Wayward Pines

Season 1 was awesome and it probably should just have been a limited series or extended the source material through multiple seasons. Excellent actors and was awesome to see Matt Dillon killing it again. Second season was utter garbage. Terrible writing and acting. I'd give season 1 an 8 and season 2 a 5 so it's pretty generous giving it a 7 overall.

It's a shame that it's over after just two seasons

A year ago, I watched the first season and, since it was a well-rounded story that does not require a continuation, and since the second season has picked up predominantly bad criticism, I gave up on further watching. A few days ago, I changed my mind and watched the series all the way through. Do not make the mistake I made and believe bad reviews, because the second season is excellent, and in some aspects maybe better than the first one. I guess bad reviews are the result of a big difference between seasons, but the fact that the second season deviated from the patterns of the first does not make it worse, just different. While the first season is a mindfak mystery and is based on confusing plot and mystical atmosphere, the second season is a post-apocalyptic SF drama. While the first season puzzles you and makes you guess, the second gives answers but, because of the strong interpersonal relationships, life dramas and several unexpected surprises and plot twists, it isn't any less exciting than the first. I believe it could have been better, but it's great anyway and it's a real shame they gave up on it after just two seasons. Don't let the fact it's canceled dissuade you from watching it, because both seasons are rounded wholes, that leave room for a continuation, but don't require it. There are no unresolved cliffhangers.

P.S. I did not mention anything about the story itself, because even the briefest summary would be an unforgivable spoiler.

8/10

The first season of this show was absolutely great. I must admit I didn't have a clue what was going on (1st season) and not knowing made me watch even more. The 1st season was great it had you guessing in parts and wondering if what people was been told was true. Now the 2nd season was a major disappointment it felt rushed but also was dragging at the same time the story of season 2 was rubbish and just seems like power had gone to everyone head.

Based off the picture on hulu representing the show I had no idea what the show is about, however, there were people in some sort of suits that look like space suits; they weren't spacesuits I guess? This show keeps you guessing each time if you're gonna watch an episode by episode on a certain day or whatever; but if you binge it, it's kind of the same it keeps you guessing; I kept changing whose side I was on and also like even though people are bringing up the political aspect of it, which is very very apparent. This is also very much a sci-fi show that WHERE YOU DON'T NEED TO CARE AT ALL ABOUT POLITICS I SWEAR TO GOD.... I'm a regular person who's always searching for a show that finds itself bin but also like just plain watchable? I found it in this show. Also take everything I said with a grain of salt because I didn't even leave any spoilers. I just left some of my assumptions from what I originally thought.

Wayward Pines was so much better than I expected, at least season 1 was. I can't believe this show wasn't talked about more when it was out or maybe it was and I just missed it. First off, what a cast...Matt Dillon, Terrence Howard, Carla Gugino, Toby Jones, Shannon Sossaman, Melissa Leo, Jason Patric, Djimon Hounsou, etc. I mean, wow. It's hard to find too many shows with better than that. This show will have too on the edge of your seat and guessing what's next throughout every episode. Wayward Pines is one of the reason people were so excited excited about M. Night Shyamalan. His movies/shows are hit or miss but Wayward Pines is a hit.