Miracle Workers Season 2 The Dark Ages (2020) Review

So after watching the first season of Miracle Workers, I have just finished season 2 of the show even though there is literally no connection between the two seasons and here is my review for the second season of Miracle Workers The Dark Ages. The premise of the season shows how people get by day to day in the medieval times. 

Main Character

Geraldine Viswanathan was more of a supporting character in the first season but I felt like here she is the main character and I thought she was okay. I think she is a talented actress and she has some fun moments here it is just her character that I didn't really enjoy. She comes across as really pretentious and above every other character here and it makes it hard to care about her and the plights that she goes through. 

Supporting Characters

Daniel Radcliffe is more of a side character here but he is still really good, he plays the prince of the village and he was very likeable for me and was funny here, like he was in the first series. Steve Buscemi is back but he is not God this time around but he is still funny, he is likeable here and still looks like he is having plenty of fun. Karan Soni is back and he is still a fun part of this show and has some good chemistry with Radcliffe throughout. Also the addition of Peter Serafinowicz as the King was an inspired choice and I thought he did a great job. 

Story

This is mostly where the show falls down for me, the plot really doesn't do anything for me, mainly because I still am not sure exactly what the point of the story is. There is this basic romance and family drama and it just didn't work for me and if I am just being honest I would have much preferred a second season in Heaven.

Script

The script is still quite funny here, I cannot deny that at times I was finding myself laughing quite a bit. It just lacked the charm that I thought the first season had and the lack of intrigue that the first season had as well. 

Style

The one thing I like about the style of the show, is the use of modern day ideas in the medieval times and the creative ways that they use them. But, a slight criticism I had of the first season was having a few too many episodes, so they thought it would be a great idea to give this season 10 episodes which is way too many which hurts the show.

Overall

Overall, this is an average second season, that feels more paint by numbers which is disappointing. If you enjoyed the first season, you might have some fun here but I wouldn't recommend this.  

Rating - 5/10

Miracle Workers Season 1 (2020) Review 

So the second season of this show hits the UK tomorrow and I have now finished the first season of Miracle Workers and here is my review for it. The premise of the season is set in Heaven Inc when God attempts to destroy Earth, two low level angels make a bet with him, if they can make a couple fall in love he won't destroy The Earth. 

Main Character

Daniel Radcliffe has had an interesting time of it since finishing up as Harry Potter and it has led to him being on this show and I thought he was great here. He just has a very dry sense of humour here that works for me and his awkwardness made him a likeable character. He also has a nice character arc here that mirrors other parts of the show which I thought was handled pretty well. 

Supporting Characters

Steve Buscemi here plays God and I will go on a bit later about some of the choices they make with his character later but I also thought Buscemi was really funny here. You can just tell he is having fun here and with somebody as funny as he is that means he makes you want to have fun with the show which I did when he was on screen. Geraldine Viswanathan is the new character to the group and I thought she was good, her and Radcliffe's characters are so different that it works and I thought the chemistry between the two of them was a real driving force of the season. Karan Soni who is best known for playing Dopinder in the Deadpool films is here and I also thought he was funny, he also adds a nice blend to the group and I thought it worked well. 

Story

The story is a pretty funny one, seeing Heaven as a business is a really smart idea and I imagine the ideas are endless that if they want to explore more of this idea they would have stories for years. Also as I mentioned there are some decent character arcs which help rise this above it's generic main plot. But there are also some of the side plots I didn't really care about and now onto the controversy, basically the show makes God an idiot. This caused a lot of offence to people which is understandable, me myself I just wish maybe they hadn't made him so stupid here. 

Script 

I have to admit, this show had me laughing, so in that it completed its main objective by just making me laugh. It also had some nice drama, though most of it is pretty safe and by the numbers, also there is never that really funny moment for me, every truly great comedy has that moment and this show just lacks it. 

Style

As I said earlier the premise of the show is great and this is linked to the style, seeing the different departments of heaven is really funny and I kind of wish we could have seen a bit more. The show only has 7 episodes and most of its pacing works, it's just I maybe could have gone with something like 5 episodes and this could have been one of the best comedies in recent memory but it falls a bit short.

Overall

Overall, this is a fun little show, it is really quick to get through and will provide plenty of chuckles. Just don't expect the next Office here but if you like comedy then this could be worth a go.

Rating - 7/10