May 04, 2021
Runaways is just like any other sophomore season in television nowadays: even better than its predecessor, with more action, improved character relationships, awesome special effects, an increase in interesting plot elements & twists and, of course, the teens are actually...you know, on the run. Not to mention the fact that the show can also be really funny, ideal for anybody who felt the Netflix shows were too bleak. Plus, it actually has SOME acknowledgement that it's a part of the MCU, my eternally concerned nature that my investment in these shows was all for nothing because of one truly awful show and not fitting with the plans for Phase 4 notwithstanding. The downside? Sometimes characterisations didn't always feel consistent for me and the 13-episode order hurt the pacing a little, particularly where the minor villain of AWOL is concerned, despite affecting the overarching plot in some capacity. Regardless, this was a pretty good second season that gives more of what viewers, and comic fans, were expecting from a show about a group of teens who've recently learned that their parents are evil.
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