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- Starz
- Mar 10, 2019
- Starz
- Mar 10, 2019
Summary After the death of his wife, ex-con Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) becomes a bodyguard for Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane), who is actually a mythological god working on building an army to battle the new gods of this world in the Bryan Fuller adaptation of Neil Gaiman's award-winning fantasy novel of the same name.
- Starz
- Mar 10, 2019
- Starz
- Mar 10, 2019
Summary After the death of his wife, ex-con Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) becomes a bodyguard for Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane), who is actually a mythological god working on building an army to battle the new gods of this world in the Bryan Fuller adaptation of Neil Gaiman's award-winning fantasy novel of the same name.
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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22% Positive
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67% Mixed
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11% Negative
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
47
22% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
67% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
11% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Watch this show cynically, and the whole edifice might topple down. But go along with it and it’s one hell of a ride. Like the gods themselves, American Gods requires – and rewards – your unquestioning faith.
For fans of the novel who had such high expectations at the outset and who've been waiting nearly two years for the next chapter in the story, it's rather upsetting.
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Based on 63 User Ratings
5.1
38% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
25% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
37% Negative
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 63 User Ratings
5.1
38% Positive
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
25% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
37% Negative
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
Prime example of why people are turning away from critics reviews, this show is by and large brilliant, full of lore and intrigue, there is always a shadow behind every revelation. Five episodes in and the storytelling is still exceptional, characters introduced in the first season are given just enough depth to be inviting but still mysterious.
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SEASON 2
Just watched episode one and damn, it was so good, not sure what the critics were watching, or did it just go over there heads and they did not understand it, great story telling and amazing characters.
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SEASON 2
[Season one] could be obtuse or even incoherent. Season 2 commits a greater sin: It punishingly expository, and boring.
American Gods is like a Marvel or DC franchise with theological pretensions. Like Avengers: Age of Ultron or Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement, it has a plot so baffling only weird life forms (11-year-old boys, swivel-eyed lawyers) could explain or care about.
The overall effect is that of an imperfect series with a powerful, instantly recognizable aesthetic and personality being remade so as to remove the aesthetic and personality while leaving most of the problem spots.
Gaiman’s a hell of a writer. Even with Anderson and Chenoweth gone, this is still a striking and deep ensemble. But the whole thing is hollow and dull. Fuller and Green’s vision of American Gods was far from perfect throughout, but it could be stunning in isolated moments or episodes, where the new season offers very little to believe in.
Without the visual panache of the first season to balance the occasionally thin material, it becomes hard to ignore that the characters are more words than people, vehicles for expository monologues that stand in for actual conflict.
American Gods took a long hiatus while they retooled it and they brought in the author of the book, Neil Gaiman, to do so. Only the first episode of Season 2 is out, and it was co-written by Neil Gaiman. The war between the old Gods (led by Odin) and the New gods (Media and Mr. World, with Facebook as his henchman) is shaping up nicely. Watching season 1 is highly advisable so you understand why a giant leprechaun, a zombie, and Odin are riding in a car with Shadow Moon.
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SEASON 2
I find the new season rather boring. The show would have been better off as a mini-series with clear beginning, middle and the end. I liked the book, as the story was entertaining, but this show is just limping on. The worst thing is that I do not care any of the characters and some I find out right annoying. This was not the issue in the book. I give it 6/10 because it does have good production values, but otherwise it has become a borefest.
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SEASON 2
The characters seem to have no direction and after episode 1 finished nothing much happens. It wasnt terrible but certainly not worth the time to watch.
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