Netflix ‘Nothing to See Here’ Season 2 Review - This Comedy Drama Falls Flat

I opened my review of the first season of Nothing to See Here (aka, Ojitos de Huevo) and realized I gave it a positive review (I rated it 7.5 out of 10). All I can remember about Season 1 is that it follows two friends who come to Mexico City to fulfill their dreams and ambitions. I recognized other characters as soon as they appeared on the screen, but I cannot recall exactly what occurred between them when I last saw them in 2023. Never mind. You can go into the second season with the first season's memories, and I am sure you will still end up disappointed, exhausted, and ratty. Nothing to See Here wants to change your perspective regarding people with disabilities. It says that instead of creating euphemisms, learn sign language or build ramps to make the environment more inclusive if you really want to show respect to these "special" human beings. Season 2 goes one step ahead and renders Alexis (Alexis Arroyo) unlikable and annoying. He accuses others of looking down on him and at the same time, he runs away from his parental responsibilities. Alexis is so self-centered that he treats his best friend, Charly (Kike Vázquez), terribly. What's more, Alexis often declares that he is a talented stand-up comic, but his jokes are incredibly offensive. He, of course, sells them as "dark comedy."

So you see, Nothing to See Here's idea of normalizing people with disabilities involves displaying them as selfish. Nobody in the show wants your pity. And yet, there are moments where we are asked to feel sorry for Alexis, like when he cries thinking he has lost a child. The series isn't always able to follow its own guidelines. What keeps it afloat is moments like the one where a woman mentions that she doesn't mind being photographed in a wheelchair because she is getting to live like a model wearing expensive dresses. The people around Alexis - Azul (Paola Fernandez), Jimmy (Memo Villegas), Maya (Tete Espinoza), Lalo (Raúl Villegas), Yuyo (Alejandro Calva), Lolis (Verónica Merchant) - register their presence. Maya, especially, sometimes gets scenes that make her look more appealing than anybody else (take the one where she meets an old friend who is now a police officer, for instance). Season 2 has some good jokes that are scattered here and there. A thank you speech runs for almost an hour, and Jimmy and Maya launch an amusing publicity stunt in which they rob a few minutes of some passengers.

Nonetheless, Season 2 puts more effort on drama than humor. It dispenses the history of its characters through brief yet precise images. With Azul's backstory, the series sees life as an amusing set of random accidents. The drama is at the center of this season because it mainly focuses on Alexis and Azul dealing with the fact that they will soon become parents. You can see what the problem is here. Alexis is blind, so he is afraid of playing the role of a father. Charly turns sad because he is losing his best friend (Alexis spends more and more time with his girlfriend). This also means that Season 2 deals with the growth of these characters. It's a coming-of-age type of narrative. Even here, you can find comic traces in a meme-like scene where Charly observes a group hug from a distance. Other dramatic forces are unconvincingly generated. Azul's grandmother, for instance, hangs up the phone with such casual impudence that you are confused by her warm feelings towards her granddaughter. Lolis also takes a shocking, disastrous step that seems motivated by the show's desire to create more complications. It doesn't feel believable.

Nothing to See Here Season 2, alas, falls flat. It's filled with repetitions. Alexis relies heavily on the same types of jokes about his blindness, and the social message is very in-your-face (the show opts for a more confrontational approach, reiterating the same points in a way that feels preachy and unoriginal). This second season is devoid of fresh air. As it progresses, the overall sense of monotony becomes undeniable. Naturally, you start wondering if you should even watch it until the end. I did, and I can't say it eventually gets better. Season 2, ultimately, lives up to its name.

Final Score- [3.5/10]
Reviewed by - Vikas Yadav
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Publisher at Midgard Times