Shout out to Mackie for giving his stunt guy love. Not a lot of actors do this or are willing to because of their pride or just don’t. The HFPA certainly doesn’t. Nor do the people at the Television Academy for the Emmys. It’s a damn shame.
for the people that did't like the second season for what Kovacs became, remember: the guy has been travelling and not finding what he is looking for in 30 years... not like the coming back from the dead guy, the one that cheated death, he lived, you kinda lose your sarcasm and humor. That's actually what i liked, he isn't the same as when he had nothing to lose or nothing to live for, you see evolution in the character... It makes sense and wouldn't if he was still unfazed by everything.
Just binged watch season 1 and 2 in 3 days must say season 1 is the best syfy stuff i have ever seen in a long time along with westworld and and season 2 was pretty average comparatively main reason is the cost and kinnaman missing not saying anthony mackie was bad but joel kinnaman was just perfect in his role his attitude my God was something hope they renew it for 3rd season with big budget and a good actor.
@eli I think they’re gunning for an anthology style series. But no reason Joel can’t make a cameo as a villain. Charlie Cox from Daredevil would be a good choice.
Season 1 had much better story, acting, style, chemistry between the characters and Joel. With that said season 2 was okej probably even good but when you compare it with a masterpiece like season 1 its feels quite shitty
wish audiences would want 'anthony mackie would stop trying to be will smith'... also season 2 lets learn a little, ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6Bo552-MV5M.html ... but another commentary 'but i being poor i only have my dreams, i lay them upon your feet; tread softly because all i have are my dreams'
It is the sleeve he is in. I liked his portrayal. You have to remember that decades have passed for Takeshi. He is in a new sleeve with a new presence and mindset.
Why would Anthony's Tak have a cocky attitude and intimidating presence when he's spending most of his time on his home planet surrounded by people he actually respects (Yakuza father - he was cocky to the yakuza kid) and especially fucking Quell... he would NEVER be cocky to Quell just like OG Tak wasn't. Mackie acting cocky would make no sense in this context at all.
Well, obviously not Mackie's fault then that his version of the character sucked balls. Writers are just not very good at their job. Season 2 was garbage.
No nudity, iffy scripts, bad cinematography... I have nothing bad to say about any of the S2 actors, but S2's directing and production was crap compared to the first.
Season 1 was close to perfect. Season 2 is industrial disaster. Mackie was ... close to nothing in season 2. He just poped at the end of last episode to save the day. The true fans know. Carrera and Poe stole the light. And technichaly they are realy secondary char and non existent char in book 2 ans 3. I feel sorry for the writer. What have they done to your masterpiece man ?
Anthony is a nice guy, but in this role he was TRASH, they took a lambo and turned it into a tricycle. Acting was terrible across the board except for poe, and kovacs mentor as well as the yakuza senior guy... but the rest was trash in EVERY SINGLE WAY
