because it's not as amazing as your favorite? critique for sure, but that's just to continue to refine the origin of your personal enjoyment of the show and each episode.

s1 is masterful. s2 is still better than almost anything made these days. same with s3. and looking forward to s4.

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