This show has threatened to ruin a couple of my friendships, because so many people told me to watch this show and that I would love it, so when I didn't love the first season, I was afraid of what was going to happen. Luckily, nothing happened and we're still friends, but it was a real worry of mine. With that said, I was still intrigued by the second season, and I wanted to see if the shoe would be able to gain some momentum. This first episode back has some very strong moments, but there are so few memorable and important parts to this.
There's a lot going on in this, and for some reason, it didn't feel like any of it actually had the intended impact. It feels like everybody is against John Dutton at this point, yet the episode is not really interested in really featuring him a whole lot. Kevin Costner barely appears in this entire episode, and it kinda feels like Dutton himself isn't even bothered by any of this incoming damage, so why should we be? There's also a clear lack of direction at play here, and that's not this episode's fault in particular, but a problem with the entire show. I don't really know where they want it to go, and a lot of their storylines feel so temporary. The main familial struggle is pretty much put to the side in this episode, and Jamie barely plays a role either. The big arc of this episode is this new cowboy (simply named "Cowboy") who has appeared at the ranch and is interacting with the other cowboys, and while that storyline is entertaining, and features an outstanding scene featuring a bull in a bar, it's not enough to really get me excited for what's to come this season. I'm really looking for something to interest me, but the show is constantly pulling its punches and it never feels like it's willing to commit 100% to its narrative, probably because it doesn't have a clear one yet. Hopefully, they find their footing very soon, because I'm kinda starting to get really bored with its nature.
"A Thundering" is a dull start to this new season, and fails to really get me invested, despite my hopes for the season's new direction. The real problem is that it lacks clear direction and this episode doesn't manage to put anything into focus, mostly because of its little use of any Dutton family member.
There's a lot going on in this, and for some reason, it didn't feel like any of it actually had the intended impact. It feels like everybody is against John Dutton at this point, yet the episode is not really interested in really featuring him a whole lot. Kevin Costner barely appears in this entire episode, and it kinda feels like Dutton himself isn't even bothered by any of this incoming damage, so why should we be? There's also a clear lack of direction at play here, and that's not this episode's fault in particular, but a problem with the entire show. I don't really know where they want it to go, and a lot of their storylines feel so temporary. The main familial struggle is pretty much put to the side in this episode, and Jamie barely plays a role either. The big arc of this episode is this new cowboy (simply named "Cowboy") who has appeared at the ranch and is interacting with the other cowboys, and while that storyline is entertaining, and features an outstanding scene featuring a bull in a bar, it's not enough to really get me excited for what's to come this season. I'm really looking for something to interest me, but the show is constantly pulling its punches and it never feels like it's willing to commit 100% to its narrative, probably because it doesn't have a clear one yet. Hopefully, they find their footing very soon, because I'm kinda starting to get really bored with its nature.
"A Thundering" is a dull start to this new season, and fails to really get me invested, despite my hopes for the season's new direction. The real problem is that it lacks clear direction and this episode doesn't manage to put anything into focus, mostly because of its little use of any Dutton family member.
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