Serie - American Gods Season 2 : A great beginning ..

By Mulder, 06 march 2019

“When the people came to America , they brought us with them . . . We rode in their minds, and we took root.”
Mr Wednesday

Last season on American Gods we met many interesting characters. Probably the most important to the story being Shadow Moon, an average guy who’s life gets turned upside down and thrust into a world of old and new Gods that he didn’t know were very much real. He pairs up with Mr Wednesday, aka the God of war, Odin, only discovering his true identity in the end of the season. Before that however Mr Wednesday convinces him to work with him, be his body guard and drags Shadow Moon across the country in search of old Gods to help him build up an army to fight off the new Gods.

Season two was unfortunately postponed due to show runner issues but after a few changes here and there season two is now upon us. They dive right in, in the premiere episode picking up from the crazy events we left off on and push you deeper into the world that is unknown to regular people. Despite everything he has experienced Shadow still struggles trying to grasp everything happening before his eyes. However this season we’re beginning to see a little less disbelief and more willingness to take on the task at hand of convincing the old to stop stepping back for the new.

We’re supposed to have a few character changes this season but the premiere follows most of the fan favorites. Though it’s really hard to choose a fan favorite on this show, each character just as epic as the next. Shadow Moon, played by Ricky Whittle, allows you to step into his shoes to experience all the things that are beyond our mortal grasp. While Mr Wednesday, played by Ian McShane drags you along introducing you to one God after the next. The show is not without its comedic moments, Laura Moon and Mad Sweeney, Emily Browning and Pablo Schreiber, tag along both after their own desires. The pair make an excellent comedic team, playing off each other very well.

A battle is coming, old versus new, Mr Wednesday vs Mr World, and it’s a battle we don’t want to miss. The writing on the show is fantastic so you’re bound to love characters from both sides. Not to mention the set designs and cinematography is to die for. However there can only be one winner in war, so pick a side. Tune in March 10th on Starz to jump back onto the crazy train, it’s going to be a wild ride.

Synopsis :
When Shadow Moon is released from prison, he meets the mysterious Mr. Wednesday and a storm begins to brew. Little does Shadow know, this storm will change the course of his entire life. Left adrift by the recent death of his wife, Shadow is hired as Wednesday’s bodyguard and finds himself in a hidden world where magic is real, where the Old Gods fear both irrelevance and the growing power of the New Gods, like technology and media. After a surreal reunion with his dead, unfaithful wife, Shadow and Wednesday set out as Wednesday seeks to build a coalition of Old Gods to defend their existence in this new America. Their road trip culminates at a joyous Easter brunch where Wednesday formally declares war against the New Gods, setting the stage for an epic showdown.

American Gods
Based on American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Developed by Bryan Fuller, Michael Green
Starring Ricky Whittle, Emily Browning, Crispin Glover, Bruce Langley, Yetide Badaki, Pablo Schreiber, Ian McShane
Composer : Brian Reitzell
Executive producers : Bryan Fuller (season 1), Michael Green (season 1), Jesse Alexander (season 2), Neil Gaiman, Craig Cegielski, Stefanie Berk, David Slade, Adam Kane
Production companies : Living Dead Guy, J.A. Green Construction Corp., The Blank Corporation, FremantleMedia North America, Starz Originals
Distributor : Fremantle
Original network : Starz
Original release April 30, 2017 –present

Score : 4/5
Written by Lauren Sanchez
Seen at The Theater at Ace Hotel Los Angeles