Loved the premiere. Season 1 was pretty good, but I had a hard time connecting with it. I think this season having an ensemble cast might make me enjoy it more.

Loved the split screen. Especially when they used it with Dunst's character.

i actually like it better than the first season already. I found many of those characters to be quite cartoonish, while this season has a lot more relatable and interesting characters.

i would say to compare this to TD season 2 is a gross misjustice. it's at least at par storyline-wise. the split screen storytelling is awesome.

yeah its a personal preference. I think the movie (and s1) both had two types of characters: Cartoonish or relatable. This season has people who combine both.

speaking of cartoonish, I love the lesbian hairstylist. such a stark change from her character on House of Cards

I actually rank S2 leagues above S1 tbh.

Thought the finale was good but not great, but I guess we're so accustomed to grandiose finales in television that we forget a denouement is an imperative part of storytelling.

Kirsten Dunst swept the floor with the episode, and I really enjoyed the complexity of her speech in the cab. She's so desperate to escape the American dream, and Lou cutting her off only reinforces the volatile consequences of women trying to free themselves from it. Someone on Reddit said that after the Vietnam war there was this huge pressure on woman to be both capable careerwomen AND stay-at-home moms at the same time.

This contrasts to Mike's exclusion from the American dream, only to find himself sucked into it. The ending for his character was brilliant.

I really disliked the explanation of Hank's symbols and stuff. It felt like a cop-out with the alien tie-in and honestly the speech was schmaltzy. I also didn't like how they wrote off the UFO so quickly. I understand if the writers want to have a Coen-esque absurdity to the plot, but at least have realistic reactions from the characters. Betsy was completely unphased when told they were deus-ex-machina'd by aliens.

I'm not sure what to think on Hanzee's transition, but I'm going to feign doubt now that he's become Tripolli. That's just too silly of a twist tbh.

I disagree. The show keeps trying to reinforce that Peggy started everything, but she really didn't. Rye's death was leverage used by both parties, and Hanzee. Peggy isn't responsible for anything but Rye's death, and kidnapping douche Gerhardt.