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From (2022)
What have they done to this season???
Season 1 was good, loved it matter of fact. However I can't say the same thing to season 2.
I mean have people forgotten what the show was originally intended to be? It started with episodes 1 and 2 of season 1 which were super thrilling and suspenseful. Now, it looks like the focus has changed, and it's more of a drama series than a horror or thriller show. I don't care if these characters talk about how much they love each other - that's not why I watch this show!
Real humans wouldn't constantly hide secrets from each other and if do try to give some information to one another. Information that could them solve answers, they only reveal small details instead of telling them the full story. It's as if these people don't want to leave the town. These characters have a lot of knowledge that they don't feel comfortable discussing, despite its importance. For instance, Tabitha discovered the creature's sleeping location early in the season, yet it took her a staggering seven episodes to share this crucial information with just one person. Such delays can be incredibly frustrating for viewers. I mean it's clear that the writers wanted season 2 to revolve around the idea of keeping secrets from each other, but that is an incredibly boring concept.
Also, this filler dialogue is getting out of hand. I literally fast-forward some convos in season 2. It makes me so angry that the writers think the viewers would like characters talking and expressing love every episode for half the screen time of each episode. You can find other ways to make a character more entertaining than just them talking and explaining what they're going through. We don't care about how Ellis and Fatima got married. We don't care how Kristie and Marie talk about going through difficult times in their relationship. We care about the mysteries, them solving and not adding mysteries. We care about the horror and thriller of this series.
In each episode they always voice the same concerns and grievances, making it feel like the conversations never change. It gets too repetitive. This season, Ellis and Fatima, as well as Kristi and Marie, have been discussing the same topics. It's always the same thing "I'm scared", "let's get married", " we can't let people die", "we need to love each other more", "look at me... we're in this together". Like there was so many side talks that are meaningless and have nothing to do with the story and it's not only them it's other characters too. Let's not waste screen time next season with this bs. That is if I'll watch this again.
There's other ways you can showcase charecter developement beyond simply expressing love and care for one another. Here's a few other ways to depict character growth: Personal Goals and Ambition, Collaborative Problem-Solving (they do thisone poorly), Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Choices, Learning from Mistakes, Confronting Fears or Weaknesses, Acquiring New Knowledge or Skills, Changing Perspectives or Beliefs, Internal Reflection and Self-discovery.
So what happened this season? Not much really, it's as if the writers spent their time stalling the viewers from what they really want. They had no idea which direction to take in this season and just improsied each episode as it goes along.
To end things off here's a quick run down of mysteries solved in season 2:.
Ep 1. No mysteries solved.
Ep 2. No mysteries solved, but more mysteries added.
Ep 3. No mysteries solved.
Ep 4. No mysteries solved.
Ep 5. No mysteries solved, but more mysteries added.
Ep 6. No mysteries solved.
Ep 7. No mysteries solved, but more mysteries added.
Ep 8. No mysteries solved, but more mysteries added.
Ep 9. No mysteries solved.
Ep 10. No mysteries solved, but more mysteries added.
From: Once Upon a Time... (2023)
Unanswered Mysteries and Boring Characters
I'm really confused about why this episode got a 10-star rating. This was the GRAND FINALE! And they took up soo much time with that lame marriage and side talks that had nothing to do with the plot. This episode was meant to answer some questions, but instead of resolving anything, all they did was have Boyd save three unlikable characters. He literally just guess how to save them with no answers to who or what did that to them, only some shady idea of how the antagonist looks like was given by Sarah. There wasn't much else besides that cliffhanger.
But seriously, have people forgotten what the show was originally intended to be? It started with episodes 1 and 2 which were super thrilling and suspenseful. Now, it looks like the focus has changed, and it's more of a drama series than a horror or thriller show. I don't care if these characters talk about how much they love each other - that's not why I watch this show!
Real humans wouldn't constantly hide secrets from each other and if do try to give some information to one another. Information that could them solve answers, they only reveal small details instead of telling them the full story. It's as if these people don't want to leave the town. These characters have a lot of knowledge that they don't feel comfortable discussing, despite its importance. For instance, Tabitha discovered the creature's sleeping location early in the season, yet it took her a staggering seven episodes to share this crucial information with just one person. Such delays can be incredibly frustrating for viewers. I mean it's clear that the writers wanted this season to revolve around the idea of keeping secrets from each other, but that is an incredibly boring concept.
Also, this filler dialogue is getting out of hand. I literally fast-forward some convos in this episode. It makes me so angry that the writers think the viewers would like characters talking and expressing love every episode for half the screen time of each episode. You can find other ways to make a character more entertaining than just them talking and explaining what they're going through. We don't care about how Ellis and Fatima got married. We don't care how Kristie and Marie talk about going through difficult times in their relationship. We care about the mysteries, them solving and not adding mysteries. We care about the horror and thriller of this series.
In each episode they always voice the same concerns and grievances, making it feel like the conversations never change. It gets too repetitive. This season, Ellis and Fatima, as well as Kristi and Marie, have been discussing the same topics. It's always the "I'm scared", "let's get married", " we can't let people die", "we need to love each other more", "look at me... we're in this together". Like there was so many side talks that are meaningless and have nothing to do with the story and it's not only them it's other characters too. Let's not waste screen time next season with this bs. That is if I'll watch this again.
There's other ways you can showcase charecter developement beyond simply expressing love and care for one another. Here's a few other ways to depict character growth: Personal Goals and Ambition, Collaborative Problem-Solving (they do thisone poorly), Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Choices, Learning from Mistakes, Confronting Fears or Weaknesses, Acquiring New Knowledge or Skills, Changing Perspectives or Beliefs, Internal Reflection and Self-discovery.
So what happened this season? Not much really, it's as if the writers spent their time stalling the viewers from what they really want. They had no idea which direction to take in this season and just improsied each episode as it goes along.
To end things off here's a quick run down of mysteries solved this season:.
Ep 1. No mysteries solved.
Ep 2. No mysteries solved, but more mysteries added.
Ep 3. No mysteries solved.
Ep 4. No mysteries solved.
Ep 5. No mysteries solved, but more mysteries added.
Ep 6. No mysteries solved.
Ep 7. No mysteries solved, but more mysteries added.
Ep 8. No mysteries solved, but more mysteries added.
Ep 9. No mysteries solved.
Ep 10. No mysteries solved, but more mysteries added.
From: Belly of the Beast (2023)
Disappointing Shift in Tone and Pacing
I don't know how this episode is receiving 10-star reviews. Have people forgotten what the show was originally intended to be? Remember the intense and suspenseful nature of episodes 1 and 2? It seems as though the focus has shifted towards turning this into a drama series. This a horror and thriller show. I don't care if these characters talk how much they love each other. You can find other ways to make a character more entertaining than just them talking and explaining what they're going through. Please bring back the horror/thriller and mystery part of the show.
The only thing i liked about this episode was their exploration of the creature's body. However, the writers chose to unnecessarily elongate that scene. Jim and Randall form a partnership to fix the radio, but disappointingly, they end up doing nothing but engaging in lengthy conversations. There hasn't been an episode where they take decisive action and see it through within and solve it in the same episode, except for this episode. But still in that scene opening the monster, the characters seemed to oscillate between expressing concerns about the situation and debating whether or not to discard it. It was irritating when Kenney changed his like 4 times before he decided he was going to help them. The show unnecessarily prolonged moments that should have been resolved more swiftly.
The new characters from the bus feels disconnected from the main plot, making them largely irrelevant. What truly bothers me, however, is the lack of realism in the character's actions. At times, their interactions feel forced and unnatural, almost as if they're NPCs or robots conversating. Genuine human behavior wouldn't involve constantly hiding secrets and only revealing tidbits of information each episode. For instance, Tabitha discovered the monsters sleeping location early in season 2, yet it took her a staggering seven episodes to share this crucial information with just one person. Such delays can be incredibly frustrating for viewers.
Characters I want to see get killed off in the next episode and not another moment of screentime: Fatima, Julie, Elgin, Dale, Tabitha and the lesbian couple. These characters offer little to none and drag down the show or are horrendously annoying.
Furthermore, it's essential for the show to address the unresolved mysteries from the end of season 1. The viewers were left with a multitude of intriguing questions, yet none of them have been answered so far. It's disheartening to witness the impression that the writers are deliberately stalling and lacking a clear direction for the storyline. The audience eagerly anticipates a for satisfying conclusion to these mysterious questions, and it is very important for the creative team behind the show to prove they can give a satisfying answer.
From: Pas de Deux (2023)
Unanswered Mysteries and Boring Characters
This show is annoying.
While it's cool that Boyd finally killed a monster, but it feels like this should have happened earlier in the season. Instead, the show wasted time on boring relationship drama and unnecessary love affection. The only enjoyable relationships are Viktor/Jade, Jim/Boyd, Donna/Boyd, Kenny/Sarah and Ethan/Viktor, Kenny/Sarah. These characters actively try to solve mysteries, despite the writers seemingly discouraging them. Randall is an entertaining character to watch, but it's unfortunate that the writers haven't fully explored the depths of his potential. Currently, his portrayal feels somewhat one-dimensional, lacking the complexity that could truly make him compelling. All he does is flick off the monsters and engaging in thoughtless imprudent behavior.
The new characters from the bus are basically irrelevant to the plot. What bothers me even more is how unrealistic the character's actions are. At some moments I cringe, it feels npcs or robots are talking to each other, especially Jim's family. Real humans wouldn't constantly hide secrets from each other and only reveal small details each episode. It's like they want to leave the town. For instance, Tabitha figured out where the monsters sleep at the start of season 2, six episodes goes by and kept this information from everyone. It's frustrating. When Boyd sees the ballerina doing ballet. He goes to the ballerina knowing she's evil and will cause him harm. I get this if only happened once, but he just falls for it repeatedly.
Instead of providing answers, the show continuously introduces a multitude of new questions, leaving viewers longing for resolution. Here are the current mysteries to the show (cred to "@extremerealming4975" on youtube):
1. Where are they?
2. What are the creatures?
3. What are the talismans and why do they work at repelling the creatures?
4. Who is the boy in white?
5. Why are the trees moving?
6. What does the symbol Jade keeps seeing mean?
7. What is everything Victor knows?
8. What/who was communicating with Sera?
9. Why did they want Sera to kill the boy?
10. Where does the power come from?
11. Why does the jukebox turn on randomly?
12. Where did the storm come from?
13. Who did they contact with the radio tower?
14. Why did the radio tower contact know Jim's name?
15. Why did the radio tower contact know his wife was digging for the power?
16. Why did the house collapse?
17. What is everything down in the tunnels below the town?
18. What knocked over the tent Boyd and Sera were in when they went out in the woods?
19. Why were there giant spiderwebs and giant spiders out in the woods?
20. What do the spider bites do?
21. Who are the children that Jim's wife keeps seeing?
22. What is the deal with the lighthouse Boyd and Sera saw?
23. How exactly do the faraway trees work and how many are there?
24. Where did Boyd go after he went through the faraway tree?
25. How did the person chained up throw the rope down to Boyd?
26. Who was the person chained up?
27. How long was the person chained up?
28. Who/what chained the person up?
29. Who is he warning Boyd about?
30. How did he know Abby's name?
31. Why did he put his blood into Boyd's?
32. Why are there worms crawling under Boyd's skin?
33. What was the music box in the room?
34. Where did the room go after Boyd went through the door?
35. What were the different dates written on the staircase below Jim's basement?
36. Why did Elgin have a vision? What were Elgins visions?
37. Why do they keep getting food and livestock in the woods?
38. Why are they now running out of food?
39. Who was the man who saw the symbol before Jade?
40. Why do the creatures only walk, why do they smile?
41. What is "worse" than the creatures as the person in the room Boyd found describes?
I'll honestly be surprise if the show make comeback, but I don't see this happening.