Not under the impression that it's a bad series by any means, it's so far from that, and that's having just saw three episodes now. However, as much as I loved the first episode, the second was not nearly as good. I enjoyed episode two but it wasn't as good as the first one, and was weaker than most if not all series one episodes. It was good though, and honestly there haven't been any episodes for me personally that have been lower than a 7-7.5 out of 10. This episode felt almost claustrophobic; as well as dark, I don't mean its tone I mean it was actually somewhat dark once the lights went out at the station, and it was as fast-paced an episode as it was slow, which worked in favour but I actually got so caught up in it I didn't want the shoot-out to end, nor Frank tearing them apart. These new antagonists are fine; this dedicated religious man is a decent villain thus far, has some unsettling expressions and recites passages from the Bible. He seems very calm and careful, as much as he seems very patient (not in regards to actually taking action, though lol). Frank shows us once again towards the final moments just how much of a soldier he is, and it's executed so well I think, honestly. Between the woods, the dark tape around his arm alongside his rifle, and the fact that there are I don't know how many guys spread out, it's a pretty epic, survivor scene, put it that way. Acting as usual is good, same with the directing, and I also loved the scene(s) with Russo - he's broken out of hospital, or "escaped." Frank knows. They're going to New York. I can't wait to see what's to come. I understand the ratings aren't nearly just as good on here compared to series one, but I've heard and read many great things about series two anyway - as well as have saw with my own eyes! Episode three, Trouble the Water, was a superb episode. As I said, and I'll be less vague now, it's both fast paced and slow paced, to me anyway, and what I meant by this was that to me personally it started off somewhat slow paced, then branched out further, become more fast and abrupt, and then it hits you with the going to NY part abruptly (kind of), so that's all I meant there. And because in the end, I got so into it I didn't want it to stop. This episode is a 9.5-10 out of 10 for me. I'll give it 10. Loved it.
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