GLOW's first season was like a superhero origin story -- and Season 2 is the equivalent of The Dark Knight

Vulture

Season 2 of the Netflix female wrestler series, says Jen Chaney, is "a sequel that exceeds its predecessor in terms of depth of storytelling and sheer entertainment value." She adds: "The majority of the season has great energy and sense of purpose, but it runs out of gas as it wraps up its story lines — the last couple of episodes also introduce a few romantic entanglements that feel a bit too sudden — and leaves an obvious opening for a season three. Overall, though, GLOW is the sort of Netflix offering that’s tailor-made for summer. It’s light enough to not feel like work, but substantive enough to satisfy one’s craving for challenging, quality TV."

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