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This definitely brought the story forward a lot because we finally see a potential end game here: get a message to the outside and/or kill all of the monsters. We know neither plan will work this season, but we'll see what happens.

Some good jump scares in this one, which is not always the easiest thing to do in the world of television, especially when you try to do a show that is kind of mainstream. The moment at the end will likely be another dream, a key theme of this episode and perhaps moving forward, but that does not make it any less entertaining.

A good step forward after some questionable episodes.

This episode could have been great!

It could have been an episode where we get a deep autopsy into the corpse of one of the monsters and captive the audience, even MAYBE give us some answers.....but no.

We get 45mins of back and forth slow conversations that are suited for a soap opera and Kristi freaking out and stabbing a corpse to pieces.

In this episode we get a pointless conversation between Victor and Ethan about the season changing (even though this was established before). Another boring conversation between Julie and Elgin which served no purpose.

The writers are stretching this story so thin over this season that it is boring and infuriating the audience.

The previous episode looked like a return to form, but this episode came crashing back down to earth. Long, boring conversations between characters fill the show. There's an excruciatingly boring scene in Colony House with Ellis, Fatima and the teenage girl where rough and gruff Donna acts like a mother figure.

There's an excruciatingly boring scene where Kenny acts like a spoiled child when they want to do an autopsy on the creature. There's an excruciatingly boring scene between the tech billionaire and the mother. There's a boring scene when Ellis and Fatima enter Colony house after returning from the hospital that screams "time wasting". There's an excruciatingly boring scene where the parents discuss if their kids should go to visit Colony House.

The payoff of the episode, the autopsy on the creature just sees the medical student freaking out and punching it's abdominal cavity...for no apparent reason. Boring and anticlimactic.

Either there are two teams of writers on this show, and this was the "B" team. Or they're just marking time and writing inane scenes because this season had too many episodes.

This episode was unbelievably boring. If I could have watched this on double speed (or more) I would have.

From's seventh episode of the second season, titled "Belly of the Beast," aired on June 4, 2023. Clocking in at 48 minutes, this installment fell short in terms of pacing and action, leaving viewers wanting more.

One of the major disappointments in this episode was the lack of scares and action. The only frights came in the form of the characters' nightmares, particularly Mari's encounter with the deceased monster, Boyd, which turned out to be little more than a cheap jumpscare. It felt unearned and failed to deliver the anticipated adrenaline rush.

Half the focus of this episode revolved around the conflicts within the Matthews family. Jim and Tabitha engaged in arguments over seemingly trivial matters, such as their children's activities and the company they keep. Jim's reluctance to let Ethan spend time with Victor due to his peculiar behavior and gun-carrying tendencies clashed with Tabitha's gratitude towards Victor for saving her life. While these disagreements added some tension to the narrative, they failed to compensate for the overall lack of action and excitement.

Jade briefly appeared in the episode to discuss his visions with Tabitha, who also experiences similar phenomena. It has been a long time coming for them to explore these shared experiences, raising hopes for a meaningful development in the storyline. However, at this point, the outcome remains uncertain, leaving viewers hanging on yet another cliffhanger.

Unfortunately, the new character, Elgin, remained an enigma throughout the episode, lacking any distinctive personality traits or memorable characteristics. His presence only serves as a setup for the final jumpscare at the end, which felt forced and predictable.

The plot primarily revolved around Boyd's autopsy, with Kristi, Danny, and Boyd himself conducting the examination in search of the blood responsible for his demise. Danny's constant resistance to various aspects of the autopsy process, initially refusing to bring the body into the clinic and later hesitating to make incisions, felt like nothing more than a stall tactic. It became frustrating to witness his predictable reluctance, as if the writers were simply saving a big twist for the next episode. Ultimately, this stretched-out subplot felt like filler material that could have been condensed into a mere ten minutes at most.

Overall, "Belly of the Beast" was a slow-paced episode that failed to provide the thrills and excitement expected from a supernatural thriller. Lacking in action and relying heavily on unresolved conflicts and inconclusive shared hallucinations, it left viewers yearning for a more engaging installment. The music box, the imagined dead bodies, and now Fatima's shriveled corpse hanging around a bathtub like The Grudge, what does it all mean? With a lackluster execution and a reliance on jump scares, this episode ultimately fell short of its potential.

I don't know how this episode is receiving 10-star reviews. Have people forgotten what the show was originally intended to be? Remember the intense and suspenseful nature of episodes 1 and 2? It seems as though the focus has shifted towards turning this into a drama series. This a horror and thriller show. I don't care if these characters talk how much they love each other. You can find other ways to make a character more entertaining than just them talking and explaining what they're going through. Please bring back the horror/thriller and mystery part of the show.

The only thing i liked about this episode was their exploration of the creature's body. However, the writers chose to unnecessarily elongate that scene. Jim and Randall form a partnership to fix the radio, but disappointingly, they end up doing nothing but engaging in lengthy conversations. There hasn't been an episode where they take decisive action and see it through within and solve it in the same episode, except for this episode. But still in that scene opening the monster, the characters seemed to oscillate between expressing concerns about the situation and debating whether or not to discard it. It was irritating when Kenney changed his like 4 times before he decided he was going to help them. The show unnecessarily prolonged moments that should have been resolved more swiftly.

The new characters from the bus feels disconnected from the main plot, making them largely irrelevant. What truly bothers me, however, is the lack of realism in the character's actions. At times, their interactions feel forced and unnatural, almost as if they're NPCs or robots conversating. Genuine human behavior wouldn't involve constantly hiding secrets and only revealing tidbits of information each episode. For instance, Tabitha discovered the monsters sleeping location early in season 2, yet it took her a staggering seven episodes to share this crucial information with just one person. Such delays can be incredibly frustrating for viewers.

Characters I want to see get killed off in the next episode and not another moment of screentime: Fatima, Julie, Elgin, Dale, Tabitha and the lesbian couple. These characters offer little to none and drag down the show or are horrendously annoying.

Furthermore, it's essential for the show to address the unresolved mysteries from the end of season 1. The viewers were left with a multitude of intriguing questions, yet none of them have been answered so far. It's disheartening to witness the impression that the writers are deliberately stalling and lacking a clear direction for the storyline. The audience eagerly anticipates a for satisfying conclusion to these mysterious questions, and it is very important for the creative team behind the show to prove they can give a satisfying answer.

All they do is talk about nothing. NOTHING. Every effort they make is fruitless and every conversation is pointless. No one makes good decisions. The idea of autopsy-ing that thing inside was just stupid. Cut the head and hands off and do it outside. The ones that work together make the worst decisions and every good idea is never followed through. The suspense is simply suffering through pointless episodes in order to get any ounce of action rung out of five minutes of a 45 minute show. One actor carries everything and everyone else simply is horrible. Whats the plan for this show? Are better writers in the wings? Is that strike over yet because someone needs to rescue this crumb of a show.

Kristi, Ethan, Kenny, Kristi's fiancee and Julie are literally the worst parts of this show.

Kristi's character can't decide if she's suffering from trauma or she has a God complex.

Ethan, the kid, has the worst acting I've ever seen from a child actor. I mean, I'm sure he's a decent actor but this show doesn't make him shine.

Kenny's character can't decide if he wants to help the sheriff, if he still wants to be a deputy to the sheriff and he most of all, can't decide which side of the fence he wants to be on. I would not be surprised if by the end of season 2, he is killed off because clearly the writers don't know what to do with his character. He had a good acceptance arc going on but then the whole "killer must be killed" thing happened and he lost his ability to think and listen.

Julie and the new teen from the Bus add literally nothing. The show didn't need another mysterious character, we already have Victor, played by a brilliant actor. Now we have another mysterious teen actor who can't act their character to be nearly as well as the already intriguing and mysterious characters. I'm certain, that new teen has only one facial expression which is deadpan.

There's a few other characters who dip in and out of mediocrity such as Jim's character and his wife as well.

Fatima, Boyd, Donna, Victor, Jade, Ellis and the monsters are literally the saving grace of this show. And yet, they all had less screen time than their mediocre counterparts.

This episode had one purpose! But it focused on like 5 different things! WHY!