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r/3Percent•
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Does Season 2 get better after episode 1

I liked Season 1. Not the best show I've watched but it was entertaining. With season 2 however, I struggled getting to the end of the first episode.

The weakest part of 3% for me was always how undercooked the world building is. I don't know anything about why society and its economy ended up structured as it is, so it's very hard for me to hate the Offshore and sympathize for the Cause, or vice versa. It all looks simplistic, contrived and poorly thought out.

If I liked Season 1 but really hated S02E01 should I keep watching or call it here?

Posted May 3, 2018, 8:08 PM UTC

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javier1475369•

You’d know why the inland is in wreck once you get into like ep 8 or 9

It’s a good show still

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Camika•

"Does it get better?" is a pretty subjective question. Going forward with season 2 will get you some action, some plot twists and something more on the setting/world-building department. But imo it remains a character-driven show. It's up to you.

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TheWalkingMeg•

I thought the first few episodes were ok, kind of meh. Then it really snowball's into greatness. Finish it.

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phoenyx32•

I'd keep watching if I were you - a lot gets explained about the structure of the society in the last couple episodes. At the beginning of S02, it felt lacking - but I thought it really picked up after episode 5.

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gingerbreadluvschai•

Keep watching. The first two episodes are a little (slow), but around the end of episode 3, thibgs start to get interesting. Episodes 8, 9, and 10 are fantastic.

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Abandonedinternally•

Yes because you said your issue is not getting how it could be this way but it is all but completely explained in the last 3 episodes.

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Puzzlesnail•

a lot of the history of the inland/the offshore and why it came to be that way is explained in season 2.

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carsoon3•

I think the clear cut good vs evil was clearer in season 1. Season 2 progressively challenges if the Cause really is on the moral side of things.

So if you like there to be a clear good guy bad guy, idk if you’ll enjoy S2 of 3% that much, but I thought it was interesting at least how they muddled the guilt to the point where at times I didn’t know who to root for

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Trivial-Savoir-Faire•

I felt the same as you, like I didn't feel an urgency to finish. I will say it gets better, but not near as good as season 1. I'd call season 2 a build up season, the storyline sort of gels up again near the end. That said I enjoyed watching it, still a fan

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smhanna•

I enjoyed season 2, but its a very different show than season 1. Not as well written perhaps, and not as focused. And of course the Process was a great, engaging plot line that is not a part of season 2. I actually hope they don’t make a season 3, because it’ll get even further afield from the season 1 style.

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allelseistaken•

3% is a series I keep rooting for even though I know it has thousands of flaws. I just think it has potential. Also it helps me with my Portuguese. I don't wanna read many comments here cause I've just watched a few episodes of S2. Just want to tell you to keep on watching. When I started I thought ugh this is all so obvious what's going to happen, but I think they manage to do a few twists here and there from what I thought was obvious.

I just want to add that it's hard to keep watching so much of a poor production, costumes, make up and even some actors (Fernando!!!) Are just too bad. What keeps me here is just the plot.

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