We’ve reached the second season, and Bull still manages to impress. However, it must be noted that with the second season and Michael Weatherly’s new haircut, a little bit of DiNozzo is shining through. They’re only subtle nuances, but they’re still visible. However, this isn’t meant as criticism; I also like it, although sometimes I find myself wishing for the other Bull from the early episodes of the first season.
Right now, I’m in the third episode of the second season, and once again, Dr. Jason Bull has been asked for a favor by a judge, or in this case, a female judge. I find it interesting because it shows that even though he’s very unpopular with some judges, his actions have influence and reach. However, the judge’s son seems to have a different opinion, but that’s a pleasant contrast.
This contrast is also seen repeatedly in individual episodes, as one could argue that the series always portrays the Bull side as winning. BUT, on one hand, this makes the series very comforting to watch, and on the other hand, this criticism wouldn’t be entirely fair because we don’t accuse NCIS or CSI: Las Vegas of always solving every case. (I mention this because I read it in a review of the series. I should stop reading reviews; they just raise my blood pressure. And NO, I’m not writing a review here, just sharing my experiences and interpretations. For me, there’s a big difference.)
Unfortunately, I also checked the Wikipedia article for Bull again and sadly found out that one of my favorite characters, Cable, will only be in until the end of this season. I hope she gets an adequate replacement, although nobody can truly replace her, only succeed her. I also briefly feared for Chunk, due to his studies, not being around as often, and so far, that’s been true. Because somehow, he’s missed, and those dressing sessions are missed too. I found them quite interesting because you always learned some little extras there.
I find all the tech gimmicks used in the series a bit over the top, but they definitely serve the story and, of course, often create problems too, because if they fail or there’s a blind jury, then they have to switch back to manual methods. This often adds a bit of tension, even though you know everything will turn out fine, but it’s similar to an episode of Columbo. You know exactly who did what, but that part in between, practically connecting the dots from point A to point B, both of which you already know, is the interesting part. While Bull may lack Columbo’s eye, trench coat and vintage car, parallels can still be drawn here.
There have been some changes in the second season, and I’m neutral about them because they’re noticeable but not disruptive so far. And the series has six seasons, so it’s unlikely to have a negative impact. Although, The Flash has nine seasons, and they could have ended it after six, or even, I believe, after five, right when they started ruining Killer Frost. I digress, apologies.
So far, I don’t regret starting Bull; it’s truly a good series that’s enjoyable, and I’m a big fan of Michael Weatherly anyway. So, I’m happy for it to continue like this!
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