It was my 2nd favorite show last year behind The Leftovers Season 2. I hope they didn't shoot their wad, though. They clearly had a complete story and ending for Season 1. I doubt they expected to get picked up for Season 2, so I don't know how much they have left in the tank. It's like a band that writes and plays music for 10 years, gets signed, puts out an album of their best songs that they've been playing forever, it's a hit, and they have to go write a whole other album--this time, though, in only 6 months. While touring. So, oftentimes their sophomore albums disappoint.

Or like True Detective. Dude threw everything he had into Season 1, both ideas and soul. Seemed like season 2 was too quick a turnaround for him to duplicate it. Though I actually am in the minority in having liked Season 2 (and the finale for season 1).

Anyway, I'm excited, but cautiously optimistic to see where Mr. Robot goes from here.

1 ...

Report Post

Posted by Starchild

Member since May 2010

13550 posts

Posted on 7/11/16 at 11:30 pm to Hot Carl

The show was originally planned as a movie or series of movies until Esmail realized he had too much material so it wound up being a show. The end of season 1 is supposedly the end of the first 1/3 or so it. They always intended on it being several seasons so I'm sure the story will reflect that. True Detective was nothing like that.

Great choice imo, we'll see if they can maintain the quality going forward. Season 1 came out with a bang, so if it's just close to that it'll be better than most everything on tv today.

This post was edited on 7/11/16 at 11:31 pm

1 ...

Report Post

Movie/TV Board - Replies to Post

Return To Board

Page 1

Return To Board