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The second season of “A Man on the Inside” represents another triumph from series creator Michael Schur. .... This is low-key, endearing, stress-free viewing at its best. The quiet humor is soothing, and the moments that have your eyes glistening are well-earned and artfully executed.
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Season 2 is solid on its own, and even better at proving the series’ sustainability.
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An extra-cozy mystery series that once again begs for another season.
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The shift [to a university campus] manages to keep the heartwarming, gently amusing charm that won over fans — despite shoving San Francisco further into the background.
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If the first season was more focused on the story of a grieving man learning how to process loss and what was on his “inside,” the second is less ambitious but still remarkably sweet and, ultimately, optimistic about human potential and connection. Maybe this really is the good place.
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In some moments still feels like a facsimile of a better show, but those moments are happily few and far between. In the new episodes there's a deepening of the characters, story and themes, so that most of the season actually feels like a show that you can sink your teeth into.
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Even if there aren’t many belly laughs, this “Man” yields plenty of smiles.
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The second season of A Man On The Inside may or may not have as much of the sentiment and emotion as the first season, but it should be just as funny, thanks to Schur, Danson, and a great cast.
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There’s little in here that rises to the heights of “The Good Place” or “Parks and Recreation,” though I’ll admit that I laughed pretty much nonstop throughout the scene where Jason Mantzoukas’s (minor) character is introduced. Still, it’s both endearing and well-made, and there aren’t enough pleasant comedies like that out in the world.
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Not as good as the last series. But still a lovely watch.
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While the overarching mystery is a bit more predictable, Season 2 makes up for it with smart humor, emotional character development, and an emphasis on community.
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This show limits itself to risk-averse humour; retaining the weighty themes (in this case old age and its attendant isolation) but failing to probe or subvert them.
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