Eight stars. Creating the Odin-Demeter-Tyr love triangle is weird, from a
mythological standpoint. But what the h3ll, why not? The present-day
Wednesday/Demeter story absolutely sings, due to the splendid performances of
McShane and Danner. And McShane delivers in a way that gives us the idea that
Wednesday isn't just a con-man. His loss and regret are as real as his
manipulations. The end scene reaches real heartbreak. The Laura revenge angle
continues to be the worst thing going. I've read the book, so I get where this
is going, but revenge is a terrible waste of a resurrection. At least in any
Universe I'm part of. She is travelling with Salim, though. And that gives us
more of the one really great human character that the show amped up. Oooo! Danny Trejo! A Mr. World who's always bad news, and who always dies badly! What a great bit of casting. Sam's finally back. In the book, that was a
major plot-turn. But here it seems like throw-away sop, rather than a
meaningful development. 12 March 2024.