Much more lineal and focused than the first season, which I felt a times was way too much in love with its own high concept to care about the characters, but it balanced a fine line between the use of powers and mental illness, keeping ambiguity which is real. The only problem I had this season was Alma's lack of, well, punishment for the things she pulled her family through, but also the lack of stakes on her part. Jacob warned her a lot that bad things can happen, yet it was only Jacob and Becca who were in danger, and Alma only cared about fixing everything beyond redemption, and not looking at things that are right in front of her. Finding an ancestral/cultural heritage was amazing, but to herself perfect life didn't matter and there was nothing to hold on to if things don't go well. I'm glad the finale tried to delve in that and establish consequences that lead back to acceptance instead of undoing, and also that they tied it nicely to season one to rebuild the ambiguity once again whether what we saw the entire season was something in her head and she gathered enough acceptance to face her real life, or it did happen and she can take solace in that there is a reality/timeline out there that not only she helped to save, but one where things are fine, and if something better is possible there then it is also possible somewhere else, her real life, as well. I love this show, maybe it's not as outright impactful as I'd like it, but one that stays with me for a long time.
Review by EdrickBlockedParent2023-06-21T09:23:31Z
Much more lineal and focused than the first season, which I felt a times was way too much in love with its own high concept to care about the characters, but it balanced a fine line between the use of powers and mental illness, keeping ambiguity which is real. The only problem I had this season was Alma's lack of, well, punishment for the things she pulled her family through, but also the lack of stakes on her part. Jacob warned her a lot that bad things can happen, yet it was only Jacob and Becca who were in danger, and Alma only cared about fixing everything beyond redemption, and not looking at things that are right in front of her. Finding an ancestral/cultural heritage was amazing, but to herself perfect life didn't matter and there was nothing to hold on to if things don't go well. I'm glad the finale tried to delve in that and establish consequences that lead back to acceptance instead of undoing, and also that they tied it nicely to season one to rebuild the ambiguity once again whether what we saw the entire season was something in her head and she gathered enough acceptance to face her real life, or it did happen and she can take solace in that there is a reality/timeline out there that not only she helped to save, but one where things are fine, and if something better is possible there then it is also possible somewhere else, her real life, as well. I love this show, maybe it's not as outright impactful as I'd like it, but one that stays with me for a long time.