Season 2 – The Sandman

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Ben D Season 1 of The Sandman was stunning. It delivered on nearly everything you could hope for from a myth-based, psychological fantasy: haunting visuals, layered characters, rich symbolism, and the kind of moody, immersive storytelling that pulled you in. Morpheus was flawed but compelling, and the world of the Endless felt like it was hiding deep lore worth exploring. I genuinely thought we were being set up for something profound. Then came Season 2. Instead of answering the questions Season 1 raised, or building on its logic, Season 2 dives headfirst into contradictions, half-developed arcs, and philosophical babble that doesn’t hold up under even mild scrutiny. Characters that should be godlike act like indecisive teenagers. Plot devices contradict previously established rules. Massive world events (like the death or disappearance of cosmic beings) are brushed aside while we focus on brooding montages or melodrama with no payoff. And worst of all: the mythos completely collapses. Powers are undefined, stakes are unclear, and entire storylines rely on characters being conveniently stupid or inactive just to keep the plot moving. I was hoping Season 2 would clarify the foundation laid by Season 1. Instead, it exposed how little of that foundation actually existed. Beautifully acted, well-produced, but ultimately wasted on a story that sacrifices logic for mood. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Kai K Its been to long for the series to make a come back, the character's don't have the same feel and the stories and new cast don't fit very well. Disappointed. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Pedro R The second season exists more as a series of half-cooked vignettes than anything resembling an actual series arc, spending way too long with unimportant characters and not nearly enough time with key ones. Obviously, the untimely cancellation played a part in the smooshing together of plot lines to develop an ending, but after such a stellar first season, the haphazard plot lines and stop-start overarching narrative just feel like wasted potential, especially considering the wonderous source material. I found myself way too often asking, “wait, why is this thing happening?”, or “why is X person doing that?”, or even, “wait, what happened to X character after the events in Y?” If the answer is, “just read the comics”, then your adaptation has failed. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Patrick F The singing head went on for far too long. Still a fan Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Juan Luis F The plot of the ending is very bad. It would have been better if they hadn't released the last two chapters. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review julieth m After the first season they said let’s take all the left over props and make a second season just because. 😏 Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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