As someone who generally would never watch a reality TV series, the first season of The Family Stallone really impressed me. It was equal parts engaging, entertaining, and inspirational. This sophomore effort doesn't quite hit those levels (if in large part because it treads similar ground), but it still manages to be baseline entertaining.
As always, The Family Stallone follows Sylvester, wife Jennifer, brother Frank, and daughters Sophia, Sistine, & Scarlet on their daily adventures. The theme of S2 might be considered "location", as it covers the family move to Florida, the sisters in New York City, and a trip to Italy to meet the Pope and connect with the Stallone extended family.
Judged against other bottom-of-the-barrel reality television, Family Stallone still looks pretty good this second effort. The Stallone family is interesting enough to be engaging, they clearly are all comfortable in front of cameras, and they have an authenticity about them that generally shines through. While of course a lot of this material is "playing to the camera", one gets the sense that the themes don't stray too far from the daily travails of each individual.
One noticeable aspect of S2 is that Sly's presence is somewhat reduced (until the final episode or two). Not that he isn't around all the time, but whereas S1 revolved around his Tulsa King experience, here we spend a lot more time with Jennifer, the girls (and their dating life), & Frank. While those angles certainly unearth some new material for the series, it might be a slight letdown for those "always wanting more Sly" in the show.
I also felt a bit of repetition beginning to crop up in S2-where the topics discussed in S1 keep popping back up in ways that aren't necessarily original. I think this is because whereas S1 had a bit more of an inspirational "Sly as a loving father" theme to it, S2 is more about "kicking back the heels" and having fun.
Overall, though, I continued to enjoy the "peek behind the curtain" of Stallone family life. If not as spot-on as S1, S2 will have you laughing (shadowing-boxing the Pope!) and smiling at enough moments to keep the episodes flowing at a steady pace.
As always, The Family Stallone follows Sylvester, wife Jennifer, brother Frank, and daughters Sophia, Sistine, & Scarlet on their daily adventures. The theme of S2 might be considered "location", as it covers the family move to Florida, the sisters in New York City, and a trip to Italy to meet the Pope and connect with the Stallone extended family.
Judged against other bottom-of-the-barrel reality television, Family Stallone still looks pretty good this second effort. The Stallone family is interesting enough to be engaging, they clearly are all comfortable in front of cameras, and they have an authenticity about them that generally shines through. While of course a lot of this material is "playing to the camera", one gets the sense that the themes don't stray too far from the daily travails of each individual.
One noticeable aspect of S2 is that Sly's presence is somewhat reduced (until the final episode or two). Not that he isn't around all the time, but whereas S1 revolved around his Tulsa King experience, here we spend a lot more time with Jennifer, the girls (and their dating life), & Frank. While those angles certainly unearth some new material for the series, it might be a slight letdown for those "always wanting more Sly" in the show.
I also felt a bit of repetition beginning to crop up in S2-where the topics discussed in S1 keep popping back up in ways that aren't necessarily original. I think this is because whereas S1 had a bit more of an inspirational "Sly as a loving father" theme to it, S2 is more about "kicking back the heels" and having fun.
Overall, though, I continued to enjoy the "peek behind the curtain" of Stallone family life. If not as spot-on as S1, S2 will have you laughing (shadowing-boxing the Pope!) and smiling at enough moments to keep the episodes flowing at a steady pace.