Power season 1 episode 2 series#

The simultaneous sex scenes work fine here, but itвЂ™s a fairly common visual storytelling device these days. Less effective at this point is Ghost and AngieвЂ™s relationship, especially considering вЂњWhoever He IsвЂќ ends on what is apparently meant to be a big cliffhanger of a ChekhovвЂ™s whale key chain that Tasha will undoubtedly find. As much visual attention is paid to Ghost by director Anthony Hemingway (notice all the power positions heвЂ™s in with the framing and blocking every scene and, of course, close-ups of his suits only accentuate his entire personality), itвЂ™s interesting and effective to see people like Tommy and Tasha be able to stand as equals with the man and give him ideas and opinions that he actually takes into consideration, even if theyвЂ™re sometimes conflicting. So, rather than offing the girl who is now too recognizable to keep working the streetвЂ“which is what Tommy wants and expects of GhostвЂ“she is bought by a promotion, which is simply good business on GhostвЂ™s part. Tasha also helps persuade him to show his worker bees security to earn their loyalty. Not only is that part of her character established, though, вЂњWhoever He IsвЂќ does her one better by being the inspiration for Ghost and his decision to let everyone on the streets know that his crew is not messing around. The pilot played with the idea of how much information she actually possessed until it flat-out told us that she knows almost all of what Ghost is up to behind closed doors. The first smart decision regarding her character is not making her ignorant. Ghost and his family canвЂ™t be those characters, so having a stand-in there works well in building the supporting cast with limited time.ДЄnd because I didnвЂ™t get around to it in the last review, it should be stated and emphasized how much heavy-lifting Naturi Naughton is doing as Tasha. ItвЂ™s good, for example, to have someone like Kantos be skeptical of Tommy to the point of barely being able to contain not wanting to put up with his shit. Sinqua Walls and Adam Huss havenвЂ™t really had a chance to do anything as Shawn and Kantos (mostly just react to other characters), but they bring those characters to life by making them so believable. Luckily, thatвЂ™s the case with most of the people involved. So, the simplicity and predictability here donвЂ™t stick out like sore thumbs, and as long as the actors believe in what theyвЂ™re doing and sell it, the whole production works.

Power season 1 episode 2 series#

Series have the capacity to get deeper the longer they run, and front-loading one with a dense first season is probably counter-intuitive at the end of the day. The story hereвЂ“especially the inner-turmoil of GhostвЂ™s operation and his potential relationship with AngieвЂ“still isnвЂ™t totally creative or thought-provoking, but thatвЂ™s hardly the responsibility of a first season, in my opinion. That is, until severed body parts start showing up. And even if the patrons and owners and employees arenвЂ™t people youвЂ™d normally associate with, they still seem familiar in a way that makes watching Power somewhat comfortable. It feels like a place youвЂ™ve been to before. Already, you can get a feel for what TruthвЂ“GhostвЂ™s night clubвЂ“looks like from top to bottom. But what will carry viewers through these early episodes of Power is its ability to create its own identity and architecture. Enigmatic characters certainly help, and Ghost remains that. When it comes to building shows from the ground up, successful world-building absolutely has to be there in place of a story that has yet to come together enough. Just two episodes in, itвЂ™s hard not to be lured into the seriesвЂ™ flashing lights kind of a world with a deeply dark undercurrent. In a show of loyalty and leeway on StarzвЂ™s part, the network has opted for another early renewal, this time nodding to the confidence Courtney Kemp Agboh has already established with Power.

Power, Season 1: Episode 2 вЂ“ вЂњWhoever He IsвЂќ