The OA (Netflix)

[choddo]

I loved this. Watched the last 3 episodes over the past couple of days. The ending was a bit disappointing but I’ll forgive it.

 

What’s happened to season 2?

[JohnC]

4 minutes ago, choddo said:

I loved this. Watched the last 3 episodes over the past couple of days. The ending was a bit disappointing but I’ll forgive it.

 

What’s happened to season 2?

Season 2 is being made, though there's not much information. Jason Isaacs tweeted about finishing his shooting last month.

[JohnC]

Back on 22 March

 

[sofasurfer]

Yep...just as bat shit mental as the first season it seems.

 

I'm in.

[ZOK]

Fantastic news!

[SpookyMulder]

Outstanding!! Been waiting and waiting for this. The first series was just mind blowingly bonkers and this (thankfully) looks like it’s continuing in that vein

[Festoon]

Just liked this as a change of pace.

First episode had me when the title appeared. 

Most 'plays like a novel' tv show I've ever seen.

[JohnC]

Anyone else watched Part II? That ending

[Floshenbarnical]

I was on the fence about season 1 but season 2 is straight-up banging. Karin Washington is a killer character. This show is unapologetically strange and pretentious. I love it. 

[Festoon]

On 24/03/2019 at 22:44, JohnC said:

Anyone else watched Part II? That ending

 

I had seen that ending before though (and done better) in a show.

Don't want to saynin case it gives it away.

[Mawdlin]

Watched the first two episodes and I'm only just about staying invested. Some of the writing is excellent but this kind of long-winded mystery box drama, which generally builds suspense nicely but massively disappoints with the payoff tends to frustrate me. Of course, it may subvert my expectations but I am finding it a bit plodding. Also it's not very bonkers (yet).

 

The scene with The OA and the teacher was class, and it's moments like that that are keeping me hopeful.

 

Am I the only one that chants the AO online electrical company jingle whenever she's on screen? Probably.

[Festoon]

I didn't like this anywhere near as much as Season 1.

[Floshenbarnical]

13 hours ago, Mawdlin said:

Watched the first two episodes and I'm only just about staying invested. Some of the writing is excellent but this kind of long-winded mystery box drama, which generally builds suspense nicely but massively disappoints with the payoff tends to frustrate me. Of course, it may subvert my expectations but I am finding it a bit plodding. Also it's not very bonkers (yet).

 

The scene with The OA and the teacher was class, and it's moments like that that are keeping me hopeful.

 

Am I the only one that chants the AO online electrical company jingle whenever she's on screen? Probably.

 

Shit gets pretty fucking bananas after the halfway point

[CGB]

That was brilliantly insane. And kind of terrible. But also brilliant. 

[Floshenbarnical]

Ending was a bit wank. Looks like someone's been watching the Bandersnatch.

[tejinashi]

Bumpity-bump. Sorry, no news, just to say I've started watching this, randomly. I used to love Brit Marling and the gang's stuff, but this passed me by on release somehow.

 

Loved the first 2 eps, and I've read the thread so I know I'm in for strangeness and disappointment, but I get the sense that the ride will be worth it.

 

 

[ZOK]

I loved the ending! Season two wasn’t compelling at all though, I ditched it after the first ep.

[Fierce Poodle]

Yeah don’t bother with season 2. Self indulgent drivel.

[IcEBuRN]

It's fantastic! Up until it's cancelled on the biggest cliffhanger in history. For that reason alone, don't watch it. 

[Festoon]

26 minutes ago, IcEBuRN said:

It's fantastic! Up until it's cancelled on the biggest cliffhanger in history. For that reason alone, don't watch it. 

 

Meh, Eerie Indiana did that cliffhanger as an episode intro AND concluded it within the same episode.

[IcEBuRN]

3 hours ago, Festoon said:

 

Meh, Eerie Indiana did that cliffhanger as an episode intro AND concluded it within the same episode.

That doesn't negate my point at all Festy.

[Festoon]

6 hours ago, IcEBuRN said:

That doesn't negate my point at all Festy.

 

Not the biggest cliffhanger in history though, surely? 

 

That'd be a good topic actually. I remember Alphas had a good one.

[IcEBuRN]

5 hours ago, Festoon said:

 

Not the biggest cliffhanger in history though, surely? 

 

That'd be a good topic actually. I remember Alphas had a good one.

OK, allow me a little hyperbole man! 

[tejinashi]

Season 1 done. I’m really enjoying it so far. Sure, it would be easy to make fun of, heavy on the California, new age type stuff, both the writing and acting can be clumsy at times. But if you decide to just go with it, there’s some good lo-fi sci-fi being built.

 

Some have suggested I should stop here, but I’m going to push on. I want to know. I’ll need at least five people. There’s somewhere I have to go.