Because it doesn't matter who you cast in Altered Carbon season 2. Joel Kinnaman absolutely nailed it in season 1 and while I understand the story of why he is replaced, it just doesn't work. No one could have taken the role. Not that Mackie did the role any favors, but it was an uphill battle from day 1.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Kinnaman nailed the roll. season 2 had so many problems that I don't think it's fair to put the blame on Mackie.

I think it's more a problem with the new showrunner being bad at their job. The show in season 2 didn't know what tone to go for or how to structure scene.

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

He might not deserve all the blame.

But he really tried hard to earn the lion's share

Scifi acting isn't like Broadway, it's not about emotion or gravitas, more than anything it's about NOT getting in the way of the concept.

Dude couldn't have body-blocked the concept more if he tried.

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago

They could have put someone good who pretended to understand the source.

Fucking smell the fart acting in a high concept scifi.

[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Other people took the role for short periods of the first season due to the whole premise of the show being body switching, and they were all competent at being Takeshi Kovach. If the second season had been as competently executed as the first season, the recast wouldn't have been a problem (but probably wouldn't have chosen Mackie unless it turned out the problem really was just the director making him act badly).