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Never seen a series fall so between 2 seasons


I seen a lot of tv series and they had varied quality, also between seasons quality have waverd up, down, or stayed the same. But this is the first time i watched a season 1 that was brilliant, really really good stuff hitting everything right, and season 2 that is so far from any of it, im wondering if i am watching the same show even. Im curious, how come this series fell so very very hard from magnificent to .... mostly annoying? Maybe you found the season 2 good, and thats fine. But personally, i find that season 2 could not be liked in any aspects and should never been made. They should have ended the show with season 1.

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I thoroughly enjoyed both seasons equally.

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I liked S2, but I do have to agree that S1 was brilliant, while S2 left much to be desired.

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I absolutely loved season 1 and 2. Granted, season 2 took a different path, but it was a thoroughly enjoyable one.

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I agree about the dropoff (I gave up after two episodes), but I HAVE seen such a dropoff before. "Orange is the New Black" comes immediately to mind, but I'm sure I can come up with others, if I think about it for a while. Usually, a show with a great first season can sustain a quality product for at least two or three seasons, but not always. Can anyone else think of shows that they thought plummeted in quality after the first season?

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Totally agree. Season one was addictive. Season 2 was weak. The legal proceedings were rubbish, so many times you had to suspend disbelief that supposedly intelligent people said or did ridiculous things, and the outcome was absurd. Such a shame.

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Season 2 was actually quite good in its own right

Amazing cinematography, still amazing characters

The problem is that Season 1 is a masterpiece of storytelling

Kept me glued, super emotional, incredible music

It hit you in the gut. Perfect

Season 2 falls only if you compare it to that special special Season 1

But it's a good season with a few really exaggerated court scenes though

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