PROS of Season 2
The setting - amnesiac Elliot on quest to find his identity with his love interest Helen get caught up in a violent feud between Irish crime gangs
The twist - a revelation when all surviving characters have assembled to resolve long-standing feud, as mutually-assured destruction seems to be the inevitable outcome
Characterisation - clear and good mix of characters well-intentioned, villainous, familial & comedic
Humorous moments contrasted well with dark themes, particularly involving Ethan
CONS
Plausibility - e.g Elliot running down road to escape chasing kidnappers in van when he could have fled into open country, box of love letters Niamh buries when she should have destroyed or secured them in a bank if she didn't want anyone to find them
Pace and Dialogue were leaden at times, particularly in Helen's kidnap scenes and her coma dream sequence
Confusing historical references to encounters between McDonnell and Cassidy families e.g who was the original Elliot Stanley who spent £1 million on a bottle of whiskey to negotiate a truce with Frank on a boat, a Cassidy one presumes if Frank slit his throat?
Niamh's reference to a dead uncle
Name confusion - who gave the protagonist Eugene the name Elliot after Elliot Stanley and why? Why give Helen's ex-partner Ethan a name too similar to Eugene and Elliot?
Conclusion - Season 2 not as gripping as Season 1. Spoiler alert - seeing Eugene's file showing his history as a secret agent I guess is the marker for Season 3.
The setting - amnesiac Elliot on quest to find his identity with his love interest Helen get caught up in a violent feud between Irish crime gangs
The twist - a revelation when all surviving characters have assembled to resolve long-standing feud, as mutually-assured destruction seems to be the inevitable outcome
Characterisation - clear and good mix of characters well-intentioned, villainous, familial & comedic
Humorous moments contrasted well with dark themes, particularly involving Ethan
CONS
Plausibility - e.g Elliot running down road to escape chasing kidnappers in van when he could have fled into open country, box of love letters Niamh buries when she should have destroyed or secured them in a bank if she didn't want anyone to find them
Pace and Dialogue were leaden at times, particularly in Helen's kidnap scenes and her coma dream sequence
Confusing historical references to encounters between McDonnell and Cassidy families e.g who was the original Elliot Stanley who spent £1 million on a bottle of whiskey to negotiate a truce with Frank on a boat, a Cassidy one presumes if Frank slit his throat?
Niamh's reference to a dead uncle
Name confusion - who gave the protagonist Eugene the name Elliot after Elliot Stanley and why? Why give Helen's ex-partner Ethan a name too similar to Eugene and Elliot?
Conclusion - Season 2 not as gripping as Season 1. Spoiler alert - seeing Eugene's file showing his history as a secret agent I guess is the marker for Season 3.