Big Little Lies (HBO) [** Spoilers **]

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Shelga wrote: »

I’ve enjoyed season 2 but it could never live up to the first season, seeing as it focuses on the aftermath of an event, and not its own, properly-defined plot.

I’m not sure I think it was really necessary... although Meryl was great.

We should have moved on from season 1 and moved to a new story for s2. I found S2 very boring

The Black Oil

Odd finale. Seem to be engineered for the benefit of the viewer and entertainment sake (in a not so great way) rather than necessarily being good writing. Certainly on the courtroom front at least. The judge barely said a word and there wasn't much legal ping pong between Celeste and Mary Louise's lawyer. We had that last week, I suppose. No doubt David E. Kelley is taking note of my post. I did laugh a few times, both with and at it. I don't care for realism on the legal side because that's not what the show is. Now get Reneta on the stand and that would be pure dynamite. Judgey judgey. :pac: Or perhaps we should all go for pints with Laura Dern.

If there was one constant, though, it's the children. They. See. Everything. This cut across pretty much all the main storylines.

BobbyBobberson

I liked the last two episodes, much much better than the first few. Overall it was much weaker than the first series but still enjoyable.

joe_99

Although the court scenes were unrealistic at least it brought of a bit of drama to the show. The first 5 episodes were utterly forgettable.

cdgalwegian

What a let-down. Each episode did have some very good acting, which narratively may or may not have been consequential, but at the end of each episode it certainly didn't feel consequential; I just wasn't rooting for anyone, so just didn't feel invested.

The very last (supposedly emotional) scene just felt like a damp squib, where it had been overshadowed by a child custody issue, rather than being the intended thumping finale of a grand arc.

TerrorFirmer

I liked it. I would agree that it's a little hollow, but I really enjoy the characters and it's definitely a show that's really heavily carried by the acting.

yellow hen

I thought this was truly awful. Slow, depressing, no real storyline. Rather just a loose continuation of the last series but it felt diluted and like the writers just ran out of steam.
Definitely one of the worst series I've seen in a while (and I watch alot if crap!)

JP Liz V1

NDWC wrote: »

My biggest issue with Season 2 has been Bonnie's story, I find it extremely dull and any scene that involves her mother makes me want to switch off my TV.

Aside from that I'm enjoying it though.

I thought Bonnie was maybe going to kill herself

BobbyBobberson

According to the actress that played Celeste's solictor, one of the main 5 was meant to die. I would assume Bonnie too. Was in a recent interview, however she could have been given a dud script.

The Black Oil

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I thought Bonnie was maybe going to kill herself

I didn't get that sense.

Were we meant to think that Bonnie's pushing of Perry was a reaction to her own childhood trauma? This seemed to be running parallel to thinking about smothering her mother.

JP Liz V1

I thought she was going to drown, swim out to sea

JP Liz V1

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I thought Bonnie was maybe going to kill herself

I thought they were going to murder Meryl Streep as she guessed that they were lying about her son's death.

extra gravy

I'd happily watch a Renata spin-off!

Deeper Blue

Is it terrible that I was hoping Bonnie would jump in front of oncoming traffic?

cdgalwegian

NDWC wrote: »

Is it terrible that I was hoping Bonnie would jump in front of oncoming traffic?

Yes. But I agree with the sentiment.
A traumatic childhood pushed her to pushing someone, and fantasizing about killing her abusive mother. Dramatically, this is interesting, but here was merely a cue for a hippie-type's inability to cope with life, moping around with suppressed rage. What was meant to portray catharthis at the end, just felt something instead like some other greek word that might convey "disinterest in a final destination".

JP Liz V1

2 seemed liked a rush written job

The Black Oil

Response from HBO, Kidman and Witherspoon, which amounts to nothing, essentially.

https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/nicole-kidman-reese-witherspoon-respond-to-questions-about-andrea-arnold-big-little-lies-season-2.php

BobbyBobberson

The Black Oil wrote: »

Response from HBO, Kidman and Witherspoon, which amounts to nothing, essentially.

https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/nicole-kidman-reese-witherspoon-respond-to-questions-about-andrea-arnold-big-little-lies-season-2.php

"This is a mess.

Kidman and Witherspoon also leave the door open for Big Little Lies season 3. No thank you."

Absolutely.

JP Liz V1

https://tvline.com/news/big-little-lies-season-3-renewal-release-date-nicole-kidman-video-1235082611/#recipient_hashed=49b00039e5f61edfe3abcf37466868b2898d9ecdbe302c53abadaa28cca68d75&recipient_salt=382a55d2d253c8c7aa9dccd71aef8900e17191b3f29889b37958900b134e4a23

Kidman confirming it is coming back for a 3rd season