I agree that the relationship problems seemed to have more depth at the beginning. The show might have bitten off more than it could chew in that respect, because tertiary characters are NEVER gonna get enough time to flesh out a decent plotline. Certainly not on a halfway comedy show about inept superheroes. I give…

I think Caroline’s reviews have been (mostly) on point. You don’t need to be The Wire to wish Ben got more material this season so that his sacrifice would have more weight to it. That Diego’s plot concludes without him really learning anything is a fair observation. I mean, this is just...good criticism?

As you’ve said, this show’s off-the-wall plot takes a backseat to the wild character moments - and that’s why most of us tune in. I started to wonder if the weird shift in tone and pacing that feels like it started in Oga for Oga actually might be because the explicit point of their entire adventure in S2 is being…

The Handler’s coronation look is incredible.

Honestly just here for the comments and conversation, the reviewer is treating this like it’s The Wire and being a total killjoy. “it lacks the finesse—and more importantly, the foundation—to fully pull it off” - this show isn’t trying to win Golden Globes. This reminds me a bit of True Blood, the first season was…

I agree about Luthor.  They never portrayed him as dumb (just gung ho) last season and in the back half of this season he inexplicably has turned into a well meaning doofus.

We also saw him in Dallas 1963 the first time around when Five goes back to the funeral. He played old Five since the very first episode.

I really liked that Diego was the one who finally figured it out. I didn’t like that the assumption was to blame Vanya. He should’ve asked Herb to rewind to see why she did it. She’s being tortured there. It should be a mission to save her not simply stop Vanya from being the bomb again.

That’s one thing I wish they would borrow more from the comics. While they all have varying degrees of emotional issues in the comics they aren’t nearly this incompetent. Things don’t always go their way but they are a powerful team that is respected by people and feared by villains. They also all didn’t go their own…

I was pretty bummed to miss out on seeing more of the Commission’s introductory video also.

I almost mentioned this in the last recap, but didn’t want to spoil... Aiden Gallagher (at 16) plays a more compelling 58 y/o man than Sean Sullivan (at 61). The kid is an amazing actor.

It feels like a missed opportunity to have Grace only interact (briefly) with Diego and none of her other kids. Without spoiling the final two episodes, I’m really hoping this has all been a flimsy set-up for a potential Grace storyline in Season 3.

The Handler recruits him, I believe. I definitely remember seeing his photograph in a file as well.

One problem I have with Five’s storyline is that Old Five is just not very compelling. I don’t know if that is the actors, the writing, or intentional so that our sympathies stay with the Kid Five we know, but it undermines their scenes for me since I keep thinking Old Five is kind of a zero and therefore must be…

Didn’t notice this, but Sean Sullivan Played Number 5 in Season 1 as well.

Also Luther told Old Man Five that Vanya was the cause of the 2019 Apocalypse, which should also radically alter their relative past. I guess I could rationalize this all away with Multiverse Theory. 

Well this time Klaus gave permission and set ground rules (though he sneaks a peek down his pants, and that was just odd because who would want to look at their brother’s penis??)

The guy who clonked her on the head was the Brother in Law.  She knocked him back, but not out.  He got up and knocked her out.  I agree, though, that the trope is tiredtiredtired.

we allllllllmost got to a consent problem if ben slept with jill without her really understanding he wasn’t klaus.  Glad we dodged that!

The Board Meeting massacre was impressive. You know that Five is a good fighter, but the kid is terrifying when he lets loose.