I enjoyed season 1. It had an adult story line, lots of action, great scenery, enough teen angst with the episodes featuring Sophie and her friends. Season 1 always seemed to be building towards something. Each episode, for the most part, moved the story along.
Season 2 felt like the writers went to a focus group comprised of 15-20 year olds, got one or two ideas and employed them OVER AND OVER for the first six episodes.
The season started off well enough, back in the forest, avoiding drones and stealing weapons. I was hoping the story would arc off into finding Clara's mother, discovering who the new evil agency was and perhaps freeing the other girls or fighting them, Instead there were 6 episodes that repeated "does she want to stay or go?" I do not exaggerate. I am on episode 7 now and I am pretty sure the Marissa character has been betrayed 3 times by Hanna or Clara. That was the action. For drama, the girls who just a few days ago were automatons, are now acting like a clique from any CW teen drama or an MTV series in their very own mansion. There is some exploration of sexuality and some stolen booze. Fake backgrounds have been supplied and the girls are instructed to adopt these as their own. If nothing else this group could have gone the LaFemme Nikita route for action and story, not to mention a change of scenery. Finally in episode 7, Hanna and another girl are sent out on a mission.
I feel like season one ended with so many possibilities that season 2 ignored. I wondered if the budget for the second season had been cut, or maybe once the payment for the English mansion had been made there was nothing left over for the telling if a story.
I will finish this series but I simply cannot imagine there will be a season 3. Not unless they tighten up the writing into a story people over 20 want to watch.
