So overall I have REALLY loved this season and have really enjoyed a lot of the broader character strokes. I especially loved episodes like A Little Night Music, New Deal and Martial Eagle. I'm devastated we're finished with Season 2 already, I feel like it's gone by SO FREAKING FAST. I can't wait to rewatch all the episodes together. Overall though, in terms of personal enjoyment I have to say Season 1 would probably win over Season 2 - not an assertion on quality, I think I was just in a happier place when watching S1, didn't overthink it, and just let myself be swept away with the brilliance of the show, whereas this season I have had more time to take pause and pick holes :(((
I liked their twist a lot, but I do have to agree it was done rather clunkily. As much as I do like the actor of Jared, the show is better than a death confession, with him spluttering blood out of his mouth. Yeah rewatching this conversation, the initial bit of dialogue going in is a bit awkward but so heart wrenching too oh my goodness. You could really feel the horror pulsating from P/E hearing this confession.
I also have problems with how quickly Larrick was able to find both Philip and Elizabeth. He stakes out the house and sees Elizabeth, nice job Larrick. Then he out of nowhere instinctively knows where Philip is going? and then arrives back to the woods where he easily finds Phil and Jared? Unless I'm missing something major, which I really could be, this made not much sense to me.
I'm writing this while rewatching, and they're doing this really weird shaky-cam thing as Elizabeth walks to the house. Stop! Wow rewatching this, Jared's actor is laying some really great clues and lil' nuggets for rewatch :) The close up of Larrick putting the gun in the back of his jeans is a bit of a clunker shot as well.
I liked that I didn't really know what was going to happen with Stan and Echo. I couldn't see him betraying his country but I couldn't see destroying the status quo for Nina either. Noah did a great job! Don't really see why Arkady said "don't tell her you love her so much." It makes sense to the story and going towards Stan's decision, but in terms of character, I don't really see why Arkady would say that if he wants to get Stan to betray his country, due to his great love affair with this beautiful russian woman who loves him too. Although Joel reassures us she'll be back, I doubt she'll be back in the same capacity, but I have faith in the writers they'll do her character justice!
At least we all have more of a reason to dislike Kate, beyond the fact that she was a crappy handler, she also had a factor in a kid MURDERING HIS PARENTS AND SISTER. yah.
I loooved Claudia's return and the whole 2nd-gen illegals thing, that playing field is so rich with stories :)) Though I do have some skepticism about how far an American kid who's grown up in America will go for their parents' cause. I think with Jared, the idea was that Kate was a romantic interest for him and spurred his motivations and totally screwed with his psyche and this entire betrayal of identity warped his being so entirely. I don't think they will go so far as to actually make Paige into a 2nd gen illegal in s3 and in some ways that tease is a bit of a bluff I would guess. But Philip and Elizabeth's tension over their perspectives over that will be awesome to watch. Also can I just say my favourite part of the episode was Philip saying " we swore we would never tell. it would destroy her" and although I don't think that was word for word Elizabeth's dialogue in the pilot, it totally reminded me of it and that connection was enough to make me SUPER IN LOVE WITH THAT SCENE along with all it's other brilliance <3
Also the scene between Arkady and Philip was my second fave of the night! When world's collide.
Quick thoughts
I liked their twist a lot, but I do have to agree it was done rather clunkily. As much as I do like the actor of Jared, the show is better than a death confession, with him spluttering blood out of his mouth. Yeah rewatching this conversation, the initial bit of dialogue going in is a bit awkward but so heart wrenching too oh my goodness. You could really feel the horror pulsating from P/E hearing this confession.
I also have problems with how quickly Larrick was able to find both Philip and Elizabeth. He stakes out the house and sees Elizabeth, nice job Larrick. Then he out of nowhere instinctively knows where Philip is going? and then arrives back to the woods where he easily finds Phil and Jared? Unless I'm missing something major, which I really could be, this made not much sense to me.
I'm writing this while rewatching, and they're doing this really weird shaky-cam thing as Elizabeth walks to the house. Stop! Wow rewatching this, Jared's actor is laying some really great clues and lil' nuggets for rewatch :) The close up of Larrick putting the gun in the back of his jeans is a bit of a clunker shot as well.
I liked that I didn't really know what was going to happen with Stan and Echo. I couldn't see him betraying his country but I couldn't see destroying the status quo for Nina either. Noah did a great job! Don't really see why Arkady said "don't tell her you love her so much." It makes sense to the story and going towards Stan's decision, but in terms of character, I don't really see why Arkady would say that if he wants to get Stan to betray his country, due to his great love affair with this beautiful russian woman who loves him too. Although Joel reassures us she'll be back, I doubt she'll be back in the same capacity, but I have faith in the writers they'll do her character justice!
At least we all have more of a reason to dislike Kate, beyond the fact that she was a crappy handler, she also had a factor in a kid MURDERING HIS PARENTS AND SISTER. yah.
I loooved Claudia's return and the whole 2nd-gen illegals thing, that playing field is so rich with stories :)) Though I do have some skepticism about how far an American kid who's grown up in America will go for their parents' cause. I think with Jared, the idea was that Kate was a romantic interest for him and spurred his motivations and totally screwed with his psyche and this entire betrayal of identity warped his being so entirely. I don't think they will go so far as to actually make Paige into a 2nd gen illegal in s3 and in some ways that tease is a bit of a bluff I would guess. But Philip and Elizabeth's tension over their perspectives over that will be awesome to watch. Also can I just say my favourite part of the episode was Philip saying " we swore we would never tell. it would destroy her" and although I don't think that was word for word Elizabeth's dialogue in the pilot, it totally reminded me of it and that connection was enough to make me SUPER IN LOVE WITH THAT SCENE along with all it's other brilliance <3
Also the scene between Arkady and Philip was my second fave of the night! When world's collide.