Raised By Wolves Season 2’s first three episodes give fans a lot of what they love about season 1, and lays the groundwork for a great season. This review is based solely on the first three episodes of Raised By Wolves season 2.
Raised By Wolves worked its way into the hearts of many Science Fiction fans with its season one with unpredictable Artificial Intelligence, religious wars, a struggling humanity, and bloody action. Season 2 continues a lot of this, but fails to bring something truly new to the table, at least in the first three episodes. That said, the groundwork has been laid — fingers crossed that it gets pulled off.
Within five minutes of Raised By Wolves season 2 we get some action. It isn’t a lot but it is enough to wet fans’ appetites and suck them back into this bizarre, yet fun, Science Fiction story. The first season spent a lot of time on the risks and rewards of advancements in technology and Artificial Intelligence, as well as religion and the wars that it can cause.
Season 2 does this as well, but it is clear it is also trying to raise the stakes and bring in more interesting story lines that haven’t been done in the show yet. In an interest of remaining spoiler free I won’t go into detail, but I will express that by the end of the third episode this season is heading in the right direction, and I am eagerly waiting to see what comes next.
The best part of the season so far is hands down the children. They have already been through a lot, and now they find themselves trying to navigate a new settlement, while dealing with the trauma of the previous season. Not only do they have drama amongst themselves, but they are all struggling with the concept of belief, and where they stand on the religious spectrum.
Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim) serve their purpose, but are very hard to relate to as a viewer because of their monotone speaking — the are Androids after all. There never feels like there are true stakes with them, as it would be nearly impossible to actually kill them. This was an issue last season and it continues to be an issue this season.
Related: Raised By Wolves Season One Review
Although I received the first three episodes of season 2 as screeners, many of the VFX was not completed. This makes for a unique and interesting watch, but it also makes it hard to judge on how the final effects and visuals will look this season. It is probably safe to say that they will at least be on par with season one, if not stepped up a notch.
Going off of just the first three episodes, I can say that Raised By Wolves season 2 is off to a good start. It doesn’t have me quite as intrigued as the first season did by this point, but it helps that I know the characters already and that the show doesn’t need to spend much time reacclimating us to them. I can honestly say that I am looking forward to seeing how this all plays out for the rest of the season.
As a big fan of Sci-Fi I am happy with what we have gotten so far, and feel there is a lot of potential here for a great season. The fact that the audience knows the majority of the characters already helps with pacing, character development, and plot progression. If it gets better from here on out, I will be very pleased.
It is clear from the start this season is trying to raise the stakes from season one. The bizarre, twisted, Sci-Fi feel fans know and love doesn’t take long to show up.
Rating: 3 out of 5
About Raised By Wolves Season 2
In season two of RAISED BY WOLVES, Android partners Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim), along with their brood of six human children, join a newly formed atheistic colony in Kepler 22 b’s mysterious tropical zone. But navigating this strange new society is only the start of their troubles as Mother’s “natural child” threatens to drive what little remains of the human race to extinction.
Raised By Wolves Season 2 comes to HBO Max on February 3rd.
