So this will be the way they deal with Media’s recasting–having her missing for a set period of time before reappearing in a new form. World tasks Technical Boy with seeking out, “his best salesman” - Media. Both Bruce Langley and Crispin Glover continue to be perfect in their roles, with Glover especially continuing to chew scenery, giving off a sense of slow building menace in every line. We open with Technical Boy, my beautiful, petulant, ridiculous manic New God, attempting to help out Mr. After laying out the skeleton of the story within Season One, it seems the show has truly decided to delve into the complexities of the novel–and while it isn’t sticking entirely to the script, the soul of the story is still there. However, I can report that at least within the first two episodes the show is as strong as ever, even with the notable absences of our Easter and Media (more on that later). So after almost a year of waiting, we’re finally back with Season Two of American Gods ! Given all the upheaval during production, I was more than a bit nervous going into this new season–the loss of not only showrunner Bryan Fuller, but actresses Kristin Chenoweth and Gillian Anderson made me worry the show was going to suffer in a way it couldn’t recover from.
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