Good enough to keep me interested but, definitely not as good as the first season. Season 2 was very slow and the interviews conducted were not nearly as good as Season 1. The interview with Manson was particularly underwhelming, considering how much they played it up throughout S1 & S2
I feel like they drag the BTK story on for too long, it has been since the beginning of season 1, they show some minor details, still no BTK action in season 2, now we have to wait til 2021 for a BTK conclusion in s3. I feel like this was due in s2 and the Atlanta story could have been accelerated a little more
Not nearly as interesting as the first season. The later episodes get really slow and hard to make it through. The interviews were where this show really shined and now it just feels like Criminal Minds (private plane and all). I’ll be surprised if this gets another season.
overall I think a slight downgrade from season 1. holden-tench dynamic starts to feel a little static and rote; carr still the most interesting character, and the most frustratingly underdeveloped. holden panic attack storyline goes nowhere; holden in general less interesting as his personal life exits the frame. would like things a bit more if holden were wrong more often, and if tench’s kid’s stuff were a little more ambiguous; both things bring this closer to schlock, which is a shame, because it’s so so good
The show's at it's best when it's about interviewing serial killers, so the first 5 episodes are great. But then the last 4 get bogged down in one case, which is slow & frustrating & unsatisfying, and I get that that's the point, but I think they could have easily got that message across in half the time. Also, like with the first season, you really miss David Fincher's touch on the episodes he doesn't direct, & you really feel that in the back half.
I appreciate the move away from focusing on Holden's personal life, because god does that guy suck, but the personal drama for Carr & Tench, like the season overall, started out promising & then really fizzled out. It's really painful to watch all the drama stem from things that would be so easily fixed if the people involved would just sit down & talk for a period of time longer than a scene of Dramatic Television. All the conflict is between people who are supposedly living together in between the scenes you're shown, but each one picks up as if nothing happened since the last, and obviously you can't resolve conflict in 2 minute dramatic bursts, you idiots.
The first half of the season is out of this world, then it loses some momentum (maybe because of the changes on the director's chair) but it's still really, really good. The private life stuff and the way it intersects with work is good, even though sometimes it feels a bit forced/tacked on. The interviews and the investigations are amazing as usual and the Wayne case is treated very well. It also manages to reflect on various issues that are still quite relevant today in a smart way. Overall, though, I have to say that I may be a little biased because I have a young daughter and a whole season 90% based on kids being murdered and/or having issues is quite affecting to me.
Overall quite better than season 1 (which I just merely liked) because the flow/writing of the interviews and main Atlanta case is smoother and more engaging, but man the Bill's son and Wendy's love interest subplots do nothing for me. Bill's son just feels like something out of grimdark/overly writerly crime series instead of feeling authentic like the rest of BSU's interviews/investigations, and so annoyingly on the nose with Holt's work life by how we're hammered with the connections very often too. At least it gives Holt McCallany a real meaty showcase throughout. Wendy's subplot is better than both Bill's son and Holden's love interest last season, but still just feels like it's there so Anna Torv will not disappear completely in the second half.
technically great, but anyway, i was really disappointed. waiting and waiting and waiting for something thrilling to happen throughout the whole season....
Mesmerising stuff. Mindhunter is all about conversations; it's a show without action but is incredibly tense. I often find myself on the edge of my seat from just wondering what a character is going to say.
Compared to season 1, this time we go in a slightly new direction. The first half keeps us in similar territory as Holden and Bill interview imprisoned murderers, but the situation in Atlanta begins demanding more and more time. I liked the plot here, despite it taking away from the fascinating original set up. Wendy is given some screen time to fill in on interviewing duties, but it's actually very little. I do feel like she's had a very small part to play so far. The acting paired with the sizzling dialogue makes for top quality television.
It's not perfect, though. The show has an odd pace and even though I find myself completely absorbed in each episode, it is often slow. There are a number of subplots set up here that aren't given time to breathe and it left me feeling unfulfilled, almost as if the show isn't too interested in really getting on with them. Notably, the entire (terrifying) situation with Bill and Nancy's son, and also Wendy's seemingly dead-end romance that I never really felt convinced by. We also are teased with finally digging into the BTK killer before that entire plot line is derailed by Atlanta. There's a huge sense of unfinished business on all fronts.
The character themselves still don't feel completely defined to me. Holden's panic attacks became forgotten and Wendy seems reluctant to show any actual personality. Still, I'm totally in love with this show and each time an episode unexpectedly ended I was eager to continue - I forced myself not to binge watch, though! That would do a massive disservice to the quality on screen.
I truly believe this series gets better and better, it explores deeper themes than the first season and develops the characters personalities a lot more. I really hope they renew it for a third season, I love this show <3
I really like this series. I will admit that season two was slower than season one. (I binged both seasons together.) I feel as though the show is following the growth of the BSU. And I glean this from the series itself not from any knowledge of the founding of the actual BSU or any research into the BSU. The way it's presented is that the BSU was founded to interview violent criminals to find out what makes them tick and to be able to use this information to predict who would comment a crime. Season one spent much time with the data of serial killers, gathering a base and trying to extrapolate from that. They even solved a few crimes from that information.
Season two built on that. They had interviews in the beginning, but then the Atlanta case became the fore front of the series. I feel the downbeat in the series is actually supposed to be - to set a tempo. I could be wrong but I feel it was directed that way to give the audience the feeling of restlessness. Not every case is tied up in a neat little bow and wrapped up nicely. The Atlanta Child Killer has never been prosecuted for all the children that were killed during that spree. And although the killings stopped after Wayne Williams was caught he was not convicted of any of the 27 child killings that were closed because he was "caught". They can't even connect all of the killings to him circumstantially. So, long story short... I felt as though the end of the season although complete was unfinished.
On another note, Bill has not taken to his family situation well. He has definite issues with his child that with his experience and his wife's knowledge of the situation, he has not thought out well.
Ford really needs to see that he might get different outcomes if he was a little more politic and not such know it all.
There was very little of Wendy this season. She should let her desires be known with her work. She did very good with the interviews as far as I could tell and she should be able to continue them and work on the scientific aspect also. One does not exclude the other.
I am anxiously awaiting season three.
The second season remains very well crafted, but the shift in focus from developing the profile to actually solving a case was unexpected. I’d be very interested in a third season to see where this goes.
It was fascinating to see the shift in protagonist in this season—I’m not sure it’s Ford anymore.
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I find it more and more harder to watch, mostly the second half of this season. Especially the finale, because we get an answer, but we know that the real truth remain in the dark. I don't think neither, that this season was better than the first one, but i praise how they handle the seasons' main plot without any subjective opinion. I am looking forward to a possible next season, with more extraordinary and devastating interviews. Because i really missed them in this season.