![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() From then on, it takes a high dose of suspension of disbelief to keep fearing for the characters’ fates. That’s what The Pre-Sequel is at its core. Other possible titles could be Borderlands: The Largest Borderlands 2 Expansion or Borderlands 2 in Space. The very first game is instantly established as the deadliest, and yet the way it plays out ends up numbing the viewers. For months I’ve been referring to Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel as More Borderlands or, occasionally, Morederlands Borderlands. At the same time, there are moments in which the series forgets the high stakes it originally crafted for itself. Season 2 also doesn’t forget to stress how dreadful is the reality that all those people are living in, and as much as you have fun watching the games, the series never romanticizes them, with their cruel nature frequently displayed on screen in several (and graphic) ways. As you see Chishiya overcome each game, you can't help but admire his quick-thinking skills and feel a lot closer to him, to the point of questioning how he'll survive in one of Season 2's best cliffhangers. The games he participates in are by far the most interesting and intriguing of the season, and also the ones that feed some much-needed information (more on that later) about who’s behind the deadly games. If in Season 1 we had to take his intelligence and wits mostly at face value, but now we get to see him in his element. That choice of separate narratives is fundamental to making Chishiya the MVP of the season. RELATED: 'Alice in Borderland' Season 1 Recap: Everything You Need to Know Before Season 2 It also makes room for exciting new characters even if some of them don't get the screen time they deserve, it's great to meet them anyway. At the same time, having different cores allows Alice in Borderland a lot of room to explore some games that are more understated and cerebral – which is a perfect balance to the more adrenaline-fueled ones. Then, the episodes separate characters into different groups, which forces the story to jump between arcs and makes it never feel boring. The greatest merit of Alice in Borderland Season 2 is its structure the debut episode not only picks up immediately after where Season 1 left off but also starts the second season with the heat turned up to eleven, with a first ruthless boss that challenges everything that Arisu and Usagi think they know about the games. This was all teased by the end of Season 1, but it's great that Season 2 immediately follows up on that and we quickly understand the newly unveiled hierarchy of Borderland. This means that Arisu ( Kento Yamazaki), Usagi ( Tao Tsuchiya), Chishiya ( Nijiro Murakami), and other players can only move forward if they defeat and kill more experienced players that know more about Borderland than the lead characters do. True to its ink and paper roots (the show is based on the Haro Aso manga series), Season 2 of Alice in Borderland elevates the stakes of the deadly games from Borderland and introduces a slate of bosses (or “citizens”) that actively participate in the competitions they propose. ![]()
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