Space Force season 2 delivers more humor, higher stakes, and an epic cliffhanger that will leave you begging for more — but it isn’t without its issues.
Space Force season 2 takes what works with season 1 and completely raises the bar. The humor is out of this world, no pun intended. Get ready to laugh your butt off as the Space Force team deals with more trials and tribulations, in both their professional and personal lives. The entire cast is back with unmatched chemistry and an intense season that feels like the stakes are higher than ever before. If you liked season one, you are going to love season two.
In case you forgot just how hilarious the cast of Space Force is, and how they all bring something to the table while playing off each other in a way that shows how much chemistry they have together, season 2 reminds you immediately.
Right from the very first episode the stakes are high. The entire Space Force season 2 premiere takes place at a trial at the Pentagon in order to determine if General Naird (Steve Carell) will remain in charge of the government entity. Here we get to see each character react differently to their interviews discussing Naird, and each one of them is hilarious in its own way.
Poor F. Tony Scarapiducci must live without his phone, something that Ben Schwartz portrays perfectly many times, but in particular during a scene where he is reading a magazine. Dr. Adrian Mallory (John Malkovich) has all the confidence in the world, but his interview doesn’t exactly go according to plan. Erin Naird (Diana Silvers) wants nothing more than to help her father, but can she pull it off?
I could go on and on about how perfect this opening episode to the season is, and how it immediately sucks audiences back in and reminds them of the dynamic between all of the characters, but instead I will just let you enjoy it for yourself.
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The next six episodes follow the team as they deal with professional and personal issues. Erin is interviewing for college, Chan and Angela are trying to figure out what their relationship is, and someone (I won’t say who) is looking for a change of scenery.
These situations lead to a whole ton of off the wall hijinks and ridiculous antics that raise this season to a whole new level.
The best thing about this show, and in particular about this season, is the way these characters interact with each other. Their rapport makes the story believable, and in turn that allows the audience to become completely invested in them and what they are going through. The conversations are so real that it feels like they must be improv.
While there are a lot of top notch comedians in the cast, and improv could totally be pulled off, there are also some incredibly hilarious and brilliant minds in the writers room, that make it easy to believe the majority of these are written lines. Goes to show just how comfortable the actors are with each other — and how talented they are.
My biggest issue with this season is that Lisa Kudrow, who plays General Naird’s wife Maggie, is underused. I felt the same way last season and was really hoping to see more of her in season 2. I am not sure if that was a scheduling conflict thing or not, because it certainly felt like they were shaping up to do so by the end of Space Force season one.
Another problem that I have with Space Force season 2 is that it is too short. This season is a shortened seven episode arc and while it leaves off with a major cliffhanger that will have fans begging for more, it feels like there are some things left rushed or unexplored in season two. Times are strange, and this could have been for several reasons, but giving the series a full ten episode season would have been ideal to allow everything to breath and play out.
That said, Space Force season 2 is just as hilarious as season 1, if not more so. Thanks to the fantastic character development that was done in the pilot season, nothing needs to be rehashed in this season and it can basically just pick up where it left off. At this point these actors are clearly very comfortable with each other, and that leads to a relatability that the audience shares with them.
Space Force season 2 is funnier and bolder, but unfortunately it is shorter. Still, it manages to accomplish everything that it needs to do in order to feel like a cohesive season, while leaving fans wanting more at the same time. After that cliffhanger there better be a season 3, or we riot.
Plus, there are battle bots. You can’t go wrong with battle bots.
Rating: 4 out of 5
About Space Force Season 2
Season 2 of Space Force picks up with General Naird and his underdog team having to prove their worth to a new administration while dealing with interpersonal challenges.
Will the group come together or fall apart under the pressure…? Space Force is only human after all.
