If you enjoyed the first 4 episodes of ‘2 Buds’, episodes 5 - 8 will have you caught hook, line and sinker. Every aspect of the series is stepped up in the last four episodes. Chase Lee’s writing and direction became crisper, and he hits a nice stride with a different, yet effective plot point near the end of the series.
Kevin Martin’s acting is far better in the second half of the show than in the first, and he seemed to hit a groove that wrapped his arc nicely. As for Lee, his dramatic and comedic timing stay strong, yet there is something more endearing in the second half of the season and that has to do with his writing.
As a first time writer/director, Chase Lee found an interesting, different and cool story with ‘2 Buds’. Part of me wants to see this series with a bigger budget and numerous writers and directors. Everyone on the project seemed to know what they were aiming for, and for the most part, they hit the target. There are still some issues, mainly editing and some cheesy moments in the dialogue, but overall the second half of this show reeled me in and held on.
This is a solid effort from a production crew with little or no budget, and a story worth telling. Although, I wish the show hit a groove a little earlier on, I’m glad I stuck around for a really good second half. Once you sit through the raunchy male humor, ‘2 Buds’ brings the human heart.
3.75/5
George McCann
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