BEEF: SEASON TWO
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton, Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho, and Seoyeon Jang
Creator: Lee Sung Jin
AMARÚ
Even with a stacked cast of multi-generational stars, award winners, and fan favorites, Beef: Season Two couldn’t do anything to keep me interested in the lives of its main characters. Following three different couples who are oblivious to the real world for three separate reasons would be interesting if the show found a way to reconnect their troubles to some semblance of reality. But I couldn’t care less about rich people problems, ignorant people problems, or snobbish people problems. The least they could do is let us watch these undesirables take each other down, but the so-called “beef” is barely there. Such a waste.
PAIGE
Unfortunately, lightning did not strike twice with Beef: Season Two. While the show revisits similar themes as its predecessor, particularly around class and social structure, its tone felt noticeably different. This time around, it lacks the central “beef” and tension between the characters that made Season One so compelling. Even with a shorter episode count, the story takes too long to find its footing, and to be frank, it’s kind of all over the place. The performances make the watch bearable, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say the writing made it a lackluster experience.
