Martin Carr reviews the second episode of American Gods season 3…
Episode two might possess the formidable presence of Ian McShane’s Odin, but beyond that Serious Moonlight treads water. Visual flourishes prove distracting but ultimately story seems to be in stasis. Aside from a gathering of Gods fronted by Peter Stormare’s Czernobog things are decidedly lacklustre. Vaguely clandestine meetings on rooftops involving Shadow and raven-haired women might engage briefly, but in terms of tone things feel flat.
Snow covered mountains, flame spewing bison and convenience store flashbacks might raise more questions than answers, but ultimately audiences should let it slide.
Who wouldn t want to have a legit deity as their father? Percy Jackson seems to be pretty cool with it, but Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle), the beleaguered protagonist of Starz s
American Gods, is not. He s now in the frigid town of Lakeside and wants some gosh-darned answers (can t take the gods names in vain, of course).
In an exclusive clip from the show s Season 3 premiere this coming Sunday, Shadow finally has it out with his daddy, the enigmatic Mr. Wednesday (Ian McShane). Quickly fading in a world of modern gods like Crispin Glover s Mr. World Wednesday just wants to save humanity from its most self-destructive tendencies.
American Gods Season 3 (TV Review)
January 3, 2021 by:
Review:
American Gods has had a rocky few years. While it has developed quite the cult fanbase, the Starz series is now on its third showrunner in as many seasons. Brought to screen by Bryan Fuller, hands have changed each year with the change for season three being announced before the second even hit the airwaves. While using a 500-page novel as the source for multiple seasons of a television series would pose a challenge to anyone, it is not for
American Gods. Neil Gaiman s book was packed with characters who have tales easily expanded for the small screen. This means that for season three, we say goodbye to some favorites and hello to new characters as we continue to chronicle the quest of Mr. Wednesday and Shadow Moon.