Rocket Boys season 2 review: A couple bad performances and some weak writing make this season of hit Sony Liv show a rather underwhelming watch.
Made up villains and a bigger-than-usual dose of Bollywood-style flavouring makes the Rocket Boys’ return rather underwhelming. Despite a pitch-perfect Jim Sarbh as Dr Homi J Bhabha, impeccable atmosphere building and a story that’s riveting to the say the least, the show’s second run fails to live up to the greatness of its predecessor. Shoddy performances from the supporting cast are only partly to blame.
The drama gets a bit excessive at times, and at other times, not dramatic enough. In a season packed with one death after another, including those of pivotal characters, none make an emotional impact. Almost each to-die character gets the same treatment and it loses effect even before the third, really important death comes around mid season (I would refrain from naming names just in case you also slept through history classes in school and want to avoid ‘spoilers’). Everyone marked by death writes emotional letters, leaves things unsaid and says their goodbyes right before they get poisoned, get a heart attack or get blown up to bits. And yet, despite all the creative liberties at their expense, witnessing these departures leaves little to no impact.
Rocket Boys season 2 review: A couple bad performances and some weak writing make this season of hit Sony Liv show a rather underwhelming watch.
