‘Reservation Dogs’ Season 2 Review: FX Series Is Weightier, Lovelier and Even Funnier
02.08.2022 - 21:27
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which continues to rear its head), but Harjo and directors Erica Tremblay and Danis Goulét capture its vibrant, often messy life, making the question of leaving home or staying just as complex here as it was in the first season. Season 2 further explores why someone would leave, why someone would stay, and why they might not have a choice either way. The seventh generation philosophy (an Indigenous concept that’s unfortunately been hijacked by cleaning product marketing) guides both the people of Okern, and the show’s storytelling.
Bear and his friends are reminded throughout of their responsibility to each other, and how taking care of one another lays the foundation for future generations. But the adults also acknowledge their responsibility, as in one exceptionally moving scene with Daniel’s father, and the need to let the kids just be kids. “Reservation Dogs” is anything but didactic in imparting these lessons — William Knife-Man and Big continue to be delightfully absurd in sharing their insights.
The new season has fewer playful interactions between the Rez Dogs themselves, but it’s often even funnier than the first. There’s a moment late in the fourth episode, “Mabel,” (which Jacobs co-wrote) that will leave viewers wondering if McClarnon isn’t an ace improviser along with a reliably affecting actor.
Then there are all the visual gags, like a car bursting into flames or a kid in a luchador outfit falling off a roof (both curse-related incidents, according to Willie Jack). An impromptu Tom Petty singalong adds an extra dose of whimsy at home, while guest stars like Megan Mullaly lend an unhinged vibe to the road trip story.Their world is expanding and they’re at odds with each other, but the Rez Dogs remain the
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