SummaryIn a post-apocalyptic world where humans have lost the ability of sight, warrior Baba Voss (Jason Momoa) seeks to protect his newborn twins from a queen who wants them destroyed in the drama from Steven Knight.
SummaryIn a post-apocalyptic world where humans have lost the ability of sight, warrior Baba Voss (Jason Momoa) seeks to protect his newborn twins from a queen who wants them destroyed in the drama from Steven Knight.
Awash with bloody, brutal violence, set against a meticulously crafted world, this is a storming continuation of one of TV’s most underappreciated shows.
It’s absolutely brutal, which obviously won’t appeal to all. At times, the general consensus of “See” feels earned: that it’s a discounted “Game of Thrones.” Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. But even if it were, what of it? Ultimately there’s really nothing new under the sun. You’re either entertained by it or your not. By and large, I was.
Bigger isnt always better.
Second season of See takes a ridiculous premise with a lot of potential thanks to interesting world building. If you were looking for a violent action fantasy title this helped to fill the void of the ending of Game of Thrones and the end of Vikings on the horizon.
So this ludicrous show that was far better than it had any right to be thanks to the performances, and intriguing world it laid out, the show defied the odds and was greenlit a second season.
So with more money it brought more action, higher profile talent and a lot of promise. Sadly it has made critical mistakes in its second season. Primarily from now having an agenda. The beauty of the first season was it was a small, simple (comparatively) production that they knew stood little chance of success. Like a fantasy show from 5-10 years ago. It being successful brought with it the march of the plague of modern TV with it. SJW tropes abound, misandrist themes that men are evil and women are the ones to stand up for good. Shoe horned lesbian romance with all of the weight of an episode and a half behind it that makes absolutely no sense, even going out of the way to show women with pit hair. The show now becomes a chore to overlook the eye rolling from all the demographic pandering front and center in each episode.
So ultimately all the improved set pieces, better choreography, new acting talent like Bautista is all pissed away along with all the good will earned by being a simple action fantasy show coming in at the right place at the right time.
At the pace shown in the first 3 episodes it will be difficult to make it through to the end of the season with all this woke garbage that would never work in such a setting. 4.25/10
Last season’s restricted scope gave the series intimacy and wonder even in its most plodding moments. That scope having been expanded, the intimacy is gone, and wonder is harder to find. Still, “See” makes for good viewing, especially for one “Game of Thrones” knockoff among many.
The whole thing is shot in the gloom, as if to remind viewers what blindness might be like, but when you can discern what you’re looking at there is some spectacular cinematography. ... But See can never decide whether it wants to be a portentous Big Theme drama, rich in biblical and philosophical allusion, or a happy-go-lucky dystopian stab-em-up.
We came for a post-apocalyptic action adventure with the cool twist of blindness and the second season gave us, storylines and tones that don't match the theme of the show. We get a disjointed and jarring combination of drama, action(with no fear of consequences), political intrigue, coming of age with woke twist, and more. Fight scenes are still top-notch and refreshing. The acting is great. Mamoa's is the only active character. Some storylines are so disjointed that they could be inserted into any CW show. Making us extended our suspension of disbelief further and further.
Sincerely, a broken-hearted fan.