Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Are you poor now?

Our Flag Means Death S2 — 4/5

The first half of this was great, it was acting like a show with nothing to lose, and it didn't care if a S3 order came in. They're in love, and isn't it great, and isn't that the end. But it doesn't end there! And then it's just them coming together and leaving and coming together and leaving. But while that gets tiresome, the surrounding characters find ways to remain interesting—almost each of them in love in different ways, all presented without judgement or comment. It's easy to be in love when no one around you particularly gives a shit. No outside weight added on it, so it can just float, light as a balloon. Stede and Ed carry the burden of 'reputation,' and so are overly concerned with what everyone thinks. But Stede to others, and from all around him, they have that same non-judgemental sweetness that Reservation Dogs has—so given his participation in both, this might just be the quality which Taika Waititi brings to a project. No one is weird when you've found each other. Special mark to Izzy Hands who was just a remarkable actor, and the subtle main character throughout this season. And special mark for, with every new character added, another departs. Keep it tight, boyos. 

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