+++Warning, this contains spoilers from the first season, but no major season two giveaways+++
The second season of The Following picks up a year after the events of the season one finale in which Ryan (Kevin Bacon) and Claire (Natalie Zea) are attacked by Molly who turned out to be one of Joe's cult members. We learn that Ryan killed Molly but that Claire did not make it. On the first anniversary of Joe's death members of his cult stage and attack and the FBI brings back Ryan and Mike Weston (Shawn Ashmore). We learn that despite Ryan's claim of having no interest in Joe Carroll (James Purefoy), he and his niece, Max (played by Jessica Stroup) who is a New York City detective, are convinced that Joe is still alive and trying to track him down. Of course, Joe does turn out to still be alive and the season is about the hunt to track him down.
The second season is much like the first in that there is a story of the week aspect, but it is mostly one long story arc that plays out over the course of the fifteen episodes. The show is obviously very violent given that a murder cult is one of the main plot points. The show does go all in with twists, sometimes doing a twist just to put one in. It does try to have some kind of shocking moment every episode, which I think is unnecessary because at some point it gets kind of silly. But, if you are good at the suspension of disbelief and do not overthink it, you can look past some of the more eye-rolling elements.
For those who get the Blu-Ray, the A/V quality is good and there are a fair amount of extras. Those include a making-of documentary titled Inside The Following that is broken into fourteen brief 1-2 minute featurettes are spread across the set's three discs, each one focusing on a different episode's production. Then there is an 18-minute feature titled Following Marcos Siega in which executive producer/episode director Marcos Siega discusses the challenging production of the second season. Then there is a 21-minute portion of the 2013 Comic-Con Panel, deleted scenes, an alternate ending for the season finale, a character feature on Joe Carroll, a feature on the Ryan Hardy and Mike Weston relationship, a feature on how the Joe Carroll mask was created, and a 5-minute gag reel. So, a lot there for those who like watching the bonus material.
Overall the show continues to be good. The twists can get a bit silly, but on the whole, I think the show keeps the audience in suspense and the writers do a good job balancing the ensemble cast. Purefoy is great and pretty much takes over every scene he is in. So, if you are a fan of crime thrillers, this is definitely a good one.
The second season of The Following picks up a year after the events of the season one finale in which Ryan (Kevin Bacon) and Claire (Natalie Zea) are attacked by Molly who turned out to be one of Joe's cult members. We learn that Ryan killed Molly but that Claire did not make it. On the first anniversary of Joe's death members of his cult stage and attack and the FBI brings back Ryan and Mike Weston (Shawn Ashmore). We learn that despite Ryan's claim of having no interest in Joe Carroll (James Purefoy), he and his niece, Max (played by Jessica Stroup) who is a New York City detective, are convinced that Joe is still alive and trying to track him down. Of course, Joe does turn out to still be alive and the season is about the hunt to track him down.
The second season is much like the first in that there is a story of the week aspect, but it is mostly one long story arc that plays out over the course of the fifteen episodes. The show is obviously very violent given that a murder cult is one of the main plot points. The show does go all in with twists, sometimes doing a twist just to put one in. It does try to have some kind of shocking moment every episode, which I think is unnecessary because at some point it gets kind of silly. But, if you are good at the suspension of disbelief and do not overthink it, you can look past some of the more eye-rolling elements.
For those who get the Blu-Ray, the A/V quality is good and there are a fair amount of extras. Those include a making-of documentary titled Inside The Following that is broken into fourteen brief 1-2 minute featurettes are spread across the set's three discs, each one focusing on a different episode's production. Then there is an 18-minute feature titled Following Marcos Siega in which executive producer/episode director Marcos Siega discusses the challenging production of the second season. Then there is a 21-minute portion of the 2013 Comic-Con Panel, deleted scenes, an alternate ending for the season finale, a character feature on Joe Carroll, a feature on the Ryan Hardy and Mike Weston relationship, a feature on how the Joe Carroll mask was created, and a 5-minute gag reel. So, a lot there for those who like watching the bonus material.
Overall the show continues to be good. The twists can get a bit silly, but on the whole, I think the show keeps the audience in suspense and the writers do a good job balancing the ensemble cast. Purefoy is great and pretty much takes over every scene he is in. So, if you are a fan of crime thrillers, this is definitely a good one.
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