Just finished season 2 of the show, and Oh boy!!! I have some things to say.

SPOILER ALERT: I am going to bash the series for the disappointment it is. Will be going over the plot and character development. So if you haven't seen the show, go watch it and then join me in the bashing.

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Oh Man!!! Where do I begin with this? It was like the writers were specifically asked to tone down the horror a bit and crank the drama to 11. Because that's what season 2 can be summed up to. I was expecting the same level of horror and suspense that the show offered in Season 1, but here it was off and a little too loud.

Let's start with the problems, and there's literally a busload of them. I am not joking. The series picks up from where it ended. Introduced us to a busload of characters, and they added them into the background. What's the point of adding these many characters who are just going to be in the background as extras? 1-2 of them were given some dialogue and character. But that's about it, the only exception was the Randell dude played the part of annoying prick and troublemaker to perfection.

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Not only did they add the busload of people into the mix, but they went ahead and ruined my favourite characters, too. Especially the ladies. Like Fatima, in season 1, she was presented as a very nice, joyful and bright, and likeable personality. So well written that her mere presence on screen brings hope. But in season 2, all that is gone and now she's pregnant and confused. Not only that, but the ruined Kristy, too. Again, season 1 has a great, strong character, a medic. And everyone knows how important medics are in the survival genre. I mean, the character was written nicely, her will-they-won't-they chemistry with Kenny was nicely done. Only to be ruined in season 2, she revealed to be gay, and her fiancé showed up. With a drug problem. All this shifted her focus from being a main doctor character to being a side doctor character with personal drama. And finally, Julie. Another interesting character they left out. Hardly any dialogue, mostly a support act.

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Now, coming to the key letdown was the shift in the horror, from a physical threat of the monsters towards a psychological one. The monsters were perfectly fine, but it seems like the writers were trying to make the music box the main villain. Dont get me wrong, I love psychological thrillers, but in this case, it wasn't impactful. Instead, the show was loud with the scary sound and screaming. Season 1 was all about the creepy-looking smiling monster, but in the second one, it's about monsters, hallucinations, music box, dreams, worms and insects. Character being tormented like possessed people. People getting offed in sleep. The first 6-7 episodes of season 2 were just a slow buildup to all this.
The show did pick up the pace in the last 2-3 episodes and ended with a nice cliffhanger. So ya, I am up for season 3. The only condition is just leave my man Jade alone. Dont change anything about him, he is awesome.

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