Space Force Season 2 Review

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Now that they've put boots on the moon, what's next? One of the greatest feats a television show can accomplish is finding security within its footing and overlying plot, that makes way for writers to get creative with its characters — allowing them to stir up new relationships and truly have fun with the challenges thrown their way. It seems as Space Force has found its home on the Netflix screen and in the workplace comedy genre, putting forth an addictive second season that leaves its viewers begging for more.

The comedy's debuting season had a few hiccups: its storylines and jokes were a strong hit-or-miss as it parodied conservative ideologies and struggled to keep up with political relevancy. Although helmed by The Office duo Greg Daniels and Steve Carell, the first few episodes of the series fell flat and couldn't keep a consistent tone. The subplots pulled away from the characters and instead, focused on the antics at bay, a challenging decision given the public's general unfamiliarity with the Space Force military branch. However, by the midway point, fans were drawn in and curious to dive into the lives of the unruly crew.

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While the show teased sparkling chemistry and newfound friendships among the characters, it always kept them at arms-length while they jumped from location to location, and between the large ensemble. A great of example of such can was seen through the budding relationship between Dr. Chan (Jimmy O. Yang) and Captain Angela (Tawny Newsome). While the two's growing likeliness for each other was teased in the latter half of Season 1, in the episode «Conjugal Visit,» the show managed to avoid giving in to a workplace