Ok, it's been a while since I watched the Monsterverse movies, but I really loved them. I went into this series with high hopes, but was very bored by the first episode and minimally engaged for the second one. But I decided to keep going.
As I somewhat expected, the thing that convinced me to turn this episode on ended up being the best part of it. I'm talking, of course, about the great Kurt Russell. He brought a ton of charisma, and matches up well with Wyatt's version of the character, demonstrated the growth that has evidently happened in the period between the timelines.
I still am not loving the young characters in the 2015 storyline, but their interactions with Kurt have made them bearable and a lot more fun. The characters in the 50's storyline remain strong, and I continue to appreciate Anders Holm as the best actor in the series (other than Kurt, of course).
Also, we got more of the big guy in this episode, and that's always fun.
This episode was a masterpiece, and the last few minutes really had me on edge. The cliffhanger was great, and I am really excited to tune in again next week.