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Originally Posted by vailpass
Ugh. Boring. Flat.
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Kind of agree.
Completely erase Season 1 from your memory, and all the expectations that come with it. Now watch Season 3, and it's just, okay. Stephen Dorff is miscast and cannot affect a southern accent-- nor is he that compelling of an actor. I see no chemistry between him and Ali whatsoever.
I grew up in southern Missouri and spent a lot of time in Arkansas; my memory of it is a place rich in unique culture (not to mention quirkiness) that they could have tapped into to make this story more interesting. Season 1 did a great job of using southern Louisiana's setting to impact the story-line, and Season 2's use of LA's seedy underbelly was even better (than this season). Season 3, outside of throwing around some names of local towns, could be set in Iowa, Kentucky, Indiana, Oklahoma, etc.
Creeping camera shots, close ups of Mahershala Ali's face, moody music do not build suspense in and of themselves. Not to mention-- and I'm not dissing his acting skills--- but lots of mumbling/low talking from him.
Season 1 was lightning in a bottle. I'll continue to watch, and my disagreement with 90% of folks isn't implying anything. I just expected more after such a long hiatus.