We’re approaching the end of the second season, or even the beginning of the last episode, and we’re immediately confronted with a shock that turns out to be just a dream.
But it doesn’t get better because even though the destruction of Bull’s ex-wife’s wedding turns out to be just a dream, the case he vigorously defended in the last episode has failed for him. His client was found guilty! Of course, this is no reason for Bull to give up now; his fighting spirit is ignited, and he’s really ramping up. Will it work out?
You can tell that the Bull from the first season is becoming less and less present, and by now, we also recognize why. It’s not just about Izzy’s wedding; it’s the cases that continue to wear Bull down. Especially the recent cases show this very clearly, and this goes hand in hand with the development of the various characters. The series chooses interesting paths because there’s absolutely no balance.
That’s not a bad thing; it’s just very unusual. Normally, there are two possibilities: Either the characters’ development is handled episode by episode, or there’s a change over a whole season in small doses. Here, however, the developments are always thrown in between the individual cases, except for Bull’s own development, which is clear if we look at the title of the series. But apart from Cable, there are also no episodes that focus solely on one character, especially in relation to Chunk or Marissa. Chunk’s fatherhood is always mentioned in passing, even though there’s the case with the reporter, but even there, the daughter and he play a subordinate role. With Marissa, it’s the fraud, and even there, we only get glimpses of it, even though her therapy is now coming to the forefront towards the end.
As I said, just an observation. I find it interesting that despite the lack of balance, they still manage to always find the right point to tell what about whom, without it feeling out of place. It always fits very well, and you can process the information well because it’s so abstract compared to the respective case that it stays in your memory.
I think this storytelling style is also the reason why the series has six seasons, although I don’t know what will happen next.
However, what I miss are still the sessions with Chunk, the selection of jurors, or dealing with the processes, and how Bull analyzes them. I really like those analyses and those little comments he makes; it always reminds me of my sociology seminars. You could do something similar and have at least as much fun as Bull.
I’m very curious about what will change in the third season, how the team will come together, and, of course, how it will continue with Dr. Jason Bull because as it stands now, it looks pretty bleak. I really miss his blue suits and slightly longer hair, but his team also says they miss it.
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