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It seems only fitting thatAmerican Godsseason twoon Starz was born in the battle between two sets of creators.
Unfortunately whats onscreen shows evidence of struggle.
Its an imposing ruin.
First, the background.
Given all this, its a minor miracle thatAmerican Godsis watchable at all.
But watchable is a far cry from thrilling.
Most of the first episode is dedicated to getting the old gods together into an Avengers-like team.
It consists of Shadow and Laura Moon; the loquacious trickster Mr. Wednesday, a.k.a.
But these aspects, too, often feel more stated than dramatically explored.
The most striking change is the shows libido-ectomy.
(Glad we settled that!
Thanks, show!)
But fans of what?
