He is brilliant but I think his minimal screen time helped that. I find most fan favourite characters get little screen time and then get too much in the sequel/next series and it ruins them.
Good actor- shitty writing. I mean, cmon how many slavery lectures could we possibly sit through?? "Slavery bad! Got it! Now do something interesting!"
@@usafbgartin He's not just talking about slavery. He's talking about what it means to be free. His first/introduction speech is about slavery. The one in season 2 ( When the African gods speak) is about the nature of freedom, who's important and taking an opportunity. His conversation with Ibis is about whether it's right for a God to obtain power from those who suffer, something Mr. Jackelle and Mr. Ibis have been doing for a long time. Learn to listen to what he says
@@usafbgartin No I wasn't a slave, no you weren't a slave owner but slavery just didn't end. It, like all systems, changed and evolved. Slavery became the Jim Crow laws, it became the Klan, it became racism, stereotypes, and attacks on communities. Slavery was a major event in American history that barely gets a chapter in history classes, instead it's separated between manifest Destiny, the American civil war, and the founding of the nation. You don't have to feel guilty for your ancestors, because they sure as hell felt no guilt in their actions, but acknowledging the fact that Slavery, racism, prejudices and injustice didn't just end and still affects people today won't kill you. Every event in human history, from Caesar's conquest of Gaul to the election of Pope Francis to every modern school shooting has an affect on everyone's lives. Think of a major social/political/economic event as a stone thrown into a river, it causes ripples. The bigger the stone, the more ripples it has, and the more the water changes. And calling someone race obsessed because they don't want to ignore the past is stupid. If you truly believe what Anansi/Orlando Jones is wrong then say something. What exactly is he wrong about? Is he wrong that Slavery fucked black Americans? Is he wrong that black Americans are treated differently than white Americans? Is he wrong that oppression can be a state of mind? Is he wrong to say that the African gods shouldn't go to war for Wednesday? What exactly is he wrong about?
In my opinion: This feels like a filler season. They spent the entire season trying to get dead wife alive, and fix Odin's spear. Well Odin's spear is gone and dead wife is still rotting. Along with the profound metaphors, very minimal plot advancements and minor character development it really didn't feel we got far into the story whatsoever especially when it takes them a long time to release new seasons.
Yes, it didn't seem to have much point. Just an excuse to deviate from the book and ramble around. Those stupid music-video scenes. Total waste of time.
Season 2 had some moments but the story is getting annoying. There needs to be more characters or dynamics and story advancing, not subversion and artistic convolution
I couldn't agree more. Sweeney and Nancy are my absolute favorites as well. For me it's because the actors do such an amazing job. Every single actor in the show is good but those two just go the extra mile. Definitely Orlando Jones best role I've ever seen him play and he does it brilliantly.
i love that they give anansi more history and screen time in this season, he's my favorite and i hope he gets more protagonism in the next one, i also hope to see more of mama ji
This show just keeps pulling me along , keeping me just interested enough to keep watching , hoping it will all come together epically. Since the concept is of it all is great
Mad Sweeney and Anansi are the best things in this show. Really like Shadow Moon too and I really liked the ending. First I thought he was Loki, but Baldr is nice too. I hope they bring Sweeney back since Laura is carrying him in the end.
I watched the episode and had no idea it was the season finally! It was so blank and confusing. After finishing the episode was looking forward for the next one to get some meaning. It was the most confusing episode. For me it wasn't a season finally, just got the feeling of a regular episode with the next ones answering. Even now I am confused, I really didn't like this episode.
I think a lot of people would say Sweeney is their favorite character, which is both a tribute to the writing and what Pablo Schreiber does with the material he has to work with (not "did", does, okay). He can't just not be around anymore because, if you think about it, the writers themselves seem to agree that he's the most interesting character - so much so that he's basically the only one who gets long scenes and sometimes a whole episode, like 2x07, dedicated to him and his backstory and how he got to be where he is in our timeline, even more so than Shadow himself, I think. So good.
Saw the tombstone statement differently. It struck me as she's done all the hurt she could to him but since starting to see her in a whole new lense (from learning about her cheating to finally getting that she doesn't love him like he does or did), she can't really hurt him anymore, emotionally that is. He's checked out finally.
Watching this episode during the Corona Virus pandemic was really eye-opening. I can't believe about a month ago people were panic-buying toilet paper...
As someone who read the novel, it is also interesting that Mr. World should tell how Orson Welles tricked the world with War of the Worlds, what with the true nature of his character and all.
Did anyone else notice that the entire episode was in letterbox. Since the letterbox is used in flashbacks to how gods were created, this episode was about the creation of a new god, Shadow Moon. IMHO
So much I want to say, as one who has read the novel the show is based on. I completely understand the confusion of those who haven't read the book. The show runners had to force an ending of a season into a narrative that in the book is just a section break. From the Hollywood gossip that went around, the ending was a major sticking point, that went through upwards of 10 rewrites. The novel is more clear as it is only Shadows perspective, yet he is still quite in the dark of all the greater world. All the other characters perspectives added into the story make the tv series feel more like we are watching Shadow, not that we are Shadow.
I bet Laura takes some of his blood to complete her cocktail from Baron, because she either is Essie MacGowen or shares a resemblance. She comes back to life, puts the coin in Sweeney and he comes back
I HIGHLY doubt Sweeney/Pablo is done with this show. I think they’ve made it clear the story calls for a little more of him with Wifey carrying him off like a 7 ft sack of potatoes.
I really loved season 1, but season 2 really bored me... The storyline is going really slow and not much has happened yet. I hope it gets better again in season 3
@@JoshJFu not really, amazon didn't want to pay for what fuller wanted to do (they even do all those talking about stuff that happens instead of showing it... )
(1): Shadow is headed to Lakeside, an acquaintance of Wednesday’s agreed to hid Shadow for awhile (2): Season 3 already been renewed before season 2 started
Sadly with Mr. Nancy gone, not sure if I could continue this show. I found him so interesting that it kept me going just to see what he plots next. I know he wasn't a big characters in the books but they had something going with him.
When is it coming? I was really hoping Laura was somehow going to being Mad Sweeney back to life. He's my favourite character and they had just started to delve into him, and make it appear as though he was going to discover more about his past and maybe become more powerful once again
Just so you know, the new Technical Boy is actually not the same anymore, he has become Quantum Boy (this has been revealed and confirmed on AG's original Twitter on the night of the diffusion).
Anyone else notice how Laura purposely stepped in the blood of sweany ... what if she uses his blood for the potion takes in and gives him the coin back 🤷🏽♂️
@@aslambhatti8932 how did sweeney and Laura end up screwing when they were both fking two other people in separate parts of the house? The voodoo priest and his woman
I think Shadow is going to be the one to bring Gungnir back. Sweeney shows Shadow how to pull things out of the hoard and in the books, Shadow understands how the trick is done after Sweeney's funeral. So it would be fitting for Shadow to be able to access the hoard. I do think Laura will bring Sweeney back because the audience has really taken to him and the character. Similar to True Blood where Lafayette lives where he dies in the books.
It's not canon in the books, but I think there is a lot of evidence pointing towards Shadow having the "light of Baldr". Gaiman has already shown he enjoys changing his story, so giving Shadow this evolved purpose might not be too far off the mark. Baldr was a Norse God, his death was considered to be a "harbinger of Ragnarök", he is referred to as "the shining one", and is also considered one of Odon's Sons. Boom. Make it so.
It's canon in the book there are two other short stories "Monarch of the Glen" where Shadow meets Grendel and he's named Baldur, he also Bast Calls him Baldur in the Short Story Black Dog
This whole season was so anticlimactic. I didn't even know that was the season finale. The whole episode I felt like a build up to.....blah. It was like a man who gets getting teased with no pay off. I got visual blue balls. I was so disappointed.
This season had some great individual moments, but never came together as a whole. Too many strands of good ideas never played out or paid off. Its like the writers tried to do too much, and then just bailed. What about Ostara? Would have liked to see her at least for a minute., or even at least just referenced. I want a season 3, but I want more more cohesion, and I don't want to wait 2-3 years.
Yea this episode was amazing in the beginning - and left me thinking there was atleast another episode but no - It better not take a decade for them to renew this - I was afraid it wasn’t going to going to have another season and -this one was better than the first, honestly I think madd sweeeney is my favorite character also - his line to Wednesday “ you one eyed c@&@ “ has me rolling - that Brogue is really good - if This show does come back for a third season and I hope it does Sweeney should come back by the end of episode one - and mr Nancy ( Orlando Jones ) is crushing it - I love his character - and I also respect Peter stomare- czenbog - but that intro with crispin Glover was - exactly why he is mr world - he speech in the beginning- was put together so well - “ We are supposed to love thy neighbor No - WE fear thy neighbors , that is why we deadbolt our doors at night !” His Intensity- is the foundation of the show in my opinion - more Mr world - Nancy and Madd Sweeney needs his f@$@in coin back ! And let Czenbog swing his hammer 🔨! Lol
So sweeny couldnt take Gungnir unless shadow gave it to him Sweeny dies with his gift Sweeny was a master of spears back then Dead wife revives sweeny Sweeny OP season 3
shadow should just kill sweeny again, he isn't worthy of wielding the spear of Odin tbh. or media and tech boy can kill him permanently, that be great to watch sweeny die.
This season didn't have as much thought put into it as the first one did. Side note: dead wife just needs sexy leprechauns blood and sexy leprechaun just needs his coin back. They can both live... And should get together in my opinion.
Tyvm for doing this review & explainer... I really love A. G. along with all the actors & characters so it better get renewed for a season 3. I'd love to see Shadow tap into his own powers by believing in himself (it might help if he's able to get that sun coin from Laura) having the sun & moon would make u a badass!
with how they make the episodes and detail they put in them, i feel they need longer seasons. 13 episodes a season would be great to help get the story going cause of ALL the background fore shadowing they cover. it would only help the characters get the time they each need.
You got the NRA stuff wrong. It stood for National Recovery Administration as part of the new deal after the depression. It funded work projects including shows.
you gave me hope Sweeny will come back, his storyline so so tragic, yet fits well into the story. I will have to reread parts of the book as I don't remember his back story. Thanks for your input. Hard episode for me to follow for some reason so your updates really helped. Of course, I will rewatch it again. Season tooooooo short....
I fear that the show has jumped the rails so much from the book that they have alienated the core fans like myself and Starz might cut their losses. I hope I'm wrong, but the producers' gamble to extend the story over several seasons with soap-opera-like filler episodes that barely move the plot was a dangerous one. American Gods was a expansive novel that even with additional story lines and characters, should have remained a limited series to at most, twenty episodes. Instead I fear they were trying to become the Starz version of Game of Thrones.
Definitely. There's a lot of old gods that I'm completely lost on. Had to burn google up to figure out their part in the story by finding their mythology. Lol
You can see the director is going for something like what Legion did in terms of story telling and visuals, however they are dragging this one plot line of who shadow moon is too far. We dont need 3 seasons to tell us, though show is still great and will be waiting for season 3
They have been telling us since season 1 without officially saying who he is....he made it snow,season 2 ended with him saving old gods from police,odin jocking how he looks at him like he had sex with his mother,odin/wednesday tells him he reminds him of his son thor.
The fact the every single god shut up and listened to Shadow when he Interrupted the meeting was telling. Name one other human in the show that was given immediate respect from gods. I'm thinking he is Balder.
Hi, At the end of the episode when the police is identifying Shadow he has a symbol on his hat, do you know where it came from? It’s very fast so you have to look very quick
The actor playing Sweeney has filmed a few other things and just got booked on the Hallo series. I'm not sure he will have the time to come back to AG. What happens to the character in the books?
I'm glad Neil's playing a bigger part in s3 but read monarch of the glen a short story in fragile things or smoke and mirrors it helps explain shadow further
compare to the first season, it's seems rushed, the graphic is also goes down hill compare to the first. They really need bring the original diretor back.
Season 1: 9/10 Season 2: 6/10 I’m being critical of season 2 because the bar was set high and it was painfully boring for 3/4 of the season. Glad it picked up towards the end. Anyways, great analysis! P.S. When the flashback showed Wednesday on the plane joking about f***ing moon shadow’s mom, I interpreted it as giving her cancer. I don’t think he’s his father but I could be wrong
I hope season 3 will be better, I'm not saying that 2 was bad but in comparison to season 1 I think we can all agree it was no where near as good. I really liked it that Laura and Mad Sweeney hooked up. I thought she was going to use his blood for the potion because she had to know that he loved her, and I hope he gets resurrected and they start a relationship. Other than Mad Sweeney and Laura, finding out Shadow's god status, and seeing all the old gods as they appear in the spiritual realm season 2 offered very little but I will be waiting for season 3 now because I love the show.
It's almost like Wednesday planted that Tree knowing it will be what saved him. Maybe it's an indication that Shadow moon will play a huge role in the war which hopefully happens next season
While "boring" like others have said, this finale is befitting considering season 1's finale. Both finales revolved around a big identity reveal. Season 1 was Odin's build up and reveal, season 2 was shadow's build up and reveal. If the show follows this theme, I'd imagine next season will be Mr. Worlds build up and reveal.... Leaving room for a season 4 to be the final meetup of the 3 main characters. I just hope they do next season in a less drawn out fashion and include the action we all deserve.
From the beginning my theory was that shadow is a demigod and very possibly Oden is his father. Did I hear you right! three years not excited for that wait but, really hoping that they continue the show to the end. I believe.😏😇😎
look at it this way... Wensday is crook and deciver, and you know what every good trick needs? something new and shiny that divide attention, so you dont look at right direction.
Thanks for the explanation video. I understand this season much better now, because as I watched each episode I couldn't figure out what was going on. Now I'm enlightened.
The odd thing is in Germany Shadows new Name is pronounced "Mr. Angel", like "Michael Angel". The Archangel Michael is often compared with Thor and/or Balder/Baldur/Baldr. So yes, Shadow could be in fact Baldr- Odins 2nd Son and the God of Light. Wich would also explain why his Wife seen him glowing/shining in as golden Light. Makes Sense for me.
I think she'll take the coin out and give it back to the leprechaun thus using the power of her sacrifice in the act of love and the leprechaun will use her blood to finalizing the potion which he'll use to bring her back to life
Sweeny with his fine self. As well as Mr. Nancy. With his sharp dressed look and sassy filled sarcasm. Are two of the reasons why I watch this show. Hopefully loose as a goose Mrs. Moon. Can find a way. To bring back that fine piece of male specimen. I need him on the show. Lol
Maybe it's a convocation of these 2 theories. Wednesday switched the ID but will lie in order to make Shadow believe that he could have done it with faith. The more you believe, the more you believe..
I think they tried to put too much info in one episode and it didn't work. By the way... Watching Mr. Nancy is better than history class. I learned a lot from him, they should give him more lines, not just a great actor Orlando Jones is a great teacher as well.
Hearing lots of differing opinions about this season. What did you guys think?
No shoes No shirt No Dice 😂😂
But seriously though
Long live Mad Sweeney! I think
Think Story great series but it leaves more questions than answers...awesome series really
shows great but the pace is boring this season final didn't feel like one, they either need to pick it up or expand the amount of episodes per season
it will be renewed but if it doesn't pick up I doubt it will make it past the next season
@@boaboy8052
My only disappointment was the small number of episodes! I had hoped that as time went on we would see longer and longer episodes per season!
We need more Anansi/Mr Nancy next season. The actor has been phenomenal with little he's been given these 2 seasons.
He is brilliant but I think his minimal screen time helped that. I find most fan favourite characters get little screen time and then get too much in the sequel/next series and it ruins them.
If American Gods gets its three seasons without too big a drop in viewership, the aim I believe is to do Anansi Boys next.
Good actor- shitty writing. I mean, cmon how many slavery lectures could we possibly sit through?? "Slavery bad! Got it! Now do something interesting!"
@@usafbgartin
He's not just talking about slavery. He's talking about what it means to be free. His first/introduction speech is about slavery. The one in season 2 ( When the African gods speak) is about the nature of freedom, who's important and taking an opportunity. His conversation with Ibis is about whether it's right for a God to obtain power from those who suffer, something Mr. Jackelle and Mr. Ibis have been doing for a long time.
Learn to listen to what he says
@@usafbgartin
No I wasn't a slave, no you weren't a slave owner but slavery just didn't end. It, like all systems, changed and evolved. Slavery became the Jim Crow laws, it became the Klan, it became racism, stereotypes, and attacks on communities.
Slavery was a major event in American history that barely gets a chapter in history classes, instead it's separated between manifest Destiny, the American civil war, and the founding of the nation.
You don't have to feel guilty for your ancestors, because they sure as hell felt no guilt in their actions, but acknowledging the fact that Slavery, racism, prejudices and injustice didn't just end and still affects people today won't kill you. Every event in human history, from Caesar's conquest of Gaul to the election of Pope Francis to every modern school shooting has an affect on everyone's lives. Think of a major social/political/economic event as a stone thrown into a river, it causes ripples. The bigger the stone, the more ripples it has, and the more the water changes.
And calling someone race obsessed because they don't want to ignore the past is stupid. If you truly believe what Anansi/Orlando Jones is wrong then say something. What exactly is he wrong about? Is he wrong that Slavery fucked black Americans? Is he wrong that black Americans are treated differently than white Americans? Is he wrong that oppression can be a state of mind? Is he wrong to say that the African gods shouldn't go to war for Wednesday? What exactly is he wrong about?
In my opinion: This feels like a filler season. They spent the entire season trying to get dead wife alive, and fix Odin's spear. Well Odin's spear is gone and dead wife is still rotting. Along with the profound metaphors, very minimal plot advancements and minor character development it really didn't feel we got far into the story whatsoever especially when it takes them a long time to release new seasons.
I agree. It was a whole lot of nothing. American Gods tries to be smarter than it really is.
Yes, it didn't seem to have much point. Just an excuse to deviate from the book and ramble around. Those stupid music-video scenes. Total waste of time.
Was a wasted sesson
It also appears to be turning into the Mad Sweeny show for some reason
Season 2 had some moments but the story is getting annoying. There needs to be more characters or dynamics and story advancing, not subversion and artistic convolution
Mr. Nacny and Mad Sweeney, make the show for me, not to mention its a lot of hiiden other things in this show that is missed.
So true. It u watch the episodes a second time & pay close attention, one can pick up & discover a lot of little hidden mythology & lore.
I couldn't agree more. Sweeney and Nancy are my absolute favorites as well. For me it's because the actors do such an amazing job. Every single actor in the show is good but those two just go the extra mile. Definitely Orlando Jones best role I've ever seen him play and he does it brilliantly.
Exactly, same thing I said.
Big Dawg54 Sweeney, Mr Nancy, Laura and Salim make the show for me.
Definitely more Nancy is needed. Sweeny is great, but I feel it's becoming the Sweeny show in season 2 and I don't really get it
This season went by way too quick 😭😭
And not much happened
I agree, I signed up for Starz one week free trial & completed season 2 in about 3 days.
@@scottiecopasetic8315 😎
@@leoscarpoli1nonly true
Nope, it started slowly with character driven episodes, and then near the end floored the gas pedal with actual plot
i love that they give anansi more history and screen time in this season, he's my favorite and i hope he gets more protagonism in the next one, i also hope to see more of mama ji
Michael Ainsel ethymology: Mikha- (who is like) -el (God) Ainsel (My Own Self, Me A'an Sel' or Ainsel)
jesus chris my brain hurts
This show just keeps pulling me along , keeping me just interested enough to keep watching , hoping it will all come together epically. Since the concept is of it all is great
Mad Sweeney and Anansi are the best things in this show. Really like Shadow Moon too and I really liked the ending. First I thought he was Loki, but Baldr is nice too. I hope they bring Sweeney back since Laura is carrying him in the end.
"Man created God in his own image " Best Lesson from the episode!
Yeah and we all look like spaghetti
@@christopherjuarez5337 Raman🙏
Lol Skittish.
Shadow is Baldr... Odin's son. Baldr is the God of Purity and light....
Then hell be killed by loki, because loki tricks wednesday
@@kidrock6986 Hodr, he tricks Hodr into killing Baldr
Where thor
So I take it you all haven't read the books
@@peacetrain5623 he killed himself
I watched the episode and had no idea it was the season finally! It was so blank and confusing. After finishing the episode was looking forward for the next one to get some meaning. It was the most confusing episode. For me it wasn't a season finally, just got the feeling of a regular episode with the next ones answering. Even now I am confused, I really didn't like this episode.
Same here!
Totally agree, had to come on here to find out that was the season finale..... not impressed
I think a lot of people would say Sweeney is their favorite character, which is both a tribute to the writing and what Pablo Schreiber does with the material he has to work with (not "did", does, okay). He can't just not be around anymore because, if you think about it, the writers themselves seem to agree that he's the most interesting character - so much so that he's basically the only one who gets long scenes and sometimes a whole episode, like 2x07, dedicated to him and his backstory and how he got to be where he is in our timeline, even more so than Shadow himself, I think. So good.
All I want to say is the actor that plays Shadow Moon is so fine!!
Geez go watch his pornhub vid then.
@@andrejules9154 aw......someone isnt fine:)
You should see him in the comedy Austenland. He basically plays a sexy himbo and I think it might be my favorite role that he's done! 😂 👌🏽💯💯
Saw the tombstone statement differently. It struck me as she's done all the hurt she could to him but since starting to see her in a whole new lense (from learning about her cheating to finally getting that she doesn't love him like he does or did), she can't really hurt him anymore, emotionally that is. He's checked out finally.
Watching this episode during the Corona Virus pandemic was really eye-opening. I can't believe about a month ago people were panic-buying toilet paper...
As someone who read the novel, it is also interesting that Mr. World should tell how Orson Welles tricked the world with War of the Worlds, what with the true nature of his character and all.
We need old media back like right now
Technical Boy is now referred to as Quantum Boy
sweet! now he can be in two places at once. and the leprahcuan is dead. yayyy!
Lame boy
@@Wolfsbane909 "the Leprachaun is dead yayyy"? How dare you!
Did anyone else notice that the entire episode was in letterbox. Since the letterbox is used in flashbacks to how gods were created, this episode was about the creation of a new god, Shadow Moon. IMHO
So much I want to say, as one who has read the novel the show is based on. I completely understand the confusion of those who haven't read the book. The show runners had to force an ending of a season into a narrative that in the book is just a section break. From the Hollywood gossip that went around, the ending was a major sticking point, that went through upwards of 10 rewrites. The novel is more clear as it is only Shadows perspective, yet he is still quite in the dark of all the greater world. All the other characters perspectives added into the story make the tv series feel more like we are watching Shadow, not that we are Shadow.
I read the book twice, and Season 2 was still pointless and pretty much meaningless.
Was not happy Mad Sweeney was killed off. He was one of my favorites.
Katharyne Simpson I heard he’s coming back
I bet Laura takes some of his blood to complete her cocktail from Baron, because she either is Essie MacGowen or shares a resemblance. She comes back to life, puts the coin in Sweeney and he comes back
I HIGHLY doubt Sweeney/Pablo is done with this show. I think they’ve made it clear the story calls for a little more of him with Wifey carrying him off like a 7 ft sack of potatoes.
Oh nooo... I shouldn't have came to the comments :( I like that guy and I am still watching.
@@LehumaNthite If you feel better, it's highly doubtful he's permanently gone and literally first in line for a possible resurr....you'll see
I really loved season 1, but season 2 really bored me... The storyline is going really slow and not much has happened yet. I hope it gets better again in season 3
That’s what happened when they let the egotistical author take over. Hopefully we can get Fuller back to be the show runner.
@@JoshJFu and bring back the cast who left with him like Estar
kennek1976 absolutely!
@@JoshJFu what you mean buy egotistical author ?
@@JoshJFu not really, amazon didn't want to pay for what fuller wanted to do (they even do all those talking about stuff that happens instead of showing it... )
I love Mr. Nancy Orlando Jones is amazing
@devynchapman but he's on American Gods now 😁
He's Not Gonna Be in the 3rd Season , nor is the actor who plays the Jinn
(1): Shadow is headed to Lakeside, an acquaintance of Wednesday’s agreed to hid Shadow for awhile
(2): Season 3 already been renewed before season 2 started
dodson43 Dude, I don't care about Shadow Vanilla Moon ! I just want to know if Laura will bring back Mad Sweeney!
@@wiinterflowers4277 yip i have soft corner for him tpl
Sadly with Mr. Nancy gone, not sure if I could continue this show. I found him so interesting that it kept me going just to see what he plots next. I know he wasn't a big characters in the books but they had something going with him.
Season 3 already picked up by STARZ.
Without Mr. Nancy
Am not gonna watch it if Mr. Nancy won't be there!
Trevor Musira yeah but without mad Sweeney or Nancy
When is it coming? I was really hoping Laura was somehow going to being Mad Sweeney back to life. He's my favourite character and they had just started to delve into him, and make it appear as though he was going to discover more about his past and maybe become more powerful once again
old media was more scary than the new one
Ivan Salazar yeah I miss her. I hate New Media
She is not scary. Just fat, ugly and terrible actress 😁
@@vk7563 I-
Just so you know, the new Technical Boy is actually not the same anymore, he has become Quantum Boy (this has been revealed and confirmed on AG's original Twitter on the night of the diffusion).
sweeney cant be dead!! he just cant be. he is my fave character! such a complex and emotional character! i love him!
Right 💞
Clearly Shadow used his powers to get rid of the cops.
Thanks, I understood nothing from this episode.
#prayforsweeney
it was like watching the last season of Legion
almost all of the episodes are kind'a too deep for some viewers who are not a fan of fictions and legends
Thus video didn't really shine any new light imo
@@XCrooked_TonguesX yo I agree completely
@@AndresCadungog RIGHT!!! FRICK. I love mythology and even read the book but this series makes no fuckin sense
I don't know what I would do without you ;o) Love your Channel, you have been great all season!
Thank you for all the videos posted about season 2 episodes. Found them informative and entertaining. Love the show and all its historical lore.
I would like a breakdown of the conversation between Anansi and Toth
Anyone else notice how Laura purposely stepped in the blood of sweany ... what if she uses his blood for the potion takes in and gives him the coin back 🤷🏽♂️
Right! Well observed
Sweeney had a thing for Laura
Agreed. I think Sweeney loves Sarah because she looks like Essie MacGowan . She uses his blood to come back to life, then revived him with his coin
@@aslambhatti8932 how did sweeney and Laura end up screwing when they were both fking two other people in separate parts of the house? The voodoo priest and his woman
I think Shadow is going to be the one to bring Gungnir back. Sweeney shows Shadow how to pull things out of the hoard and in the books, Shadow understands how the trick is done after Sweeney's funeral. So it would be fitting for Shadow to be able to access the hoard. I do think Laura will bring Sweeney back because the audience has really taken to him and the character. Similar to True Blood where Lafayette lives where he dies in the books.
2 years to make 8 episodes? I'll be dead before this show has its series finale😕
Hopefully you read the book then
@@HaseoofAzuredarkness they aren't the same. The Mad Sweeney/Laura relationship is the one I like best and that can only be told through the show.
@@DonnaRupinski certain major plot points are in the book and might provide more clarity at least things Integral to the plot.
It's not canon in the books, but I think there is a lot of evidence pointing towards Shadow having the "light of Baldr". Gaiman has already shown he enjoys changing his story, so giving Shadow this evolved purpose might not be too far off the mark. Baldr was a Norse God, his death was considered to be a "harbinger of Ragnarök", he is referred to as "the shining one", and is also considered one of Odon's Sons. Boom. Make it so.
It's canon in the book there are two other short stories "Monarch of the Glen" where Shadow meets Grendel and he's named Baldur, he also Bast Calls him Baldur in the Short Story Black Dog
Season 2 was so bad compared to s1, half of the scenes are so abstract they don’t make sense and have 0 explanation
cause brian fueller or whatever his name left this show sucks now
Chris Watts Bryan Fuller. His leaving killed the show for me.
Yeah after i watched this episode, i literally yelled out. I HAVE SOME MANY QUESTIONS lol
I love this show but it often baffles me lol
@@thewholeNyne yeah but if you've been following the books, you get more answers but not a lot of people like going that route and just want to wait
Did you read the book? If so you missed a key bit of info regarding Shadow's ID.
Lakeside.
This whole season was so anticlimactic. I didn't even know that was the season finale. The whole episode I felt like a build up to.....blah. It was like a man who gets getting teased with no pay off. I got visual blue balls. I was so disappointed.
It was like the season was cobbled together from extra Season 1 footage and outtakes.
Says game of thrones watcher
Filler season but still I like it visually
Padding, padding, pointless backstories... Finish. After a great season 1 I was shocked at what a waste of time season 2 was.
This season had some great individual moments, but never came together as a whole. Too many strands of good ideas never played out or paid off. Its like the writers tried to do too much, and then just bailed. What about Ostara? Would have liked to see her at least for a minute., or even at least just referenced. I want a season 3, but I want more more cohesion, and I don't want to wait 2-3 years.
Sweeney is my fave character too! Love his one liners and nicknames for everyone.
Yea this episode was amazing in the beginning - and left me thinking there was atleast another episode but no - It better not take a decade for them to renew this - I was afraid it wasn’t going to going to have another season and -this one was better than the first, honestly I think madd sweeeney is my favorite character also - his line to Wednesday “ you one eyed c@&@ “ has me rolling - that Brogue is really good - if This show does come back for a third season and I hope it does Sweeney should come back by the end of episode one - and mr Nancy ( Orlando Jones ) is crushing it - I love his character - and I also respect Peter stomare- czenbog - but that intro with crispin Glover was - exactly why he is mr world - he speech in the beginning- was put together so well - “ We are supposed to love thy neighbor No - WE fear thy neighbors , that is why we deadbolt our doors at night !” His Intensity- is the foundation of the show in my opinion - more Mr world - Nancy and Madd Sweeney needs his f@$@in coin back ! And let Czenbog swing his hammer 🔨! Lol
So sweeny couldnt take Gungnir unless shadow gave it to him
Sweeny dies with his gift
Sweeny was a master of spears back then
Dead wife revives sweeny
Sweeny OP season 3
shadow should just kill sweeny again, he isn't worthy of wielding the spear of Odin tbh.
or media and tech boy can kill him permanently, that be great to watch sweeny die.
@@Wolfsbane909 nah, Sweeney is the best character.
This season didn't have as much thought put into it as the first one did.
Side note: dead wife just needs sexy leprechauns blood and sexy leprechaun just needs his coin back. They can both live... And should get together in my opinion.
Tyvm for doing this review & explainer... I really love A. G. along with all the actors & characters so it better get renewed for a season 3. I'd love to see Shadow tap into his own powers by believing in himself (it might help if he's able to get that sun coin from Laura) having the sun & moon would make u a badass!
with how they make the episodes and detail they put in them, i feel they need longer seasons. 13 episodes a season would be great to help get the story going cause of ALL the background fore shadowing they cover. it would only help the characters get the time they each need.
Emily is amazing actress and these series became one of my favorite!
Many question, little answers. THERE WILL BE A SEASON 3! Chis Eglee has been tapped as the 3rd season show runner. Better not be 2 years in waiting...
Seriously... I can't wait that long. (shame on me) New Media must have her hooks in me.
Fine by me so long it’s not D&D
You got the NRA stuff wrong. It stood for National Recovery Administration as part of the new deal after the depression. It funded work projects including shows.
You are right. I got confused since the logo looks very similar to the NRAs. Thanks for the correction!
@@ThinkStory Well it happens the Mistake, it's just the normal Liberal want to bash anything not Liberal.
i was going to say the same then looked and saw you already did
you gave me hope Sweeny will come back, his storyline so so tragic, yet fits well into the story. I will have to reread parts of the book as I don't remember his back story. Thanks for your input. Hard episode for me to follow for some reason so your updates really helped. Of course, I will rewatch it again. Season tooooooo short....
Every time Mr World was talking I kept waiting for him to say chaos. "Mr World" loves chaos 😉
Ainsel means- MY OWN SELF.
I fear that the show has jumped the rails so much from the book that they have alienated the core fans like myself and Starz might cut their losses. I hope I'm wrong, but the producers' gamble to extend the story over several seasons with soap-opera-like filler episodes that barely move the plot was a dangerous one. American Gods was a expansive novel that even with additional story lines and characters, should have remained a limited series to at most, twenty episodes. Instead I fear they were trying to become the Starz version of Game of Thrones.
Let´s hope it ends better, though
As I watch the series, to get the references you need to have certain knowledge about mythology, if not, you'll get lost easily...
I have knowledge and i'm still as lost as the next guy. This show is infuriatingly vague.
Definitely. There's a lot of old gods that I'm completely lost on. Had to burn google up to figure out their part in the story by finding their mythology. Lol
You can see the director is going for something like what Legion did in terms of story telling and visuals, however they are dragging this one plot line of who shadow moon is too far. We dont need 3 seasons to tell us, though show is still great and will be waiting for season 3
They have been telling us since season 1 without officially saying who he is....he made it snow,season 2 ended with him saving old gods from police,odin jocking how he looks at him like he had sex with his mother,odin/wednesday tells him he reminds him of his son thor.
One of the least fulfilling finales... kinda like last season, there’s no battle, just a buildup to one.
Technical Boy: "Was it everything you imagined being touched by a God?"
ugh crrrraaazy
The fact the every single god shut up and listened to Shadow when he Interrupted the meeting was telling. Name one other human in the show that was given immediate respect from gods. I'm thinking he is Balder.
Thanks for the video. No idea what to believe, but at least it gives me some ideas.
Shadow is one of Wednesday's many children. His name is the key to which demi god he is!
Hi,
At the end of the episode when the police is identifying Shadow he has a symbol on his hat, do you know where it came from? It’s very fast so you have to look very quick
The actor playing Sweeney has filmed a few other things and just got booked on the Hallo series. I'm not sure he will have the time to come back to AG. What happens to the character in the books?
I'm glad Neil's playing a bigger part in s3 but read monarch of the glen a short story in fragile things or smoke and mirrors it helps explain shadow further
6:03 reminds of the early months of the pandemic earlier this year I jus finished season 2 can’t wait for season 3 this show is too good
The old techboy was WAY WAY COOLER...
naw...what makes you think the new techboy can't feel the old techboy inside of him? like media, media is cool imo. Art is important.
I also miss Gillian Andersson as Media... =(
compare to the first season, it's seems rushed, the graphic is also goes down hill compare to the first. They really need bring the original diretor back.
The graphic novel?
Is salim going to come back? Or will he be recast now that he's on the mandalorian?
Shadow is Fenris, hence, "puppy." And he's the puppy that eats the Sun, trading light for shadow.
Season 1: 9/10
Season 2: 6/10
I’m being critical of season 2 because the bar was set high and it was painfully boring for 3/4 of the season. Glad it picked up towards the end. Anyways, great analysis!
P.S. When the flashback showed Wednesday on the plane joking about f***ing moon shadow’s mom, I interpreted it as giving her cancer. I don’t think he’s his father but I could be wrong
You are wrong lol
I hope season 3 will be better, I'm not saying that 2 was bad but in comparison to season 1 I think we can all agree it was no where near as good. I really liked it that Laura and Mad Sweeney hooked up. I thought she was going to use his blood for the potion because she had to know that he loved her, and I hope he gets resurrected and they start a relationship. Other than Mad Sweeney and Laura, finding out Shadow's god status, and seeing all the old gods as they appear in the spiritual realm season 2 offered very little but I will be waiting for season 3 now because I love the show.
It's almost like Wednesday planted that Tree knowing it will be what saved him. Maybe it's an indication that Shadow moon will play a huge role in the war which hopefully happens next season
Season 3 of American Gods is coming to Amazon Prime before season 4 of Better Call Saul makes it to Netflix, wager starts at $100
Renewed thankfully from what i heard. Cant wait for next season next year.
Just caught your wrap up. Question: What do you think Mr. Ibis meant when he told the Jinn he hoped Salim didn’t break his bond?
While "boring" like others have said, this finale is befitting considering season 1's finale. Both finales revolved around a big identity reveal. Season 1 was Odin's build up and reveal, season 2 was shadow's build up and reveal. If the show follows this theme, I'd imagine next season will be Mr. Worlds build up and reveal.... Leaving room for a season 4 to be the final meetup of the 3 main characters. I just hope they do next season in a less drawn out fashion and include the action we all deserve.
From the beginning my theory was that shadow is a demigod and very possibly Oden is his father. Did I hear you right! three years not excited for that wait but, really hoping that they continue the show to the end. I believe.😏😇😎
look at it this way... Wensday is crook and deciver, and you know what every good trick needs? something new and shiny that divide attention, so you dont look at right direction.
Great video, good job!
Technical Boy = Vitas
Invicta Who cares? He annoyed the hell out of me!
Thanks for the explanation video. I understand this season much better now, because as I watched each episode I couldn't figure out what was going on. Now I'm enlightened.
Breathtakingly beautiful season👑🎞
This is why you are cool, "black men" so happy you kept it real.. i will sub
Keep in mind that the cops might have been a creation of the new gods.
The odd thing is in Germany Shadows new Name is pronounced "Mr. Angel", like "Michael Angel". The Archangel Michael is often compared with Thor and/or Balder/Baldur/Baldr. So yes, Shadow could be in fact Baldr- Odins 2nd Son and the God of Light. Wich would also explain why his Wife seen him glowing/shining in as golden Light. Makes Sense for me.
Mr. Nancy will have me coming back every season. Talk more about him...if you could.
They say he's not going to be in season 3, not by choice. So disappointing.
I think she'll take the coin out and give it back to the leprechaun thus using the power of her sacrifice in the act of love and the leprechaun will use her blood to finalizing the potion which he'll use to bring her back to life
Cant wait for next season.
Shadow, Odin, Laura...bringing back Sweeny?!
Laura is a God.
I need to get the books.
Laura is a god?, wait......did I miss something?
Indeed you need to read it, it's awesome
First season was amazing. This season failed to live up to the first.
SWEENEY was my fave character. RIP Sweeney.
Sweeny with his fine self. As well as Mr. Nancy. With his sharp dressed look and sassy filled sarcasm. Are two of the reasons why I watch this show. Hopefully loose as a goose Mrs. Moon. Can find a way. To bring back that fine piece of male specimen. I need him on the show. Lol
The actor who plays Mr World would be an amazing Joker.
Maybe it's a convocation of these 2 theories. Wednesday switched the ID but will lie in order to make Shadow believe that he could have done it with faith. The more you believe, the more you believe..
I think they tried to put too much info in one episode and it didn't work. By the way... Watching Mr. Nancy is better than history class. I learned a lot from him, they should give him more lines, not just a great actor Orlando Jones is a great teacher as well.
1:10 It actually didn't Orson just used a false story promoted by Newspapers to advertise himself, it was a radio will replace news sourt of thing
I don't think Sweeny needs a resurrection potion since Wednesday said that the gods can only not come back if the commit suicide.
Or if killed by another god. which is something shadow is
@@andreilyas1426 he also said death by divine weapon which Gungnir is
@@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547 Yeah so he should be double dead
Sweeney was unbound the moment Odin ate his food.
What does that mean?
Potatoes?