I had to pause halfway through season 2. Partly because as mentioned above the episodes were just TOO LONG (a snappy 45 minutes would be much better), and also because at points it was just too depressingly BLEAK for me to be able to find the energy to watch it.
SPOILERS BELOW -
- The two main male characters seemed utterly pointless and underwritten in season 2? Gus especially with his convenient relationship with the series' big bad son. You could have taken Gus out completely and missed very little (I did quite fancy the son though). Did not understand the scenes with his Scouse constituent either? That seemed to lead to nowhere in the end.
- Robert had a bit more to do, although it was unfortunate that his main storyline was just a redux of one of Harper's from the first season. It felt a bit like a way to crowbar Sarah Parrish back on screen. I wish they'd pulled the bisexual lever on him during the gay club/client scenes in season 1. It would make him much more interesting, and give them a lot more to write about.
- I didn't really care for the main storyline with the guy with the white streak in his hair and the boundless financial MUMBO JUMBO and JARGON that they seemed to go full-throttle on in season 2. The interpersonal dynamics and politics are much more interesting for me.
- The cliffhanger at the end felt a bit like a plot point for the sake of having a cliffhanger tbh
I'm sure it will all be SWIFTLY RESOLVED within the first episode or two of season 3 anyway.
- I'd have liked them to further explore the girl who was Yas' replacement on the desk, and possibly bump her up to main cast. Seeing the cycle of terror repeat itself a year on is quite an interesting dynamic.
Basically DIDN'T HATE, wouldn't watch again though, and certainly not as good or gripping as season 1 was.