Submitted by livingmybestestlyfe t3_zxb725 in television
Started getting into this show and wondering if I'm missing out something big because it was cancelled after season 2. Kind of hate when shows end prematurely, leaving a lot of questions unanswered. Like Raised by Wolves.
Or is worth watching both seasons still?
I don't hate season #2 like most seem to. It wasn't nearly as good as season #1. But it had some interesting elements of its own, and I kind of liked the ending.
I love open ended endings and I think they executed it perfectly for season 2.
Does it end "well" insofar as it's not a massive cliffhanger?
Season #2 wraps up its storyline. They could have done more after that, or it works as an ending.
Yes, the show was created with the intention of only being one season, but it was a surprise hit so they made more.
They shouldn’t have
I agree with your assessment.
I watched season1 quit season2
Season 1 was great; iirc season 2 was very different and not necessarily as good. Each season basically told a complete story though which is nice for a cancelled show
First season is one of the best things I've ever seen. Very worth it.
Yeah there are no filler episodes, the pacing is fantastic.
I think I'm the only one on here that thought season 2 was much better than the first one.
It had what might be one of my favourite insane plot twists in tv history.
Have you gotten to the part where they pulled back the curtain?
First season was honestly awesome. Second season is why the show is cancelled.
I say yes. Was really bummed by Raised by Wolves being cancelled, but I still recommend it. I was also bummed about Wayward Pines. The second season was solid, and although the story doesn't conclude, I still feel like it is worth watching and leaving it open ended. The show doesn't go down hill in quality in my opinion. It just sucks it didn't go further.
I watched S1 and enjoyed it. I felt no reason to watch S2.
I feel like it's one of those shows based off of a book. And rather than let it end how the book ended, they try to turn it into a pilot for more seasons.
I'm not sure how the books go but S1 feels like it wraps up and S2 is a new cast
Season 1 adapts the whole trilogy
This was something I didn't realize until I listened to the books on audible later. Been a bit since I watched the show but I think book 1 takes you up to the reveal at the end of the episode where he finds out where he really is. Makes sense why season 1 was so snappy and season 2 ran out of gas.
I felt book 2 was so short, that the series would've been better as a duology, with 2 and 3 combined and trimmed into 1 better book.
Agreed. Still enjoyed the books as is for the most part but both those books had some bits you could toss out and come up with a better product.
One thing that really bothered me in the first book, and this is assuming im remembering it correctly, is that he's injured the whole time, doesn't get to sleep, eats a single hamburger...and is just doing action hero shit the whole time. I had trouble suspending my disbelief, a few hours of sleep for him would have really helped the plausibility
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wayward_Pines_Trilogy. The book trilogy.
YES
wife and i really wanted a conclusion, but still worth it
Agree - totally worth watching.
Season 2 isn't worth watching. It was bad. Not DNF or dumpster fire bad just really not worth watching.
Got it, just season 1 it is. Like Mr Mercedes.
Definitely worth it. Season 1 is stronger, but season 2 is still a really good watch. I enjoyed the show a lot and was bummed it got cancelled. It's one of those network shows that never really found its audience, and I always thought it would have been much more successful on a streaming service.
Loved season 1. Couldn't get through the first episode of season 2.
I heard it wasn’t that great so I never bothered watching it.
The books were great and I thought they would make a good set of movies but I think the show deviates from the novels.
I want prequels, there's a lot of possibility for stories there
S1 is worth watching. I have no idea why they even bothered with a second season. I would just watch the first season and treat it as a mini-series.
Watch season 1 and read the books.
Season 1 yes. Season 2 is totally different than 1. A lot of the characters are different, the tone, the story, etc, all wildly diverge from S1. Season 1 reveals the mysteries that it leads to and the story changes from there. If that change is a big dropoff in excitement for you, then Season 2 is probably not going to be as good. Season 1 had a final cliffhanger scene but otherwise wrapped up well.
I don't remember S2 as well but I think that wrapped up well too. The cancellation isn't a reason to avoid it.
Read the books instead
Don't worry, season 1 answers all your questions.
The problem with season 2 is that it answers questions that you didn't ask, because they're straight tv tropes. You want have any unanswered questions at the end of season 2. They should have stopped at one season.
great creative mystery show, absolutely worth a watch
Season 1 is.
Season 1 was great. Don’t watch season 2.
Just watch season one and ignore that there was a season two.
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It was good enough. I would like to know what happens next, but I feel that way after pretty much every book I read and movie or show I watch. Each season has a reasonably satisfactory conclusion that you’re not left with an itch in your brain, at least.
Suffered what a lot of shows suffer from - it seems the writers only had S1 figured out (and it was a good season) but then kind of had to do other seasons on the fly and it drops off a lot
The writers only had season one figured out because it adapts the entire book trilogy.
yes! its definitely an interesting show. 1st season was really good and 2nd season was alright, certainly good enough.
Season 1 was good, although fell off a little at the end. Never watched season 2 as season 1 did seem like it was finished. The first couple of episodes in particular were pretty good.
Read the books instead
I liked both seasons. S1 was definitely better but it was a good watch. Watched it again after a few years with my wife and she enjoyed it as well, though she was disappointed there wasn’t a third season.
Don't watch season 2
The brothers who do Stranger Things were involved with S1 right?
Duffers? Yep. And M Night Shamalyhan also involved, as producer and director on a few eps.
That’s why I watched the first season and liked it. I heard the second season was bad and never watched it.
The first year I thought was terrific, the second year was OK, but not good
Season 1 was really really good. The tone of season 2 immediately shifted to young adult and I had to stop watching.
Just watch season 1. DO NOT watch season 2. The first season was a very fun mystery.
Yes
The first season was pretty decent. Can’t vouch for the second
I'd say it's worth watching simply because it's unique.
It was just supposed to be one season. But the viewership was so high fox tried to make another season. You can just watch season 1
read the books instead
Fitzy0728 t1_j1zcmsm wrote
Season 1 was great as a standalone mini series.
Season 2 was straight garbage