So I won't go deep into a review. I'll keep it short and sweet. Season 1 was amazing and it's a huge let down to lose the Tok we all know and love.
I like Mackie but I thought he'd fall flat as Tok but he held up just fine. The issue is actually that Kinnaman is so damn good at these roles. He just owns every character he portrays. Mackie does a good job and even adopts some of Kinnamans portrayal mechanisms like his gait and walk.
I think the acting was great all the way around with an exception here and there for the antagonists. So basically it's still a good show but the defects of the narrative come through a little more without the primary characters role being so enigmatic with the actor we were all probably attached to so much.
It's still a great series and absolutely worthy of binging. Just give it a few episodes and the immersive world will draw you in and clean up any lingering doubts. Support unique story telling folks and try to avoid letting the story fall flat because the acting isn't what you expect.
I like Mackie but I thought he'd fall flat as Tok but he held up just fine. The issue is actually that Kinnaman is so damn good at these roles. He just owns every character he portrays. Mackie does a good job and even adopts some of Kinnamans portrayal mechanisms like his gait and walk.
I think the acting was great all the way around with an exception here and there for the antagonists. So basically it's still a good show but the defects of the narrative come through a little more without the primary characters role being so enigmatic with the actor we were all probably attached to so much.
It's still a great series and absolutely worthy of binging. Just give it a few episodes and the immersive world will draw you in and clean up any lingering doubts. Support unique story telling folks and try to avoid letting the story fall flat because the acting isn't what you expect.