Consider this post a very late follow-up to my original post reviewing/discussing the inaugural season of Only Murders in the Building. A lot of time has passed since then — so much so that I decided to rewatch Season 1 before starting Season 2 for story continuity. But I’ve now finished this installment of the latest murder mystery true crime universe and I’m ready to share my thoughts!
A Deeper Dive into Relationships, Lore & Murder
Most of the observations I had about this season were about the overall construction and story. So let me preface this by saying I thought the namesake murder mystery was awesome and I loved how it all came together in the end; that aspect (which arguably is the most important aspect) was phenomenal and much like the first season. That on its own makes OMITB Season 2 a great follow-up to the first season.
My only real gripe with this second season has to do with Mabel’s love life; I really wanted more of and hoped that the childhood-friends-meet-later-in-life style from the first season would carry over. I personally thought that was a cute and sweet way to introduce more wholesomeness into Mabel’s life as a character and I was a little disappointed to see Oscar brushed off and to have that feel unresolved and fizzle out too quickly.
As far as what I enjoyed about this season, the real stand-out to me was the Party Game episode (Episode 5, “The Tell”). I loved the set-up of a party game to try and figure out who’s lying and who’s possibly the murderer. Later in the season I love the budding friendship and possible romance with Theo Dimas; I love Mabel’s backstory and her mental state being more and more mysterious. The main observation I have from OMITB after watching (half?) of its released material is how it focuses on relationships. Of course it’s about solving a murder (or various murders) but there is also a lot of time dedicated to building relationships between the characters.
Even if the murderer turns out to be someone you don’t expect — even if your guess is wrong — you still like the characters and learning more about them and their interpersonal struggles and growth. It’s a very cozy show and the end of Season 2 is very twisty; the result comes from somewhere I don’t think anyone expected and I really hope the trend of Charles violence continues into the other seasons.
Onto Season 3 & The Theater
The initial time-skip at the end of S2E10 threw me for a loop a little bit but I am ready to step more into Oliver’s wheelhouse and for more cozy murders.
