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The second season ofBig Little Lies, whichstarted out very strong, ultimately went in the opposite direction.
The season peaked early.
Starting withepisode four a.k.a.
The One WhereNicole Kidman Slaps Meryl Streep Big Little Liesseason two started to take a wrong turn.
Come on: Thats adream.
She isamazingat losing her shit.
In fact, Laura Dern is, unequivocally, the most exceptional loser-of-shit working in Hollywood today.
As a result, everything in the last episode feels rushed.
Bonnie has been itching to unburden herself of the truth all season long.
The lie, she said, is the friendship.
That sounded very accurate to me.
One of the biggest mistakes the series makes is its complete abandonment of everything related to Otter Bay.
I didnt miss the Greek chorus of judgy parents and administrators that acted as a thread throughout season one.
As season two progresses, its like the whole milieu of this show becomes vapor.
My life is richer because I got to witness that.
But I still expected more fromBig Little Lies.
