Season 2 – Cruel Summer

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Sunday Night Streaming o Cruel Summer Season 2 - 5.1 - So this was quite an interesting ride, but I must admit, it didn't quite live up to the first season's level of excitement. One of my biggest gripes was with the cast this time around, especially Luke, who I couldn't really see in this role because I kept picturing him from his previous show, Locke and Key. That aside, the season did keep me hooked until the finale, which had a dark and cruel ending that stayed true to its title. I have to hand it to the show for keeping us guessing about Isabella's true nature. They hinted at her being manipulative and crazy, but it wasn't until that fateful night at the cabin that her dark side was fully revealed. The events leading up to Luke's death seemed like a team effort, but ultimately, Isabella was the one who committed the act. The finale was a lot more intense and gruesome than I expected, and it was a much-needed twist that added some spice to the season and left me on the edge of my seat. However, I couldn't help but notice a glaring plot hole. How could they miss a camera facing the water and dock, especially when Luke's body was found there? It feels like that would have been one of the first places they should have checked.One thing I really appreciated about the show was its unique directing style. The use of different timelines and auras made it easy to follow the story, even when it jumped between three different periods. Many shows struggle with this, but "Cruel Summer" handled it quite well. While Season 2 didn't quite hit the mark for me, I still enjoyed it and would probably tune in for a third round, mostly because I loved the first season so much. Official sundaynightstreaming rating of 5.1 Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/24 Full Review Keyi Y Immersive and worth a shot. The story line and suspense is commendable, the only issue with the season being some of the character arcs (Megan's mainly. It's a bit unbelievable) The acting was on point, especially Underwood's character. The final scene creates unnecessary plot holes but all in all, I prefer the ending of this to season 1's (which I rated 5 stars) . Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/20/23 Full Review Carmen S I am one of apparently few people who actually preferred the story in season 2 in comparison to season 1, however.. The attempts to confuse the audience just amounted to each character having no consistency. Each of them had an entirely different personality every other episode. SPOILERS And having a last minute twist ending is not at all satisfying when it's identical to the previous seasons. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/06/23 Full Review Good F Drab, boring, and uninteresting. The show was badly cast. No one, not one character can hold a scene on their own. There's just not enough mystery and not enough character building to make you pay attention, let alone care. The first season was so fascinating that it was impossible to match how good it was, but season 2 is WOEFULLY bad. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/13/23 Full Review Joshua C While it does fail to capture the intrigue of season one, and starts off tamely, Cruel Summer's second season is manages to pick itself up and deliver a fairly interesting mystery. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/06/23 Full Review Chris M Switched off when halfway through, it's 1999 and to justify a huge narrative a character reveals a detailed home security system that another character states "oh wow you've got fibre, I've heard of that" It's 1999 He lives in the woods It's totally implausible and I can't be bothered with stupid shark jumping moments like this Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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