AppleTV+ has one of the series of the year, or at least that’s what they seem to think, because they have decided to greenlight a second season shortly after the premiere of its first season. We are talking about The Curse of Widow’s Bay, a series that has gone unnoticed by many people, but that after its premiere on April 29 has managed to gain quite a few followers for one very simple reason: its unique blend of comedy and horror. A very touristy island The series, created by Katie Dippold, takes place on an island in New England where, in the town of Widow’s […]
AppleTV+ has one of the series of the year, or at least that’s what they seem to think, because they have decided to greenlight a second season shortly after the premiere of its first season. We are talking about The Curse of Widow’s Bay, a series that has gone unnoticed by many people, but that after its premiere on April 29 has managed to gain quite a few followers for one very simple reason: its unique blend of comedy and horror.
A very touristy island
The series, created by Katie Dippold, takes place on an island in New England where, in the town of Widow’s Bay, there is a resurgence thanks to the efforts of its mayor to turn it into an attractive tourist destination. What’s the problem? The other residents of the island believe that the island is cursed and, in general, do not want tourists on their island, so they will ensure that this idea spreads throughout the town and beyond by any means necessary.
With this unique purpose, this first season has created a perfect balance between comedy and horror by making the residents of Widow’s Bay… less than ideal. Something that will continue in the second season, as according to its creator, “the second season will be about how everything is great on the island and there is nothing to worry about”. Something that was to be expected seeing how that is exactly what has been happening so far in the first season.
Because the first season hasn’t even finished yet. It will conclude next Wednesday, June 17, and with a 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it is the most celebrated series of the season. So if you’re looking for a series right now and you enjoy horror or comedy, you have the perfect series to get hooked on here, because if anything is being demonstrated by AppleTV+, it is that it is the new home of prestige series.
Stories of rise and fall are very popular. Probably because they tell the kind of story that is known to end badly: someone flies too close to the sun and ends up getting burned. It is interesting to see what precipitates that failure. And few rise and fall stories on television are like those of Euphoria. The biggest television series in recent years whose third season is an absolute failure. But it was easy to foresee that this was going to happen. Because all the signs were there since its second season. A series that knew better times Not always has it been […]
Rise and fall stories are very popular. Probably because they tell the kind of story that is known to end badly: someone flies too close to the sun and ends up getting burned. It is interesting to see what precipitates that failure. And few rise and fall stories on television are like those of Euphoria. The biggest television series in recent years whose third season is an absolute failure. But it was easy to foresee that this was going to happen. Because all the signs were there since its second season.
A series that knew better times
It hasn’t always been this way. If there is one thing to recognize, it is that there was a time when Euphoria was everything. It dominated conversations on social media, constant edits were made, and even the critics seemed delighted with the series. Even if its representation of adolescence has always been exaggerated, it was appealing and interesting due to some great performances and a visual care that kept both the audience and critics engaged. The characters mattered. It was easy to empathize with them. And it was visually appealing. It was easy to get hooked.
What happened for it to stop working? The most obvious thing is that the series began to lose some of its appeal over time. This was noted by critics when comparing the first and second seasons. In the first season, the performances, visual aspect, and stories were highlighted, while in the second season, only the first two aspects were emphasized. And in the third season, it has only gotten worse.
The plots of the third season are absurd and seem to go nowhere. Often, they don’t even seem to have any purpose beyond offending or seeking some kind of impact on the viewers. Something they have occasionally achieved. But always at the cost of something important: their characters.
The biggest complaint about this third season, criticized by both critics and the public alike, is that it is not the same. And that is normal. The stories, vaguely coherent, do not allow actors to develop their characters in interesting and emotionally impactful ways as before, making them much less impactful. And due to the loss of interest in the visual, the series no longer generates the same interest.
The problem of not knowing when to let go
But there is another problem worth noting that is very important for a series like Euphoria: a lot of time has passed between seasons. Almost three years passed between the first and second seasons. More than four years have passed between the second and third. That makes more than seven years for three seasons in what is definitely a series with a clear target audience: people between 18 and 25 years old. In the time that has passed in the production of three seasons, someone who was at the lower end of its target audience has already stopped being so.
This is a problem. And it is because people grow, mature, their tastes change. Perhaps this third season, as it is, would have worked just as well four years ago. But not now. Not especially when it is accompanied by huge controversies with some members of its cast and with others who have an image completely detached from what they do in the series, due to how their careers have evolved. Because making a season a year is not a whim: it is a necessity to not lose the target audience or for your own actors to stop being attractive to it.
Productions that are stretched out over time like those of Euphoria make no sense. Even less so in a series whose target audience is young, and so young that three seasons in seven years means, literally, a third of their life. And that is the problem with the series: they have not known how to capitalize on its success or let it go.
Euphoria could have worked with five seasons in five years or accepting that a third season after seven years made no sense. But either they haven’t known how to let it go or they haven’t known how to speed up the production of the series, causing it to become a failure. Because the audience no longer exists. Because they no longer know how to make a good season of Euphoria. Can they save the series in a hypothetical fourth season? Not if it takes another four years to release it. And given their track record, it’s doubtful that will happen.
Diablo IV releases its first season on July 20 and we explain everything you need to know to get ready for it.
Diablo IV has been among us for a month and a half now, and Blizzard is ready to launch its first season. Called the Season of the Damned, it will begin on July 20th and, in addition to featuring the game’s first battle pass, it will require us to create a new character to start from scratch. This may sound daunting, but it’s not as tragic as it seems. Each season brings new challenges that we can use to try out different classes, serving as additional adventures alongside the main storyline. If you want to continue playing with your main character in the Eternal Realm, there is no obligation to participate in the seasons.
However, it is quite likely that you have already squeezed a lot out of Diablo IV. If that’s the case and you want to enjoy this first season, here are some key points to keep in mind before diving headfirst into the Season of the Damned.
Campaign ends
One really important thing is to finish the main campaign of the game. If you don’t, not only will you miss out on important information, as the story of the Season of the Damned takes place immediately after the events of Diablo IV’s campaign, but you also won’t be able to access its content. This applies not only to this season but to all future seasons as well. Finishing the campaign allows you to skip it with all the characters you create from then on, which is necessary to start with a level 1 character in this first season.
Discover the map in its entirety
Each region of the map you uncover will reward you with a small amount of renown, so why not take advantage of it? Before diving into the first season of Diablo IV, take the opportunity to explore any areas you haven’t discovered yet because, unlike side quests, dungeons, and strongholds, renown is a form of progress that carries over to the season.
For the same reason we recommend exploring the entire map, we also suggest activating all of Lilith’s altars: they grant renown. That’s why making the extra effort to unlock them all is the best possible preparation for the first season.
Get your mount
Although it’s difficult not to have a mount if you’ve completed the campaign, it’s not impossible. Why? Because obtaining a mount is not part of the main quests. To get our first mount, we’ll have to reach Act 4 of the main campaign, and at the start of this act, we’ll be prompted to travel to Kyovashad’s Cathedral of Light. There, we’ll need to activate a side quest called “Mount: Donan’s Favor.” Completing it is as simple as heading to the city’s stable and speaking to the stable master, unlocking mounts for our character and all characters created thereafter. It’s a straightforward process that’s difficult to miss, but not impossible.
Unlock world level 4: Torment
Diablo IV, like all Diablo games, doesn’t end when we defeat the final boss. There are many dungeons and even main quests to complete after defeating Lilith, and we highly recommend doing so to unlock World Level 4, the Torment difficulty. This way, you can start the Season of the Damned in the highest difficulty, allowing you to obtain the best possible rewards in the game.
For some, this may not be a problem. But for us, it’s always a struggle. And we know it is for many people as well. All the classes in Diablo are intriguing, and finding a good name is always a challenge. Taking the time to prepare and decide on a name and class, committing to it, and choosing not to change it will help you avoid spending half an hour on the character selection screen, unsure of what to do, instead of doing what you really want to be doing: playing. Trust us on this, even if you ignore us on everything else. It’s important to know beforehand who you’ll be in this Season of the Damned.
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