"Inside Job Season 2" A Tale of Two Halves
I'm not sure how to feel about this show, it straddles that line between needlessly edgy and delightfully witty so hard. Like, the first couple episodes of this season really made me remember why I was so conflicted with the show, because I can't figure out how to feel about it. I remember watching the first season just feeling almost queasy? I think I enjoyed the show, and how it poked fun at conspiracies, but sometimes it just didn't stick the landing.
I'm going to be honest with you, I enjoyed Staedtler, I thought he was refreshing to have, because frankly I was a bit scared Inside Job was going to do the easy thing and pair up Brett and Reagan. Thankfully, they didn't because I feel like that would be weird but overall I think their relationship is fine. My only real question is, how exactly does their relationship function? I mean at the beginning of the season they make a big fuss over this notion that Reagan is dating someone from a competing company, but then it's never addressed again? Like Reagan actively says that she doesn't want to tell her coworkers about their relationships but then it just becomes an open secret?
Speaking about the Illuminati, I'm not quite sure how to feel about them and the other secret societies. Like during the first season, it was cool knowing that everyone in that room had a purpose, and they were part of this all-seeing group that kept the world barely running, but then they aren't? I think what I'm trying to say is that Cognito Inc. just feels less powerful. Also what in the world is Staedtler's role in the Illuminati? I can't quite seem to grasp what he is and the fact that he can just sort of disappear? Like he's clearly not their version of Myc because he doesn't get to join them in that Bohemian Bash or whatever, but he's also important enough? Perhaps he's their equivalent of Moth Man or something.
On another note, what in the world is the Illuminati's role? I know Lin Manuel Mirandas there, but other than cringy celebrity callouts I really felt like they were mostly just unnecessary. Personally, I would have enjoyed it if the territories and domains were more established, and we saw these sort of attempts at regaining territory or domain over the world between these groups. Not to mention, does no one know who the Robes are other than those at Cognito Inc. I mean no offense to Brett but if someone like him could get in, surely the other groups would have figured out who they were and invited them instead of whoever else is there. So do they know about the Robes or not, oh well.
Though, as much as I do rag on about this entire season, I do have to admit I was hooked, especially in the latter half. As previously mentioned, during the first couple of episodes I was groaning, it seems that the wittiness had gone overboard, going from ok I kind of dig this, to please stop trying to stuff as many cultural references into this episode as possible. However, once it got to episodes that were more character centric, I started to remember why I adored the show.
It contained all of the stupid antics that a show like Inside Job could have had with all the jokes about literal hell and the deep state, and character development, which I personally am a big fan of. While it did tone it down on the world is ending stuff a bit, and frankly the Rand ruining the world bit was underplayed significantly, I still found it a compelling watch. I mean it had some of the usual tropes of TV, and it understood that, but the show still managed to make it fun through the lens of Cognito Inc.
Final Score: 74/100
Overall, I do have my complaints about the show, and I do think that all of the deep state content gets put on the back burner in order to flesh out the characters more, but once it does, I do think the show becomes better for it. While there are still a lot of unanswered questions and unclear hierarchies, once the showrunners stopped trying to stuff as many cultural gags as possible the show stopped making me too queasy and once again returned to the witty banter that made it one of the best animated shows on Netflix(which is a low bar but still). Considering how short the entire show is, I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to kill some time while eating their meals or otherwise.
On another note, what in the world is the Illuminati's role? I know Lin Manuel Mirandas there, but other than cringy celebrity callouts I really felt like they were mostly just unnecessary. Personally, I would have enjoyed it if the territories and domains were more established, and we saw these sort of attempts at regaining territory or domain over the world between these groups. Not to mention, does no one know who the Robes are other than those at Cognito Inc. I mean no offense to Brett but if someone like him could get in, surely the other groups would have figured out who they were and invited them instead of whoever else is there. So do they know about the Robes or not, oh well.
Though, as much as I do rag on about this entire season, I do have to admit I was hooked, especially in the latter half. As previously mentioned, during the first couple of episodes I was groaning, it seems that the wittiness had gone overboard, going from ok I kind of dig this, to please stop trying to stuff as many cultural references into this episode as possible. However, once it got to episodes that were more character centric, I started to remember why I adored the show.
It contained all of the stupid antics that a show like Inside Job could have had with all the jokes about literal hell and the deep state, and character development, which I personally am a big fan of. While it did tone it down on the world is ending stuff a bit, and frankly the Rand ruining the world bit was underplayed significantly, I still found it a compelling watch. I mean it had some of the usual tropes of TV, and it understood that, but the show still managed to make it fun through the lens of Cognito Inc.
Final Score: 74/100
Overall, I do have my complaints about the show, and I do think that all of the deep state content gets put on the back burner in order to flesh out the characters more, but once it does, I do think the show becomes better for it. While there are still a lot of unanswered questions and unclear hierarchies, once the showrunners stopped trying to stuff as many cultural gags as possible the show stopped making me too queasy and once again returned to the witty banter that made it one of the best animated shows on Netflix(which is a low bar but still). Considering how short the entire show is, I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to kill some time while eating their meals or otherwise.
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