American Gods

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Season 2
  • Network: Starz
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 30, 2017
Season #: 3, 2, 1
User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 64
  3. Negative: 23 out of 64
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  1. addict-insane
    Apr 19, 2019
    2
    This is a TV show I can absolutely watch while cooking 'cus I know I won't miss anything. Nothing but exposition and themes that used to be subtle are now being spouted through the mouths of the characters. This season the vaping kid gets more screen time, 'cause who didn't want to see more of that annoying piece of **** Wednesday and Orlando Jones get even more Shakespearean in theirThis is a TV show I can absolutely watch while cooking 'cus I know I won't miss anything. Nothing but exposition and themes that used to be subtle are now being spouted through the mouths of the characters. This season the vaping kid gets more screen time, 'cause who didn't want to see more of that annoying piece of **** Wednesday and Orlando Jones get even more Shakespearean in their expository/prophetic dialogue, and Shadow just makes the same face he has been making for the last two years. Don't you just love how show business destroys everything you love?… Expand
  2. laeknir45
    Apr 28, 2019
    0
    This show has gone downhill fast. From an interesting and compelling premise in the first season, it's now mired in slow, pointless, and often confusing dialogue with no clear direction or even a hint of a direction. The second season didn't answer anything or go deeper in any way. In the first season, Mr. Wednesday appeared to have strong but mysterious goals, much like the comicsThis show has gone downhill fast. From an interesting and compelling premise in the first season, it's now mired in slow, pointless, and often confusing dialogue with no clear direction or even a hint of a direction. The second season didn't answer anything or go deeper in any way. In the first season, Mr. Wednesday appeared to have strong but mysterious goals, much like the comics version. Now, Wednesday just feels like he's chaotic and pointlessly vague. We still know little to nothing about Shadow. The villains aren't much better, and for so-called powerful new American Gods they still seem shallow caricatures. Mr. World is whispery and "dark", definitely moustache-twirling, but also appears to have no real plan other than chaos. New Media is pretty awful, especially when compared to Gillian Anderson's version. Technical Boy apparently leveled up from once being Telephone Boy, but doesn't really represent new technology; rather, he seems to represent basement-dwelling stereotypes. Mad Sweeney definitely became more interesting once we had the information-dump episode about his past and origins, but then they immediately waste all of that development by killing him off. It doesn't seem like the writers really know where they're going. Fuller had a pretty good starter vision for the series, but this rapidly became like all of his other projects. Fuller bails on shows in a huff, rather than staying and working things to make them better, and so they fall into other peoples' hands who scramble to try and re-map a series into their own vision. Bringing Neil Gaiman on board was certainly good, but mainly good for visuals and side-stories; it seems they don't want to get to the big reveal about Shadow anytime soon... or ever, given the snail's pace they were at this whole season. And talk about wasted opportunities... Bilquis could be fascinating, Mr. Ibis could be so much more interesting, and Mr. Nancy just lounges around being judgy and sarcastic. The suicide of Donar the great was a disservice to a strong and clearly moral character, quite unlike Thor in the Eddas and Sagas. And Columbia seemed rather random, disconnected from anything important (did people even realize she was meant to be the goddess of America and Liberty, considering that she's introduced as a burlesque performer?). This series still has good CGI eye-candy, but it's weighed down by randomness and deep problems with the narrative.… Expand
  3. Jexter
    Mar 26, 2019
    6
    I find the new season rather boring. The show would have been better off as a mini-series with clear beginning, middle and the end. I liked the book, as the story was entertaining, but this show is just limping on. The worst thing is that I do not care any of the characters and some I find out right annoying. This was not the issue in the book. I give it 6/10 because it does have goodI find the new season rather boring. The show would have been better off as a mini-series with clear beginning, middle and the end. I liked the book, as the story was entertaining, but this show is just limping on. The worst thing is that I do not care any of the characters and some I find out right annoying. This was not the issue in the book. I give it 6/10 because it does have good production values, but otherwise it has become a borefest.… Expand
  4. dontjimmymejulz
    May 1, 2019
    0
    What have they done to my show? Loved the first season but this is a lazy and aimless pile of moronic drivel dressed up to be meaningful and 'edgy' - it's basically just padding because they've run out of material. My wife read the book and at around episode five she had no idea what the script writers were doing. There are long scenes where nothing of any consequence or even interestWhat have they done to my show? Loved the first season but this is a lazy and aimless pile of moronic drivel dressed up to be meaningful and 'edgy' - it's basically just padding because they've run out of material. My wife read the book and at around episode five she had no idea what the script writers were doing. There are long scenes where nothing of any consequence or even interest happen... it's like they just started making stuff up to fill in the time. I actually turned off when they had shirtless dancing cowboys performing a terrible cabaret act and Shadow Moon was shuffling around a shopping mall, for... you know, reasons? - Watch the first season, it really is a lot of fun and very stylish but skip this empty and lifeless filler-fest.… Expand
  5. Bitmouse
    Apr 16, 2019
    2
    Unfortunately the loss of Showrunners Bryan Singer and Michael Green has reduced the second season to an aimless **** show suffering from too many egos run amok.
  6. SuperKev
    Aug 5, 2019
    2
    Season 1 was really good. Season 2? /what happened to this thing? Basically the plot barely advances and I mean at this rate they could do 5 seasons like this and the audience would hardly notice.
  7. MLR
    Mar 16, 2019
    9
    American Gods took a long hiatus while they retooled it and they brought in the author of the book, Neil Gaiman, to do so. Only the first episode of Season 2 is out, and it was co-written by Neil Gaiman. The war between the old Gods (led by Odin) and the New gods (Media and Mr. World, with Facebook as his henchman) is shaping up nicely. Watching season 1 is highly advisable so youAmerican Gods took a long hiatus while they retooled it and they brought in the author of the book, Neil Gaiman, to do so. Only the first episode of Season 2 is out, and it was co-written by Neil Gaiman. The war between the old Gods (led by Odin) and the New gods (Media and Mr. World, with Facebook as his henchman) is shaping up nicely. Watching season 1 is highly advisable so you understand why a giant leprechaun, a zombie, and Odin are riding in a car with Shadow Moon.… Expand
  8. aka2k
    Mar 25, 2019
    7
    While the series declined in quality considerably from the first season, to give a score below "Now Apocalypse" just show how progressive the critics are these days.

    It's hardly that good compared to what Bryan Fuller did in the first season, but it's good enough compared to most shows on air right now.
  9. jooo
    Mar 12, 2019
    7
    This is more of a critique to Metacritic than anything else, but I really don`t think they should aggregate the scores from critics when they have only watched 3 episodes, that's quite deceiving. Anyway, I've only watched the premiere, and I honestly can't understand why the critics found this to be so slow, pacing was like as It shouid be (which is not fast). It honestly sounds likeThis is more of a critique to Metacritic than anything else, but I really don`t think they should aggregate the scores from critics when they have only watched 3 episodes, that's quite deceiving. Anyway, I've only watched the premiere, and I honestly can't understand why the critics found this to be so slow, pacing was like as It shouid be (which is not fast). It honestly sounds like critics are mad their darling isn't working on the show anymore.… Expand
  10. UncleWillard
    Mar 12, 2019
    7
    My 7 is cautiously optimistic. The first season was great and I went out and bought the book. So far it's been very faithful. The look of the show never ceases to impress, though this first episode of Season 2 (long overdue) dragged a bit. It looked amazing, but I struggled to stay invested. I hope it gets better, but in all honesty, the book didn't for me.
  11. JimKrow
    Apr 8, 2019
    10
    Prime example of why people are turning away from critics reviews, this show is by and large brilliant, full of lore and intrigue, there is always a shadow behind every revelation. Five episodes in and the storytelling is still exceptional, characters introduced in the first season are given just enough depth to be inviting but still mysterious.
  12. PS4_PC_LIFE
    Mar 10, 2019
    10
    Just watched episode one and damn, it was so good, not sure what the critics were watching, or did it just go over there heads and they did not understand it, great story telling and amazing characters.
  13. Abuuali80
    Mar 10, 2019
    8
    I don't know what is the reviewers problem with the show but i just saw the first episode of the second season and it was great
  14. Ascospore
    Mar 26, 2019
    7
    There's something highly unusual about this series; it's not set in New York City.
  15. Simon1111
    Dec 7, 2021
    2
    This season kill all good, that was in previous season. If you read the book, don't watch it! This plot is not from original book, it just a waste of time.
  16. Barnettbeans
    May 2, 2019
    5
    The characters seem to have no direction and after episode 1 finished nothing much happens. It wasnt terrible but certainly not worth the time to watch.
  17. eduardosfw
    May 28, 2020
    1
    Too much filller. No action. Too much bla bla bla. Too much focus on anti-religion sruff, Gay stuff. First season was OK, was a good try do adapt book to screen, but the second?
    Second season is all about filling the hours with nothing, **** the book, **** the main character, all they want is to fill episodes with enough nothing so they can escape to another season.
    Yes, season 2 is a    Too much filller. No action. Too much bla bla bla. Too much focus on anti-religion sruff, Gay stuff. First season was OK, was a good try do adapt book to screen, but the second?
    Second season is all about filling the hours with nothing, **** the book, **** the main character, all they want is to fill episodes with enough nothing so they can escape to another season.
    Yes, season 2 is a shame. It is as bad as bad can be.    … Expand
  18. geewah
    Mar 30, 2021
    4
    Well this show fell off a cliff pretty quickly.
    After an interesting 1st season where all the groundwork is laid, this should of been where it kicked up a gear. Instead it is a convoluted, boring mess.
    Really disappointing.

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47

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Tristram Fane Saunders
    Jan 3, 2020
    80
    Watch this show cynically, and the whole edifice might topple down. But go along with it and it’s one hell of a ride. Like the gods themselves, American Gods requires – and rewards – your unquestioning faith.
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  2. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Stuart Jeffries
    Dec 3, 2019
    40
    American Gods is like a Marvel or DC franchise with theological pretensions. Like Avengers: Age of Ultron or Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement, it has a plot so baffling only weird life forms (11-year-old boys, swivel-eyed lawyers) could explain or care about.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Mar 8, 2019
    40
    The overall effect is that of an imperfect series with a powerful, instantly recognizable aesthetic and personality being remade so as to remove the aesthetic and personality while leaving most of the problem spots.
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