Wayward Pines: Perfection to Garbage

Season 1 of Wayward Pines is one of my favorite single seasons of any show I've seen. Unfortunately due to the writers delivering a boring, unimaginative season 2 that lacks any kind of suspense or mystery, the show fell off a cliff and got cancelled. In this video, I look into what happened that caused such a disaster.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Season 1 Recap
6:03 The Characters
12:23 The Plot
19:58 Lack of Mystery
22:40 Positives
25:19 Conclusion
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[@sigmavision6956]

I swore everyone forgot about this show. Makes me glad to know there is still meaningful discussion abt it in 2021

[@giasjambi5634]

Im waiting for season 3. More than 3 years

[@onefahq]

Just watched season 2 for the first time in 2021 on IMDB

[@dayburks]

@@giasjambi5634 they canceled it in 2018

[@naturemade6641]

The fact that the world could turn out the same way

[@swaggergamerboy343]

I love this show!

[@moodsaroundthemoonmama6112]

Definitely agree that they could’ve ended after season 1 and most people probably wouldn’t have been upset. Season 2 is a no.

[@picklecookies]

Season 2 is a BIG no

[@balgraeve]

@@picklecookies I loved it tho lmao. And i don't feel bad about it :p

[@picklecookies]

@@balgraeve If you love the show, more power to you. I'm happy you liked it.

[@fondfarewell2]

I liked both seasons equally.

[@xmanc5687]

I loved season 2 also

[@alltheglorytogod7402]

When my boy Dillon died I was like um nahh I'm good on season 2😂

[@jaylynnrandall5778]

sammeeee

[@dayburks]

And the second season was like nah I’m good too 🤣🤣🤣

[@Jc.Dubbbb]

I think they killed his son in the second one I was like nahhh after that one

[@dayburks]

@@Jc.Dubbbb they killed the wife in the second season too 😂

[@RandomLBS]

Season 2 of Wayward Pines managed to do what Season 6 or 7 does for most shows. The writers had no idea what to do or where to go or how to keep the show interesting so they just started throwing garbage at the screen full of plot holes and characters nobody cares about

[@mrgnycllc]

So true. It's not like they didn't have a great book to follow. 🤦🏿‍♀️

[@rashidaguest4035]

Right, Jason Patric was ok(not great) just ok in the lead for season 2🤷🏾‍♀️

[@Sam-fr1kc]

Wayward Pines: We've developed a good character! Also Wayward Pines: Now that they just developed, let's throw them away! Gotta be original for those views!

[@56postoffice]

Series 1 was wicked. Toby Jones, who played David Pilcher, is a fellow Brit who I thought was American when I first saw him in *"The Mist."* He is one of our top actors.

[@picklecookies]

First time I saw him was in Captain America and now Wayward Pines and you guys are lucky to be able to claim this brilliant actor as one of yours.

[@josephoswald2292]

I ❤️ The Mist! Not normally a Stephen King fan either

[@twilightskiesx]

First time I ever saw him was in Doctor Who season 5 “Amy’s Choice” SUCH a good episode he’s an amazing actor!

[@ethai1]

@@josephoswald2292 The Mist was so good, not only it's very close to the book but also that ending

[@josephoswald2292]

@@ethai1 my 3 favorite Stephen King The Mist, Thinner, Dreamcatcher

[@mr.pleasanttv]

Saw S2E1 and didn’t see anyone I knew, yawned and went to Hell’s Kitchen.

[@picklecookies]

Good choice

[@user-ft7xi7on8p]

I watched the first episode of s2, and realized that the entire season would be following that doctor or whatever as the main character. I’m not sure how they allowed the guy on the set. His acting was outright embarrassing to watch. And he’s the most boring character in that one episode that I’ve ever seen. I really enjoyed the first season a lot, and fell asleep trying to get through the first episode of s2. Crazy how they thought killing Ethan and following a new random guy as the lead was a good idea whatsoever. Him and his embarrassing acting, paired with the most boring possible storyline they could have gone with after the events of s1, made me not watch any further. I just don’t care. The first season becomes pointless at that point. I went from really liking the show to being unable to even watch the second season. The young adults/kids being the new main players was also horrible to me. There are so many things they could have done differently that would have been insanely better than where they went with it. S1 is great, but I can’t recommend it to anyone because s2 ruins it.

[@telemachusrhade6737]

They should have stuck with the source material. 3 books and 3 seasons. It has the potential to be a great series when handled correctly.

[@picklecookies]

Sorry for the audio quality

[@WillChizzleMyNizzle]

From what I hear, season one was based off the book trilogy and was meant to be solely a mini series. Because it got good ratings they decided to make another season with no source material and no involvement from the author. I just finished season 1 on Hulu and didn't bother watching season 2 and I'm happy I didn't.

[@dayburks]

The 2nd season was sooo pointless 🤣

[@maxyboss]

I only watched like 2 episodes and thought it was bullshit Cas they kept on killing off characters so I considered it non cannon, they honestly should of just had one season

[@user-ft7xi7on8p]

Does the book or books end where s1 ended? That seems like a super cliffhanger ending for a story. You made the right call on not watching s2. One episode was all I was able to get through before wanting to eat the barrel of a shotgun.

[@Prilliyo]

The messed up part is that he wakes up in the hospital 2000 years in the future he thinks it's been like a day

[@Mr00Chief00]

Season 1 was already seriously hampered when the sister of the main antagonist goes from icecold psychopathic bitch threatening to operate on the main protagonist without sedation to 'he lets assist you in overthrowing my brother'. The premise of the show is brilliant, and so is about 75% of season 1 in terms of its build up and reveals as there's a constant sense of dread and tension. But the ending where the aforementioned sister suddenly turns a 180 and becomes a character we're supposed to sympathize with felt so out of place it killed it for me.

[@kt68866]

I like the fantasy of people learning and growing despite their programming tbh i dont even care

[@Ruby_Kang]

I agree that it does feel a little odd how Nurse Pam does a 180 turn. But conceptually it works and I accept it with no problem. Nurse Pam and Megan Fisher are the opposing pillars of the story. Nurse Pam believed so much in David Pilcher's plan that she had lost sight of her humanity, but it's regaining her sense of humanity that saves her. The Nurse Pam we see by the end is the real Pam. Whereas Megan is simply a narcissist whose lack of humanity leaves her with nothing and ultimately destroys her. The juxtaposition of those two characters, who originally appeared to be on the same side when caught up in all the rhetoric, drives home the whole point of the show that it is humanity that will save mankind.

[@yourcrazycontent1625]

Season 2 feels like having a bad trip on psychedelics and watching one of these strange Nazi documentarys on the history channel

[@staudesign]

I liked season one SO much I accepted season two as a necessary evil…the atmosphere was still there. I even want a season 3.

[@picklecookies]

Season 3 needs to happen. It couldn't get any worse

[@Rob-gs8lq]

This series was so ludicrous and absurd I don't know how anyone could say that season one was perfection. Once I got to the big reveal it was all downhill from there. This series is full of plot holes and it's poorly written, it's a dumpster fire of a series.

[@The_Fuj]

Great video. The Mrs and I watched the brilliant season 1 and just... Looked at each other for s2 like , wtf is this? You summed it up very well. Bad direction and not having the cast for s2 doomed it

[@picklecookies]

Thanky you!

[@MatiG_]

I was looking for a opinion like this. I thought that no one would talk about the show. When it was in the air i had so many expectations for season and later was a big disappointment. The show had so much to tell yet.

[@sweedishwarrior535]

This is an awesome video dude! Absolutely well done. Not enough people cover this show and it’s all around really forgotten. Wayward pines had the potential to be an all time great show in my opinion, season 1 was fantastic. Unfortunately season 2 fell really short and did not allow for a season 3 to come out. I definitely didn’t think season 2 was terrible, it had some good aspects and episodes that I enjoyed. However it definitely fell short of season 1, and the lack of viewers is what ultimately caused the show to end. It’s really disappointing considering we could have experienced a top tier show

[@lexxstrum]

I think about this show every now and again; only caught a few episodes, and had to Wiki to find out about the future, the Abbies, and everything. I got caught up watching those synopsis videos you see on here for everything (the title is something like people aging 100 in a day; they don't seem to get a lot of subtext of shows sometimes), and have been looking for content, which brought me here. I think Season 2 needed a mystery: some good options were "why isn't the food growing", "the Abbies, what's their real deal", and "what do you mean our power source isn't functioning"? The first and third ones work really well, with the Doc finding references to "the problem" and assumes it's the rebels, or that the world isn't ready, and when Jason dies, the truth is discovered, but things are so screwed up there's no way to fix it, except pulling another Pilcher and refreezing as many as they can. Discovering more about the Abbies would require changing somethings about the show, like maybe they're starting to see babies born in WP are starting to show symptoms of being an Abbie, but that really changes a lot and kinda throws science out the window. One idea with people left behind and people frozen for season 3 is they thaw out, mostly because the system is crashing, and they head out into the world, and discover that the remaining humans and the Abbies built a better world together, with legends about what slept in the mountain. Now the WP people are a resource to be harvested by the competing clans of Neo-Abbies: instead of saving humanity, Pilcher's plan has doomed the last of them.

[@Ruby_Kang]

Really interesting assessment (and very witty too). I particularly liked your breakdown of David Pilcher, and your idea about switching around the character paths of Jason and Kerry (a missed opportunity there for sure). Regarding Megan Fisher- It was clearly meant to be read that Megan died in Season One; stripped of her authority, her husband's awkward impersonal goodbye kiss, and no longer belonging to either camp, she dies alone in the dark at the hands of the monsters. It was a fitting ending for her character and gave the audience a deep sense of poetic justice. Bringing her back just undermined that.

[@picklecookies]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! And yeah I completely agree with you regarding Megan.

[@Ruby_Kang]

@@picklecookies After watching your video I decided to rewatch Season One again (this is about the 5th time seeing it now). There is one thing that has always niggled me in S1. At the very beginning of episode one, straight off the bat we are told that Ethan had an affair with Kate. Kate being a character who we haven't even been introduced to yet, and therefore we have no emotional involvement with her. In the second episode (which I've just finished watching), the scene in the toy store with the ducks, there is this exchange of dialogue regarding Kate's marriage to Harold... Ethan: Well, I never got the wedding invitation. Kate: We kept it intimate. Ethan: Yeah. So did we. THAT'S the moment when it should have been revealed they had a ding-dong together. The audience's reaction would undoubtedly have been "Ooooooh!!!" Other than that, S1 is quite perfect. But yeah, that has always niggled me^^ It's been a few years now since I last saw this and I'm loving it.

[@picklecookies]

@@Ruby_Kang A missed opportunity there for sure. Hopefully you're having fun rewatching it.

[@jacob_chillin69]

I am forever in despair for even watching season 2… such a great show just ruined by a mirror season and a massive cliff hanger 😢

[@RadagonTheRed]

Yeah the moment Matt Dillon died I knew the show had died as well.

[@LavenderSkyla]

Same

[@cxlouisy_7542]

I loved the story idea of waking up 2000 years in the future. After season 1 I wanted to watch season 2 as soon as possible. Finished it today and well.... I disliked it so mutch. Their was no real "main character" in my opinion. People like Jason,who I really disliked, where shown so many times that it got really annoying soon. Like you said, everyone from season 1 just DIES. I thought Bens mum would end up becoming the main BUT NO...she dies and except searching for Ben and being kind she was kinda useless at the end like everyone Else in season 2 '_' Nice video, I agree with literally everything.

[@picklecookies]

Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@NT_1]

Kate should have killed Jason in season one when she had the chance. He was an annoying character

[@NT_1]

I just re-watched in May 2023. Exactly 8 years after the first episode of season 1 aired in 2015. I watched all it again to refresh my mind and the nostalgia is surreal. I remember how disappointed and shocked i was at the finale. Also remember how obsessed i was with Theresa back then. Lovely actress Now after binging Season 2 i feel like i shouldn't have watched it. It was just a letdown.

[@Mazxlol]

When I saw first episode of S1 it was my favorite show of all time. It's a shame what happened in S2... Would be best if they just did one season and that's it. It's crazy how bad S2 was.

[@DjDiamstatOfficial]

It seems like they attempted a very badly executed walking dead "no one is safe" tactic and it off course went horribly wrong. That type of writing can work but has to be executed correctly. If they wanted that shock factor killing off Ethan worked and they should have kept been around at least for a while if they really felt they needed an extra shock factor that soon after Amy would have been better to kill off or even Theresa.

[@user-ft7xi7on8p]

They should have doubled down on TWD tactic and brought Ethan back out of nowhere. At least then they maybe could have made a third and final season that wasn’t terrible and embarrassing like s2.

[@ddamage5353]

I just watched this show for the first time and after 5 episodes into season 2 I couldn't bear to watch it anymore. I thought it was garbage and boring. Then I stumbled on your video and it perfectly summed up how I felt. I felt before seeing your video that the main characters really carried the series and to kill them off and reintroduce the storyline minus the curiosity of what's going on with new characters was boring as heck to me

[@blabbermouth777]

This show was both imaginative and stimulating to the imagination. Sad there wasn’t a season three. The novels are good reads to.

[@tanya1197]

Season 2 was way too much with everyone literally being dressed as nazi's.. Even their haircuts lol

[@TheAssholeAspie]

I watched Season 1 as it aired, and in the time between the two seasons, I read the books. For the record, I want to say that deviations from the source material are not an inherently bad idea... if handled correctly. There are some differences between the books and the TV series that I think are great additions, such as the idea of "The First Generation," and further development for the police officer character (he's literally killed off at the end of Book 1, fed to the Abbies, with the message of "attempting to overthrow Pilcher"). There was a bigger plot in the books involving the boss and the wife having an affair, which I'm happy wasn't translated into the series in the first season.

[@picklecookies]

Yeah I believe the author of the book was one of the writers for the show as well. Did you think the books or show was better?

[@henryworks9089]

I only count season 1

[@picklecookies]

What do you mean? There was only 1 season.

[@henryworks9089]

@@picklecookies 😏

[@melmoore2603]

I adored season one and I agree season 2 was ridiculous (it actually shouldn't have been made), but the book trilogy is even better. One of the best series I've ever read.

[@felixkaletsch8691]

The way the revealed the Future/Ark for humanity twist was perfection

[@Valelacerte]

I can only assume that they killed the writers and producers after season 1 as well as all the good characters. It’s the only explanation for such an appalling second season.

[@chin5983]

I did not expect to see anyone review this show...i hate how they killed all the s1 characters off

[@theworldischanging71]

I have always been wanting a wayward pines review so thanks man. Also, if u dont mind some criticism: the audio quality isn't bad but isn't good either, I think i can hear the fan but that might just me. Also, be sure to include the "video is fair under copyright use" or some authority *might* flag ur videos. Also, make sure to include tags such as #waywardpines etc so ur video gets recommended more. Overall great stuff and it will be fun to watch u grow. Subscribed.

[@picklecookies]

I agree the audio is pretty trash. It was all I had at the time but have since gotten a mic so that should improve the quality. Anyway thanks for the advice with tags and copyright stuff. I will add that stuff to my next videos and thanks for the sub! Really appreciated!

[@Foroctos]

I love this review. Pretty funny and true. I watched season 1 and liked it, then I watched 10mins of the first episode of season 2, and I realized it was a walmart copy of season 1 like you said. Looking forward to more reviews from you

[@picklecookies]

Thanks a lot. Appreciate the kind words

[@smb123211]

I've posted something like this on "Season 3". the problem was the late release date. Nobody expected it to go beyond one year so when it became a hit they made Season 2 but by that time all the actors had move on. They could only put in cameo appearances for the second season.

[@Fear.TheCoat]

Good review on the series and its entirety if you are still doing video reviews; I have a few suggestions on some series like Castle Rock, Westworld, and Raised by Wolves.

[@rorychristensen9516]

Absolutely incredible show the first season. I enjoyed the second Season as well but my God the first season was incredible 😍

[@HuskyMN2002]

Seems like the only original character from the first season, who survived is, Arlene? I think that’s the name of the sheriff secretary chick from New Jersey

[@AuoraWolf5911]

when i first saw stranger things keep in mind this was when the first 1 season was barely 6 days old i thought "hey this is like Wayward Pines"

[@picklecookies]

Definitely similarities. The funny thing is that the shows treat the characters the complete opposite. In WP all the main characters die. In ST nobody dies.

[@treatb09]

The first season is a brilliant example of writing. The second season is a just metaphor for humanity. Great elders leave us a strong foundation in society. The young people want to change things. They screw it all up till we repeat.

[@jamarmartin884]

civilization cannot be built on lies, where people are in suspense and discontent. he had the foresight and planned well but he wasn't meant to be a good leader. he succeeded and should have pass on the reigns

[@Allin7days]

Wayward Pines = Zombies + Matrix + Load of Flies

[@eastcoastmarinenature2058]

Yup. I can DEFINITELY see why Matt Dillon had no problem with his getting killed off at the end of season one. You could see that the storyline was going to crap quickly and Matt Dillon didn’t want Any part of it.

[@DocumentaryFanboy]

The quality drop actually kinda makes sense if we look at the production history behind the show. The show was orignally planned to be a 10 episode miniseries adapting all 3 novels in The Wayward Pines trilogy by Blake Crouch (Pines, Wayward and The Last Town) with M. Night Shamylan serving as a director of the pilot and executive producer for the rest of the run. However the show was such a surprising success for Fox that they ordered a second season without much thought. The second season had to invent an entirerly new narrative building up on something that had a clear and concise beggining, middle and end without the need for a contiuation (same thing happened with Supernatural post season 5). Now whilst season 2 it wasn't as good as the first I thought it far exceded what it could have been.

[@ethai1]

Just to add to what you said, the third book hasn't come out when season 1 was in production. Season 2 did adapt some plot elements from it.

[@tyizzle80]

Once they Killed off Ethan I knew that was a Mistake. I wasn't as enthusiastic about Season 2. I knew it was gonna go to $hit from there. The shock of kiting him wasn't working he carried the show for me. There was no reason for them to kill Pilcher and Ethan one of them should of survived just because of the knowledge and experience they had it made the show interesting.

[@danielhuyton3266]

I'm rewatching this now and have started season 2. I still maintain the worst thing they could have done was killing Ben. The resistance should have been a storyline that got over quickly and had Ben go outside the town with a group to scout a new location to begin spreading once the town got more population. That's my opinion and how I would have done season 2.

[@noeisnothere]

Thanks for the recap. I only read the books, but I was interested in seeing how the tv show was like. It's dumb to adapt all the 3 books into one season and then make a second season which looks like fanfiction

[@queenodeath]

I just finished this show with my friend and jeez, I wish there was another season 😭 I don’t like how they ended season two especially with the finale. I wish there was more information at least on the internet since it’s unlikely for a season 3 :/

[@AndroidPCMMORAW]

I think the aby queen is essential for abys survival, maybe in season 3, if come out, they think about that.

[@bretdevildog1]

If the soil is so bad that it can't support crops, then why is there so much lush, healthy thriving vegetation around the town?

[@etriganthedemon666]

The fact that these show casted not really that famous but not unknown

[@DavePaddy]

Thanks for the summary, I'm glad I didn't watch the second season. I've tried the first episode, but I wasn't able to finish it. I just couldn't care less about what was happening there.

[@washout04]

Yeah. Season 2 was total trash. You could literally tell they didn’t have the budget for the better actors in season two so had to kill them off.

[@jakehemm]

I recently started this show and I was hooked with season one. It was so good yet the second season just was complete trash. They literally killed off any reason for returning fans to enjoy it. I had to quit mid season two after finding out about Ben. It ruined the show so bad and so quick.

[@mucxlx]

Season 1: Top ten TV show of all time for me Season 2: Bottom ten TV show of all time.

[@VictorBernace]

Just finished watching the 2 seasons and enjoyed them, but yes, 2nd season was off. I think it has more to do with the bad economics of producing. You can raise money to launch a good season 1 but then everyone wants a giant pay raise for the 2nd season so the best way to compensate is to reboot the next season with new characters/writers/producers. Thanks for the well thought out analysis.

[@mellotron_scratch]

I don't see nothing wrong about season 2. You just don't want to find the truth

[@picklecookies]

Twin Peaks is a great show

[@___123n]

Terrence Howard was the only reason I started watching.. when he died .. that was it for me .😒 very disappointed at 2nd season two 😔 ..

[@PlmLori]

I like your review but just a heads up the audio doesn’t transfer when you do the quotes from behind the scenes (by the author and about Kate)

[@picklecookies]

Yeah the video editor I used was really buggy when it came to audio. Thought I had fixed all the issues but apparently not. Thanks for letting me know

[@tyizzle80]

After Ethan killed himself and they survived the show should of ended.. It feels like the popularity made them decide to throw a BS season 2 together.

[@spede1]

I liked this show and wish it had continued but they made a huge mistake by killing of Ben

[@bloodrunsclear]

This reminds me of The Stand where Steven King just killed off a bunch of characters with a bomb because he didn’t know what to do with them.

[@LavenderSkyla]

Season 1 was amazing. Best show I've seen in a while. Season 2 was so boring and stale

[@ProdbyLex849]

I have so many questions about season 1 brah

[@well-dressed-bird]

Holy crap, I remember none of season 2 at all. No wonder this was canceled. Does this happen in the books? That would be disappointing.

[@lucariothehorrorguy5641]

i havent seen Season 2 yet thanks for letting me know

[@13lessins]

Great video I feel your pain lol I was hoping the doc would go make peace with the leader Abby while everyone went to sleep to fade to black then they wake up 2000 years later and look out the window to see abbys in clothes working and living and there's no more wall so they can see more city development

[@palpichulo6969]

If they would have kept the original actor alive and the son n carried it similar to twd, without as many seasons it woulda went down as one of tv's best shows

[@benrichards399]

I'm with you on the crazy decisions to kill off its best characters, but I'm not with you on the Jason Patrick character. I thought he was sublime in his role. He stole every scene he was in. The cliffhanger to the end of season 2 was perfect, and it's a crying shame it isn't coming back.

[@AnteUjcic]

I hate that this show ended on season 2

[@TheNinjaMarmot]

havent watched the show. Completely forgot about it after all these years. Will try and make an effort to watch season 1. I'm still waiting for someone to make a series based on the book series Wool.

[@Madrahi186]

Just finished the show today and was pissed about season 2 also. It had lot potential and they wasted a good show. So many useless scenes and subpar dialog, and terrible acting. I enjoyed your review.

[@picklecookies]

Thanks! Glad we're on the same page and you enjoyed the video

[@user-ft7xi7on8p]

The acting was insane right? How is it that the first season had good acting to the point I never thought about it, but s2’s acting was so bad it was almost funny in the first episode alone.

[@andrew_owens7680]

You nailed it. This was dismal. I watched it for Matt Dillon, an actor I believe has had too few big parts. WHY??? Why would they squander such an opportunity? Was there some squabble with the producers?

[@albertosalvadorhernandezru8854]

I agree in every comment You did. I loved the first season but season two dissapointed me very much. I still love first season but that's it to me. Season two was a total lack of creativity.

[@rahbeeuh]

Not sure why I was recommended this video when I was searching for "The Lottery" but I'm glad it was. 👏🏽👏🏽

[@picklecookies]

Your comment actually made me laugh out loud. Zombies, apocalyptic survival, the lottery, ya know, what's the difference.

[@edburns584]

When Matt/Ethan died so did my interest

[@a.g.m8790]

The show sucked because they killed off Terrence Howard. “This some good ass ice cream!” 👮🏾‍♂️🍦

[@sriramrajan5160]

Frankly I think this shows producers donot know what they are doing. Seasons 1 was good and they should have just ended the show there, instead of making Season 2 onwards, the shows producers maybe could have made a film , maybe with sequels which I think may have been better. In Season 1 there is an element of mystery which I feel made many people watch the show, after Season 1 there is no mystery which definitely is a demerit for the show. For any show, story there has to be mystery. Except for Season 1 this is a bad show.

[@user-kb1bp3ub2x]

ok ethan burke death can be tolerated, he died heros death but then in season 2 some whiny kid with his girlfriend which turns out to be his mom,he takes over & his shitty story, theway kate death, theresa & Ben Death, thats the most stupid season for any show

[@TheBlackKakashi]

I don't remember watching season 2 and I never will

[@brianfuller757]

I agree. The Ist season was great TV but the second should never have happened. Seriously, the second season was as bad as Seasons 7& 8 of GoT.

[@morwickchesterham3875]

season 2 wasn't that bad

[@nighlektolmn5390]

season 2 probably was so bad (just like game of thrones last season) because they already knew they will not be able to do S3 (at least anytime soon), so they rushed and tried to end it at soft reboot spot - Matt Dillon was amazing, so bad they killed him.

[@thecultofcaged]

Lol I had no idea what I was watching with season 2 because I thought it was a new show when it came out and I was so confused with what was going on because I wanted them to explain it How did I not know there was a season one

[@picklecookies]

Wow season 2 must have been even worse for you. Maybe if there's a season 3, they'll cast nic cage and the show will return to its glory.

[@thecultofcaged]

@@picklecookies yeah I was just really confused because as I said I thought season 2 was season 1 and I just randomly thought about the show years later and got confused because I saw the season 1 synopsis But nic cage would make season 3 great

[@monkeyballs342]

i have to disagree.season 1 was awesome i did watch season 2 about 2 years back and where they had got rid of most of the main characters in season 1 i didnt really enjoy it.but i have just watched season 2 again if you can get by the fact that the original cast was killed off in either end of season 1 or the beginning of season 2 it does have a good story to it.i just watched it with an open mind.just wondering how a season 3 would of developed considering the final scene in season 2 was an abby holding a new born baby they may of woke up to a world with normal people in it

[@mrgnycllc]

Finished the books recently and the show today. Starting Gone tomorrow. This video summed up my disappointment with season 2 perfectly. Books were great. 🎉

[@vsuyao]

are the books completed? i remember watching this when i was a teen, and remembering that it was soooooo goood

[@mrgnycllc]

@@vsuyao Yes. The books are complete. I'm miss this story. I would love to know more about their adventure. One, maybe two more books would be great.

[@abzd6535]

Honestly I really liked the second season

[@picklecookies]

One of the few lol. But seriously I'm glad someone enjoyed it. What about season 2 did you like?

[@monkeyballs342]

i enjoyed it the second time i watched it.i think the fact they got rid of most of the main characters in either season 1 or beginning of season 2 put me off the first time but just rewatched season 2 without thinking about the original characters and it does have a plot and story line to it which is quite good

[@jaroncreed]

I dont understand the point of season 2

[@dayburks]

@@jaroncreed me either

[@balgraeve]

I loved it 2

[@ravenwyld]

those clips had no sound...

[@TheRealRunningwolf1980]

Season one seems good only in comparison to season 2 though…..they had good source material but didn’t deliver it correctly imo

[@dunkcsa9780]

You can always count on M.Night to take a perfectly good story and completely screw it up, but to be perfectly honest I didn't expect any different because that's pretty much standard operating procedure for him, I gave it a chance and the first season was great but then it just took a nose dive straight into a sewer, he really need to hear the quote "insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results", so no M. Night Shamylamadingdong you sir are in fact not a genius, I honestly can not think of another person who has been more of a disappointment when it comes to movies

[@step9679]

He literally directed one episode though? So in what way is it his fault? Your making out like he was the shows creator, he wasn’t even a writer on it

[@skyeblu1722]

I totally agree re M Night…..all his movies and series start off with a bang and early on or mid way just fizzle….waaay too easy to predict ..becoming just another cookie cutter movie or series….M Night could do much better

[@marcusfarcus]

Wasn’t the show supposed to be done by season 1 but massive demand forced a season 2?

[@alexquinonez8443]

They probably didn't want to pay Matt Dillon and so they killed em and killed the show

[@Max_Thunder]

Thanks for doing this. I watched the first season but didn't want to watch the 2nd.

[@Joecbg100]

Soon as i heard about this show and the premise, i thought of Twin Peaks.

[@picklecookies]

Twin peaks is a great show!

[@Ruby_Kang]

It had a lot of similarities to the 1981 movie Dead & Buried too. That was definitely an influence.

[@Joecbg100]

@@Ruby_Kang I'll be sure to look that up

[@Ruby_Kang]

@@Joecbg100 The story is different but there are strong parallels. The sign into the town reads "Welcome to Potters Bluff - A new way of life" (it even looks similar), it features a very dark version of Nurse Pam with needle scene, and the new investigative sheriff is basically like Matt Dillon's character. The way the townsfolk attack people is more hands on brutal, like in the original Wayward Pines book (which didn't feature a guillotine). There's a few more bits and pieces and basic ideas that remind me very much of Wayward Pines, like the silhouettes of townsfolk on the hunt. I get the distinct feeling the WP book and TV show borrowed from it. You may find it interesting to see. I think it's an OK movie but I prefer the Wayward Pines show.

[@kylemendoza8860]

Season 1 does have quite a few plot holes. How does the sheriff meet the perks before they're in the freezer? How does the agent know about wayward pines?

[@drippydru3810]

Am I the only one that realized that the sheriff went back in time????

[@Malkiore1]

Their was nothing wrong with using Jason Patric as the new main character he is a good actor and he played Michael in The Lost Boys. The problem here is the First Generation dictatorship which was stupid. I mean Pilcher made it clear they had no army no police force and that the First Generation was very important to lead the town but had no training. I did hear Pilcher even mention anyone who could do the job of trainer. I mean they act like they were trained to be military from birth which was not true. The show should have concentrated more on what is beyond Wayward Pines and not just the Abbys but what else. What does the rest of the world look like. I did like how they showed the way Wayward Pines was built but wish they would have just covered that more in Season 1. This whole 'We are running out of supplies" plot was also stupid. I mean Pilcher was to plan for everything so this idea he used generic everyday people and not the brightest is stupid. Not enough doctors chosen not enough meds to go around or anyone to produce them. The whole "soil has changed plot" was stupid and never fully explained on why the soil changed just that it did for some messed up reason. They just saw the ratings drop and they could not explain it and started throwing everything at the story that no one cared.