Just finished watching season 2. I won't give up any spoilers below so it is safe to read.
The season 2 picks up immediately after season 1. The one thing I really liked about this series is how they've kept it grounded. I also applaud the reasoning behind each season having 6 episodes; there's always something happening and there are not so many dull moments you can find in seasons that have 13 or more episodes.
If you liked the first season, I'm pretty sure you will like the second one. It's basically the continuation of the storyline with some new characters introduced. They did pretty convincing job of translating Norse mithology to modern times: pollution, obsession with power, rich vs poor...
Without going into any details, after finishing watching the second season, I had a bland taste in my mouth. The one thing that this show has it going (keeping it grounded) is the one thing that brings it down. They've introduced so many new stuff and events that simply ask for major budget and a big showdowns. Unfortunately, this season has none of that and the ending is less than climactic - it makes you sigh because you've spent 6 hours watching new episodes expecting something towards the end which never came.
If they want to continue keeping the interest of the audience, my honest opinion is they need to stop keeping it grounded and deliver those big fights they keep teasing about. I'm not sure if the budget of the series allows it, but the writers set up the storyline trying to follow as closely as they could Norse and Viking mithology which, in the end, if it doesn't go big, it will be waste of time. If they wanted to keep it grounded, they could have avoided some of the new stuff they've introduced in the second season.
Like I've said, if you liked the first season, you will probably like the second one, but I am sure you will be left wanting more after it ends. I really hope that they will have more budget in the third season. Yes, this series takes pride in modern retelling of the well known story and keeping it grounded, but with the direction they took in this season, I can't really say it's a "grounded story" anymore. Hopefully third one will be big and climactic or else... this will be a complete waste of time.
The season 2 picks up immediately after season 1. The one thing I really liked about this series is how they've kept it grounded. I also applaud the reasoning behind each season having 6 episodes; there's always something happening and there are not so many dull moments you can find in seasons that have 13 or more episodes.
If you liked the first season, I'm pretty sure you will like the second one. It's basically the continuation of the storyline with some new characters introduced. They did pretty convincing job of translating Norse mithology to modern times: pollution, obsession with power, rich vs poor...
Without going into any details, after finishing watching the second season, I had a bland taste in my mouth. The one thing that this show has it going (keeping it grounded) is the one thing that brings it down. They've introduced so many new stuff and events that simply ask for major budget and a big showdowns. Unfortunately, this season has none of that and the ending is less than climactic - it makes you sigh because you've spent 6 hours watching new episodes expecting something towards the end which never came.
If they want to continue keeping the interest of the audience, my honest opinion is they need to stop keeping it grounded and deliver those big fights they keep teasing about. I'm not sure if the budget of the series allows it, but the writers set up the storyline trying to follow as closely as they could Norse and Viking mithology which, in the end, if it doesn't go big, it will be waste of time. If they wanted to keep it grounded, they could have avoided some of the new stuff they've introduced in the second season.
Like I've said, if you liked the first season, you will probably like the second one, but I am sure you will be left wanting more after it ends. I really hope that they will have more budget in the third season. Yes, this series takes pride in modern retelling of the well known story and keeping it grounded, but with the direction they took in this season, I can't really say it's a "grounded story" anymore. Hopefully third one will be big and climactic or else... this will be a complete waste of time.