If the second episode was slow paced and a bit boring to me, "Head Full of Snow" brought American Gods back on track for me this week.
The "Somewhere in America" vignettes where we get introduced to the gods and mystic beings were more emotionally affecting in this episode than the previous ones we've seen. The two main actors, the lady who meets Anubis and the salesman, both had short but great performances. I can't help but mention the sex scene in the Djinn story, who was so raw and honest. It surprised me how bold, erotic and beautifully shot it was. Kudos to David Slade's amazing job at directing this.
Ian McShane continues to shine every moment he's on screen. His flirting with Cloris Leachman's Zorya was sweet and the last scene in the car with Shadow was superb. Speaking of cars, I believe the unfortunate driver who picked up Mad Sweeney on the road was played by Hannibal alum Scott Thompson, who had a small cameo before his untimely demise (that was absurdly funny). As for Ricky Whittle, I feel he's getting more and more confident with playing Shadow but McShane kinds of overshadows him a bit.
I know it's only been three episodes but I feel like this series needs a little something, a kick to draw me in completely. With the re-introduction of Laura (Emily Browning), I'm curious to see where it will go from there. The game is almost set, I'm just waiting for it to properly start.
The "Somewhere in America" vignettes where we get introduced to the gods and mystic beings were more emotionally affecting in this episode than the previous ones we've seen. The two main actors, the lady who meets Anubis and the salesman, both had short but great performances. I can't help but mention the sex scene in the Djinn story, who was so raw and honest. It surprised me how bold, erotic and beautifully shot it was. Kudos to David Slade's amazing job at directing this.
Ian McShane continues to shine every moment he's on screen. His flirting with Cloris Leachman's Zorya was sweet and the last scene in the car with Shadow was superb. Speaking of cars, I believe the unfortunate driver who picked up Mad Sweeney on the road was played by Hannibal alum Scott Thompson, who had a small cameo before his untimely demise (that was absurdly funny). As for Ricky Whittle, I feel he's getting more and more confident with playing Shadow but McShane kinds of overshadows him a bit.
I know it's only been three episodes but I feel like this series needs a little something, a kick to draw me in completely. With the re-introduction of Laura (Emily Browning), I'm curious to see where it will go from there. The game is almost set, I'm just waiting for it to properly start.
