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As a counterpoint - to me, the second season of the OA was one of the most audacious, crazy things I've ever seen on television, and its cancellation bummed me

As a counterpoint - to me, the second season of the OA was one of the most audacious, crazy things I've ever seen on television, and its cancellation bummed me out to no end.

everdrive 6y ago
Except that they had clearly written themselves into a corner. Bringing the real actors into the show is the equivalent of writing about writing a story.
- FranzFerdiNaN 6y ago
  Which can be perfectly fine. I would have trusted them to make it work somehow.
  - cgriswald 6y ago
    I did that once with Lost. Never again.
- bcrosby95 6y ago
  Well, the story was pitched as unfolding over 5 seasons. It seems more likely that you just don't like where they wanted to take the show.
rainonmoon 6y ago
Seconding this! That finale is almost more perfect never pursued; what it implies about the show's future direction is so bonkers, maybe it's better as a beautiful mystery. It's a hell of a coup de grace for a show that always had a lot to offer its audience even while it kept them guessing.
Kye 6y ago
It felt like they were going for a sort of fusion of Sliders and Quantum Leap. It felt very, very different. I liked that. Bonus for the rare transmasculine representation in TV.
notJim 6y ago
I always describe The OA as not necessarily "good" per se, but extremely interesting and unique. I would really like to have seen where they were going with it.
glenstein 6y ago
Same here. I thought it was starting to finally realize some of its potential in the second season and by the cliffhanger ending it was extremely promising for season 3. I think not only was season one intriguing, and season two utterly fascinating, but that it was really building momentum toward a fantastic season three. It's the absolute perfect example of a show that was damaged by its cancellation.
- insane_dreamer 6y ago
  OA was fantastic. Often it’s the most creative and least formulaic shows that get cancelled :(

As a counterpoint - to me, the second season of the OA was one of the most audacious, crazy things I've ever seen on television, and its cancellation bummed me out to no end.

everdrive 6y ago

Except that they had clearly written themselves into a corner. Bringing the real actors into the show is the equivalent of writing about writing a story.

FranzFerdiNaN 6y ago
Which can be perfectly fine. I would have trusted them to make it work somehow.
- cgriswald 6y ago
  I did that once with Lost. Never again.
bcrosby95 6y ago
Well, the story was pitched as unfolding over 5 seasons. It seems more likely that you just don't like where they wanted to take the show.

rainonmoon 6y ago

Seconding this! That finale is almost more perfect never pursued; what it implies about the show's future direction is so bonkers, maybe it's better as a beautiful mystery. It's a hell of a coup de grace for a show that always had a lot to offer its audience even while it kept them guessing.

Kye 6y ago

It felt like they were going for a sort of fusion of Sliders and Quantum Leap. It felt very, very different. I liked that. Bonus for the rare transmasculine representation in TV.

notJim 6y ago

I always describe The OA as not necessarily "good" per se, but extremely interesting and unique. I would really like to have seen where they were going with it.

glenstein 6y ago

Same here. I thought it was starting to finally realize some of its potential in the second season and by the cliffhanger ending it was extremely promising for season 3. I think not only was season one intriguing, and season two utterly fascinating, but that it was really building momentum toward a fantastic season three. It's the absolute perfect example of a show that was damaged by its cancellation.

insane_dreamer 6y ago
OA was fantastic. Often it’s the most creative and least formulaic shows that get cancelled :(