This season almost feels like Twilight ‘light’. Very slow and the exposition endless and needless.

The episode was fairly well done. The mix of action, drama, and suspense was good. As in much of TV the editing was swift, cut, cut, cut. But I think the human beats could have been left in a little longer.

So what do demons do? Throughout the entire series so far it’s never depicted or described. This is a point of failure for the series.

One of the best episodes of JLU. Bruce and Zatanna barter favours to save Diana, and Circe goes nightclubbing.

One of the smartest eps. Pity that Yin bowed out after S2. Her character added a whole heap of female smarts to the show.

Main reason came to dislike this show is the artificial suspense because the cast are spying on themselves like a molehunt without the mole.

One of the plot points is Myfanwy reading the letters to herself. But the show downplays and minimizes the effect for the audience by giving us these tidbits in each scene. It feels like we’re consuming hors d’œuvres when we we’re expecting the entrée.

Unusual for Scarface to actually move without Wesker’s animus. But more to the point, although the producers are trying for a lighter tone (the change in theme song being a symptom) the psychology is actually quite dark.

A good thriller. A decent adaptation with great performances by several of the A-list cast, and decent turns by the supporting cast.

Gun running and international travel. Exciting.

Season 1 was a great setup to introduce the characters. The portrayal of Yennefer’s and Ciri’s stories was a good choice to get a firm grasp of their characters. And Geralt did not disappoint. The choice to keep a chronology to each character’s situation allowed you to see how their narratives intersect eventually and repeatedly (except for Ciri).

Season 2 dove into the training of Ciri, so less monster hunting and more character development.

Of course adapting books into a series involves choices about what to include and what to change. Some might be disappointed by the producers’ eventual selections. I like that it is less salacious and more emotional than the books.

While the auction euphemistically sold EVAs we don’t see their plight. For a show about mutants we see very few scenes where powers are used.

Left unspoken is the aftermath of recovery, if any, from Joker gas. It dovetails with the mature themes underpinning the series.

And Bam! One character changes the entire picture.

Have to keep reminding myself this is a cartoon. It’s aimed at juvenile audiences, despite the mature themes.

A one of, with a nice ending. Hot.

Wheels within wheels, and you can’t trust your own side. Usually an interesting premise but here the plotting between various parties and infighting in the team just mangles the narrative and confuses the story. By the end of the season it’s still not clear which side will win, or what the mess in episode 1 was supposed to achieve. Too much grey to sort out the machinations and apply motivations. Dissatisfying.

The protagonist can’t get above the fray and so becomes a victim rather than a hero. The series differs from the book to a large degree through differing plot devices and red herrings.

If the Checquy is a typical example of British Intelligence, God help us all from the dysfunction.