sbester
London, ON
Better, but still rough.
Finally got through this, and I won't lie... I almost quit a few times.
It did everything it needed to do after such an awful first season. This includes 1) Getting a more memorable cast, 2) Upping the production quality (by A LOT) and 3) Getting a competent director. The sets really are astounding when you compare them to the first season, so I don't even know how they pulled this off. And the music actually fits for the most part, so post-production members actually cared this time.
The story, while also better, is still quite a bit of a slog. It's convoluted and confusing at times, sometimes on its own and sometimes because it's just THAT boring that you miss something crucial. The whole thing just feels very aimless and stupid. This could very easily have been 20 episodes, given how often you're just watching characters walk long distances.
I have to compare this season more to a CW show in America. It is very intentionally aimed at teens, but the humor misses the mark and hits to an even younger demographic. That only adds to the inconsistency of the overall tone, which is kind of all over the place. I still don't even know what to make of what I just saw. I'm a total sucker for these Tomb Raider shows, but if I weren't I'd definitely be giving it an even lower score and would not be planning to continue on to the next chronological season. I still might not, we'll have to see.
All in all, while it's a mess of a show and a bit hard to get through all 40 episodes, it's such a massive improvement over the show that came before it that I have to at least appreciate that. Maybe it will keep getting better as it goes?
It did everything it needed to do after such an awful first season. This includes 1) Getting a more memorable cast, 2) Upping the production quality (by A LOT) and 3) Getting a competent director. The sets really are astounding when you compare them to the first season, so I don't even know how they pulled this off. And the music actually fits for the most part, so post-production members actually cared this time.
The story, while also better, is still quite a bit of a slog. It's convoluted and confusing at times, sometimes on its own and sometimes because it's just THAT boring that you miss something crucial. The whole thing just feels very aimless and stupid. This could very easily have been 20 episodes, given how often you're just watching characters walk long distances.
I have to compare this season more to a CW show in America. It is very intentionally aimed at teens, but the humor misses the mark and hits to an even younger demographic. That only adds to the inconsistency of the overall tone, which is kind of all over the place. I still don't even know what to make of what I just saw. I'm a total sucker for these Tomb Raider shows, but if I weren't I'd definitely be giving it an even lower score and would not be planning to continue on to the next chronological season. I still might not, we'll have to see.
All in all, while it's a mess of a show and a bit hard to get through all 40 episodes, it's such a massive improvement over the show that came before it that I have to at least appreciate that. Maybe it will keep getting better as it goes?
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