I’ll say it. This is
the best show on television. The first
season was a beautifully grim story of a family torn asunder but here Damon
Lindelof and Tom Perrotta give us a rebirth of a family brought together. How do I not write about this show without
overselling it? It’s not for
everyone. But those who will appreciate
it will be so inspired and moved I doubt you’ll forget it. The very first sequence of season two is so
remarkable I’d award it a special Emmy for best opening ever. Like the first season, each episode explores
a character’s story arc and as the season unfolds the story builds to one of
the best culminations I’ve seen. Justin
Theroux continues to marvel and give the performance of the year. Seeing this man struggle with his sense of
fate is soulful and heartbreaking. Ann
Dowd returns from the dead and her presence is instrumental and as innovated as
you can get in television drama. Then
there’s Carrie Coons who I love. She’s amazing and to see how badly her
character wants to make sense of her crisis is unforgettable. To summarize this season is to state Kevin
and Nora, along with Kevin’s daughter Jill, adopt Holy Wayne’s child and move
to the one town in the world where no one disappeared after the Sudden
Departure, Miracle Texas. Matt and his
paralyzed and catatonic wife have already moved there in hope the place might
somehow bring Mary back. Here we are
introduced to a new family, the Murphy’s.
They live in Miracle and it’s their secrets that help give even more life
to an already complex landscape. What
occurs in this show is as imaginative as anything I’ve seen. Lindelof’s DNA is everywhere and his writers
playfully take us to areas never explored in television. To produce an even better second season of
an already brilliant show is an incredible achievement. Hopefully HBO realized what a prize it has
here and gives it another season.
Although it doesn’t need one, I really want to come back to this world
and continue to witness these characters’ journey. Grade: A+
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