Love, Death & Robots - Volume 2

Finally, Netflix delivers the long-awaited second season of Love, Death & Robots, and compared to the first one, it's a bit disappointing. Shortening eighteen episodes to eight already hurts a bit, and there's also less action and gore, and no erotica whatsoever, but it's still above-average entertainment. The only weak episode is the 1st, called Ice. Unfortunately, there is no second Secret War or Sonnie's Edge. The best one, without a doubt, is story number four, Snow in the Desert, a post-apocalyptic mix with Star Wars. It has amazing CGI, great brutal action, uncompromising gore, great music, and a well-imagined world. Definitely the winner. The second place goes to story number three, Forbidden Fruit, a futuristic sci-fi thriller with an interesting idea, great visuals, and shocking climax. Brilliant. The third place goes to story number five, Tall Grass. It has interesting animation, Lovecraft, tall grass (Stephen King), and a horror atmosphere. Nice. The fourth place is story number seven, The Drowned Giant, dark sci-fi with excellent CGI, starring Michael B. Jordan. It has a raw atmosphere, a destroyed world, an unpleasant robot, and a nicely crushed hand. The fifth place is story number six, Christmas Spirit. A short but original idea, where instead of Santa Claus, a nicely made Monster delivers gifts – the children would definitely behave. The sixth place is story number one, Automated Customer Service. A robotic vacuum cleaner goes mad and develops a taste for killing. Original, entertaining, with a nice yoga-shotgun fatality and a decent twist. The seventh place is story number eight, The Drowned Giant. A bit like Gulliver's Travels, where the corpse of a giant washes up on the beach, attracting the attention of the locals. Slower, but definitely interesting. The eighth place is story number two, Ice. Definitely the weakest of the series. The comic book visuals are fine, and Leviathan is good, but otherwise it’s average. It was enjoyable, above average, but next time I would definitely welcome more action than philosophizing. 8/10. (14/05/2021)

This short anthology of quality short stories doesn’t explicitly offer any bomb like the previous ones, but it’s definitely worth watching. I like Pop Squad the most, with its veneer of crime noir reminding one of the worlds of Philip K. Dick. All Through the House should be obligatory for all of naughty kids. (14/05/2021)