Dominican Power
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How did Sonny end up in that slave mine? I completely forgot what happened last season.
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Into the Badlands |S2| Live Action Anime w/ Chi Warrior Megazord | Sundays on AMC
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Oh man, they gave MK more lines. Why would they give MK more lines? On the upside on the acting front, at least Sunny's plastic robot wife actually managed a smile that seemed almost human.
Sarcasm aside, wasn't really feeling this episode at all. Loved the beginning with the two new environments and Sunny as a slave and I was grinning when they did that slow-mo shot of the chain being pulled to signal that Sunny's about to mess some guys some up, but basically from the moment MK spoke the illusion broke for me and I kind of hated the rest of the episode. The actress for the master was pretty bad too, and I'm sad to say that Nick Frost was a bit shit as well. The Widow wasn't even hot this time!
Sarcasm aside, wasn't really feeling this episode at all. Loved the beginning with the two new environments and Sunny as a slave and I was grinning when they did that slow-mo shot of the chain being pulled to signal that Sunny's about to mess some guys some up, but basically from the moment MK spoke the illusion broke for me and I kind of hated the rest of the episode. The actress for the master was pretty bad too, and I'm sad to say that Nick Frost was a bit shit as well. The Widow wasn't even hot this time!
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
I was like "Oh, I guess Quinn survived after all..."
After the Chi Warriors defeated Sunny, The River King captured him and sold him into slavery. (he wanted Sunny to kill M.K. in exchange for passage out of the Badlands because M.K. had previously, by accident, slaughtered an entire boatful of The River King's men. Sunny brought him the disfigured head of some rando and told him it was M.K. - but The River King found out it was a lie after he trailed Sunny and witnessed M.K. fighting the Chi Warriors)
-Pyromaniac-
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Mighty Chin
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The only part I enjoyed was that kid punching the Master and shattering her arm but she showed no pain to it.
rubbishmonkey
Member
I felt like that too lol
the_firewithin
Member
Tilda and widow styling on fools will never get old. Nick frost was fun.
MK still sucks
MK still sucks
Widow is still bad ass. That fight scene. Wow after watching Iron Fist
and I agree MK is still sucks but hopefully this training changes it
thanks to this. I was lose
and I agree MK is still sucks but hopefully this training changes it
thanks to this. I was lose
Purple Cheeto
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It feels like they're playing up the colors even more this season for the Barons.
Was not paying attention to the credits and totally caught off guard by the ending.
Was not paying attention to the credits and totally caught off guard by the ending.
More_Badass
Member
Finally watching the premiere. Five minutes in, and it already feels like it has a bigger budget and scope than anything in Season 1
Jest Chillin
Member
I was disappointed with the fights in the first ep this season. Too much focus on gore and not enough on choreography imo. Compare them to the Sonny vs. Four Widow henchmen fight from S1 if you don't get what I mean.
I just want a balanced mix of Wuxia choreography and 70's/80's campy violence.
I just want a balanced mix of Wuxia choreography and 70's/80's campy violence.
perineumlick
Member
Totally agree. Too many fast cuts, too much wire work, the martial arts just seems off compared to the first season.
awilliams213
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Great premiere, the new characters all look so cool especially how diverse the cast is. That Widow sequence was so good, the choreography was amazing props to their stunt crew. So happy AMC decided to give this show a season 2.
BrokenFiction
Member
Awesome news and well deserved!
I can agree with this. The gore was just a bit much by the end and a couple of the fights could have gone a bit longer with less cuts. The one where Sonny tries to escape was the one exception. I felt that was spot on.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
L+SD Ratings
Season 1
Episode 1 - 6.4 million viewers and a 3.2 A18-49 rating
Episode 2 - 4.8 million viewers and a 2.3 A18-49 rating
Episode 3 - 5.2 million viewers and a 2.5 A18-49 rating
Episode 4 - 2.4 million viewers and a 1.1 A18-49 rating
Episode 5 - 2.2 million viewers and a 1.0 A18-49 rating
Episode 6 - 2.2 million viewers and a 0.8 A18-49 rating
Season 2
Episode 1 - 3.4 million viewers and a 1.4 A18-49 rating
Season 1
Episode 1 - 6.4 million viewers and a 3.2 A18-49 rating
Episode 2 - 4.8 million viewers and a 2.3 A18-49 rating
Episode 3 - 5.2 million viewers and a 2.5 A18-49 rating
Episode 4 - 2.4 million viewers and a 1.1 A18-49 rating
Episode 5 - 2.2 million viewers and a 1.0 A18-49 rating
Episode 6 - 2.2 million viewers and a 0.8 A18-49 rating
Season 2
Episode 1 - 3.4 million viewers and a 1.4 A18-49 rating
Not to bad, hopefully. the positive reception from this first episode will pull in more people .
Sevket-Erhat
Member
Just finished watching first episode of second season and it was amazing. I screamed with joy when The Widow turned the guy into minced meat.
Iton Fist should have learned so much from this
Iton Fist should have learned so much from this
FTFY. You're welcome.
Into the Badlands shows that with a proper budget and rehearsal, you can do decent fight scenes on TV. Why Marvel couldn't do it (outside of being cheap-asses), I'll never know.
To be fair though the style of fighting in ITB is very specifically in the lineage of Hong Kong action and Wuxia epics of which the skills required to pull it off are pretty strict. In general when you compare it to Western action direction that style quickly becomes unfeasible at the pace of most television productions without a cast and crew that has a firm grasp in that style of action. ITB pulls it off because Wu and co have the connections to bring in some of the bests in the industry with that area of expertise and make it a priority within the very conception of the show's production schedule.
Holy crap they went so hard in the brutality. Agreed that there wasn't enough focus on the choreography, but I'm ok with that every now and then just so they can show off how ruthless the situation is. I mean, Widow wasn't looking for a fight against equals, she was slaughtering sheep.
Master being full D&D Monk powers is hype.
Master being full D&D Monk powers is hype.
Munch Poke
Member
Just quoting myself because I just caught up on the new episode.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.
My boy lives!
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
New episode tonight!
Sevket-Erhat
Member
just watched episode 1, shit man i forgot like 99% of the story
the amc recap video doesn't work in my country so it doesn't help
Sunny has a child and left his life behind to find them. MK has a dark power that is out of control. That's it. The recap video is geolocked for me too
Baroquemantic
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Just started watching the premiere. Holy shit this song is everywhere, haha.
Baroquemantic
Member
Yooooooo, the fights scenes and choreography. The mystical/supernatural stuff. That gotdamn Widow massacre. The budget. Amazing. I'm glad this show is back.
Baroquemantic
Member
Here we go!
DangerMouse
Member
YES! Let's go!
"You're gonna live or die together"
"Unbelievable!"
Guess he did snitch, and he's stuck with Sunny anyway LOL
"You're gonna live or die together"
"Unbelievable!"
Guess he did snitch, and he's stuck with Sunny anyway LOL
DangerMouse
Member
Squash!
Nice punch!
Nice punch!
DangerMouse
Member
Next time 
DangerMouse
Member
Yup! Right through the fan! Just not at the moment during the fight I first expected!
Baroquemantic
Member
Well damn. Anyway, this reminds me so much of Mad Max.