Season 2 of Another Life also doubles down on the show’s intent to comment and pursue AI arcs. With Selma Blair’s Harper Glass off-screen exit from the series, Another Life continuously treads water while trying to find a way to use Chatwin, opting to continue to use his daughter instead of giving him anything to do himself.Īn Earth angle is necessary to balance the episodes and to set a stage for when Niko and crew finally do return home, but the route taken is disengaging and uninteresting, kind of like a project crammed and thrown together the night before a due date. EIKE SCHROTER/NETFLIX © 2021Īnother Life lost its way in a few directions but completely lost direction with its Justin Chatwin/Earth-based plots. RIVERA as BERNIE MARTINEZ and TONGAYI CHIRISA as RICHARD NCUBE in episode 210 of ANOTHER LIFE Cr. And would it be worth it? Sometimes it can take a show a few seasons to hit its groove, but there’s a lot to improve on. It shows that there’s potential with this series, but it’s up for debate how long it will take to get to reach that potential and stay there. Along with Sackhoff’s acting prowess, this brief uptick in Another Life’s quality is about as good as it gets. The sequences where Niko and Richard attempt to escape these captors feels like the most authentic sci-fi from the series, reminiscent of a 90s episode of Star Trek. The latter of these two episodes also introduces a new alien species, the Decuma. These episodess play better to Sackhoff’s strengths as well, having a more physical element to the episodes (and not mostly reacting to issues of AI, whether it be the humans’ or the Achaians’).

It’s a good decision to pair these two up-they’re both the strongest of the Season 2 cast members. In fact, the best pair of episodes Another Life has this season are episodes 7 and 8, “Never Gonna Give You Up” and “Just a Rat in a Cage.” Both of these episodes pares the plot down a bit, letting Sackhoff and Tongayi Chirisa shine as these two are separated from the rest of the cast. Another Life is at its best when it’s an alien show, and less so when it’s an AI show or a conspiracy show.

The premise is great and continues to be interesting as the aliens are explored more in Season 2. ANOTHER LIFE (L to R) KATEE SACKHOFF as NIKO BRECKINRIDGE and SAMUEL ANDERSON as WILLIAM in episode 201 of ANOTHER LIFE Cr.

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