“And now, in season 2, he’s in a very different place.
(Think Walt at the end ofBreaking Bad, but next level.)
I think it’s great because [Cranston] is very…
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The absence of self-care feels very authentic to a guy who is where he is at this point.”
So, (lack of) grooming aside, what intrigue will unspool around our reeling protagonist?
“What were the lies that have yet to be revealed or yet to be uncovered?
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And what are the ramifications of those lies going to be?”
Much to Michael’s horror, Jimmy had just taken Adam under his wing in an act ofyou-took-my-son-so-I’ll-take-yoursrevenge.
“Adam’s death just ripples through so many of the characters,” hints Hartstone.
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“There’s something to the way that they’re standing,” says Hartstone.
“They’re together right now.
And I would say we’re going to slowly force them apart.
“They do so much with one look….
There’s no false pretense there.
They see through each other and they know exactly what the other one wants.”
Complicating matters is the arrival of one of those aforementioned new characters.
And her wants are very clear.
She might lighten the mood as well.
“It’s a very dark show in some ways,” says Hartstone.
Will this second season which sounds both darker and Rosie-r also serve as the final one?
In July, Cranston referred to season 2 of the limited series as its “last.”
Showtime has subsequently made no public ruling onYour Honor’s status, but Hartstone is keeping hope alive.
Whatever the future holds, looks like things will only be getting hairier for Michael.
