This cerebrally charged thriller continues to weave in intriguing threads of mystery throughout the show. There's a lot of interesting ideas being pedaled here and the way this story weaves its timelines together is certainly engaging - and quite confusing too. However, the tone and mystery feels very close to what was shown in the first season of Castle Rock, and it's all the stronger for it. There's a lot to like with this series though and as someone who loves King's work but hasn't read Lisey's Story, it'll be interesting to see where the plot goes from here. Either way, the show definitely has some enough of a hook to keep you watching for the long-term. This is a difficult one to predict in terms of future story beats. The final shot in this episode though - with the strange blue-eyed demon - seems to hint that we've got a supernatural demon of some description pulling the strings. And what of Scott's mention of the other side and controlling things? His "romantic" moments talking to Lisey seem to hold one of the clues, potentially foreshadowing what's to come. Then again, that's still unknown at this point so we'll have to wait and see. The basic tone of the Stephen King story that reportedly holds a special place in the author's heart was the same in Episode 2. Both episodes are called "Blood Bool" but it's not until this installment that the viewers learn why. While there is some pretty aggressive depression in parts of the show, Part 2 of "Blood Bool" does quite a bit more to move the story to a point where the audience is really getting a look at where the story might be going. Granted, it doesn't show everything, there are still plenty of mysteries to be figured out but at least the show isn't standing still anymore either.
