The opening scene was terribly flat and awkward. The music was badly chosen and for what should have been a dramatic moment, had little impact.
It would have done better as a surprise ending for episode 3.
But with that out of the way I must say I preferred the writing and directing in this episode. Everything felt a little more charamatic and dynamic. However it wasn't enough to carry the plot.
I finish this episode thinking how nothing much happened and again Luke seems to be sidelined at the moment. I don't have a problem with side characters and plot lines, but there are so many that it barely feels like a show about Luke Cage.
Misty and Luke are quite fun to watch together so I hope we see more of that, (although I'm beginning to think that Simone Missick/Misty is just very capable of carrying a scene).
There was an extremely long and tedious on-screen performance yet again. The first season got praised for its music but they're just overdoing it now.
There are quite a few long scenes where nothing seems to happen. Even if the scene itself is fine, I can't help but wonder afterward how it affected the plot in anyway.
Overall, even though the plot was a bit flat, the writer and director managed to make it watchable, but not all that entertaining
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