Lost in Space Season 2 (2019)
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Lost in Space Season 2 Review
The second season of Lost in Space is weaker than its predecessor. It’s a lot of fun, don’t get me wrong, but almost never offering anything more substantial than thin entertainment.
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“The impossible happens all the time,
you just have to believe it can“
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Again, the plot is more of the same, and even weaker this time around. The entire season consists of this family trying to survive, and more and more deadly scenarios emerging. Obviously, that led to a hugely entertaining season of television for the most part, but it never at all explored any of its themes properly, if any were present at all in the first place.
Where it does quite succeed is in the character interactions, all uniformly solid. The characterization isn’t the greatest out there, but the dynamics and the various allegiances are very well explored, and all consistently fun to follow.
In this increasingly female-oriented show, the men do not really get enough to do. John is a boring dad, and others are all very forgettable, not counting Will of course who’s quite good and likable himself. His relationship with the Robot continues to be the heart of the entire show, and all of their scenes I found truly wonderful. I found the Robot’s growing empathy and emotional connection with the boy very intriguing to follow.
Molly is pretty good, and so are both of the daughters. But of course, the one person who again stole the show from everyone else character and acting-wise has to be Parker Posey as Dr. Smith. She is clearly the best actor of the show, magnetic from start to finish, and her switching sides, though obviously repetitive, is always consistently amusing to watch. I love her, and without her, this show would not be nearly as fun.
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Lost in Space also continues to be highly engaging, though excessive in its action scenes, and beautiful to look at visually. Yes, the VFX on this show are top-notch, and clearly the budget is quite big. But the dialogue and the themes are again empty, and the storytelling overall is nothing to write home about. It has heart and fun, but not enough brains in its head.
The second season of Lost in Space is, thus, a very entertaining season of television. It is far from great or sophisticated, but at least it benefits from some quite memorable characters, good action and great VFX.
Worst Episodes: Precipice and Echoes.
Best Episodes: Evolution and Unknown.
