The original post: /r/television by /u/Ok-fine-man on 2024-06-16 15:33:29.
So, I loved the first season - which felt very much like modern day prestige television of the 2020s with the beautiful cinematography and the 8 episode count, including a couple of feature length episodes (imo the perfect number for a season - no filler).
Then, the first part of the second season was even better. Felt very similar to season 1.
And then the oddest thing happens. We suddenly find out the ID of the killer - feels premature after about two seasons (by modern standards) of a gradual build of being crumb fed the tiniest of clues and very little actual deduction to get there.
What follows feels like a series finale - but way too early.
And then the show just limps on with a bunch of B-plots, which include some pretty whacky stories. It remains entertaining, but gone is all the intrigue. It feels more like a soap. I love the characters so it’s tolerable.
I really don’t understand how this could have happened to a show so ahead of its time that it aped the style of a 2024 drama, to then succumbing to the worst of 90s television with the 20 episode count. And also, wrapping up the mystery in such a shitty way so prematurely.
Anyway, I’m trudging on as I hear the end of the season 2 is a return to form and season 3 is supposed to be excellent - so no spoilers, please.
P.s: Tbf, the storyline with Catherine dressed up as the Asian dude was pretty ghastly. And I get so utterly bored with every scene involving Josie - I fast forward through these scenes and don’t feel like I miss anything.