2x01 Chapter 1

In a single word, this episode was a letdown.

I was watching it with two friends that liked the first season and were hyped for the second one. One of them quit around 20-30 minutes in and the other one just didn't want to watch the next episode. Fully agree.

The inside man thing doesn't make sense. SWATs have team leaders and commanders, and they're chasing Diop for a full year... So no actual commander showed up to clash with the inside man? Also, why was the pearl fully exposed without an enclosure? Only because Diop had to turn around and grab it at 10 o'clock! You're told that you're getting robbed and don't at least use an enclosure, really? Plus you're placing hooded men wearing helmets everywhere? Who would ever predict that outcome! They even had a hollow frame ffs but no glass, the only actual protection was laser alarms that don't even lock the doors when triggered. The detectives also rush past the one man walking out of the room when the alarms sound, unmasking everyone in there but ignoring him... I mean, come on man, it must feel bad even directing that scene.

Then they get away but Diop decides to randomly get off the super safe getaway police car for no reason and run across the roofs (seriously wtf). Previously unscouted roofs btw, because he didn't know there was a huge gap there, unless the building moved overnight. Also he got instantly spotted by a sniper, who apparently the only SWAT commander in the museum didn't know about!

Basically a "gotcha" plot with a forced "pretty" scene, ending on a literal cliff hanger trying to hook you. Most of it doesn't make sense. Extremely bad writing on this episode.

Hope the rest of the season is much, MUCH better. Personally, won't be watching it anytime soon.