Season 1 was a good mix of decent stories and some duds, all built on the brilliant animation talents of every team behind the episode. Season 2, however, offers only half the stories, and nothing with the same power of earlier episodes such as "Zima Blue". There are flashes of talent, but nothing that really pushes the boat out for me.
Season 2's best episodes are "Pop Squad", "Snow in the Desert" and "The Drowned Giant"; all great starting blocks, but don't do enough with their 15 minutes of screen time. The animation in the first two is second to none out there, and this technical proficiency is what actually makes the series stand out.
Unfortunately, the weaker episodes are borderline wastes of time. "Ice" and "Automated Customer Support" are just animation flexes, lacking any substantial plot or personal inspiration. This is exacerbated by the lack of episodes: only 8 after two years of production? This is a confusing downgrade from Netflix, particularly since some studios must be clamouring for the opportunity to produce this sort of work.
"Love, Death and Robots" is a project I am a firm advocate of: it fills a market gap that sorely needs indie flare, whilst giving them the budget to flex their talent. Having said this, the poor showing from season 2 does irk me, and makes it hard to really justify the experiment continuing too much longer.
Season 2's best episodes are "Pop Squad", "Snow in the Desert" and "The Drowned Giant"; all great starting blocks, but don't do enough with their 15 minutes of screen time. The animation in the first two is second to none out there, and this technical proficiency is what actually makes the series stand out.
Unfortunately, the weaker episodes are borderline wastes of time. "Ice" and "Automated Customer Support" are just animation flexes, lacking any substantial plot or personal inspiration. This is exacerbated by the lack of episodes: only 8 after two years of production? This is a confusing downgrade from Netflix, particularly since some studios must be clamouring for the opportunity to produce this sort of work.
"Love, Death and Robots" is a project I am a firm advocate of: it fills a market gap that sorely needs indie flare, whilst giving them the budget to flex their talent. Having said this, the poor showing from season 2 does irk me, and makes it hard to really justify the experiment continuing too much longer.