It had a glint in its eye, an admired book at its core, and storytellers brimming with excitement to share their vision. “American Gods” began with so much promise. It’s as though Alexander got lost in the beauty of his creation and forgot about the story - which, to be fair, is something that happened in Season 1, as well.
The look of “American Gods” doesn’t quite spring to life as it did in Season 1 - Fuller’s dark sense of humor is hard to replace - and while the creative elegance remains, it’s easy to start resenting the sumptuous look of the show when it feels like the reason nothing is happening. Wednesday’s plan so much you kind of resent him for being so giddy.Ī similar reaction stems from the lush visuals and electric production design. (Try as he might, Ricky Whittle has yet to make Shadow feel human enough to care about.) McShane, meanwhile, seems to delight in the glacial pace of Mr. Some performances stand out, like Pablo Schreiber’s tough-talking, soft-hearted leprechaun and Emily Browning’s impatient, slowly dying zombie - while others don’t quite elevate above the ordinary. There are, of course, other plot lines to keep fans entertained, though none are all that gripping many are focused on introducing new characters (same as Season 1), and one is a ‘shipping fantasy that would be fun to see play out, yet doesn’t appear to be all that substantial in the long run. In Episode 3, he “gains help in forging an alliance,” which will be helpful for the upcoming war, but does little to advance the story. Wednesday “begins preparation for a great battle,” which is just another way of saying he’s still doing what he’s been doing for the past nine episodes. Wednesday, aka Odin (Ian McShane), “continues his quest” to unite the Old Gods against the New Gods - just as he did throughout Season 1. Sparing any spoilers, the first three episode descriptions sum-up a feeling of perpetual waiting: In the premiere, Mr.
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