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World on Fire - Season 2
In season two, World on Fire continues in the same way as the first. Yet this season is less appealing than the first.
World on Fire was a huge success in 2019. It told the stories of ordinary people during World War II. We saw, among others, an English father who did not want his children to join the army, an interpreter who worked at the British embassy in Poland and an American journalist who tried to report on the events from Berlin. World on Fire offered a unique perspective seen in few other World War II series, and it cried out for a second season. Four years later that season came.
Season two continues many storylines from the first season. Interpreter Harry Chase (Jonah Hauer-King, The Flatshare) is sent to North Africa on a special mission. Polish Kasia (Zofia Wichłacz, 1983) arrives in England and has difficulty getting used to life there. Brothers and sisters Tom (Ewan Mitchell, The Last Kingdom) and Lois (Julia Brown, Shetland) return to England from the front and are dealt a heavy blow. At the same time, we see a number of new storylines, including that of Marga (Miriam Schiweck), a German girl who tries to break through into high Nazi circles.
World on Fire still succeeds in placing the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary situations. What if you have to flee your home country because of who you are? Or if you risk your life on the front, while your loved ones at home are not safe either? World on Fire explores these questions in an interesting way, with a strong focus on human drama. The storyline surrounding Kasia in England is especially strong. The series is helped by mostly good protagonists.
The storyline surrounding the German Marga is also a strong addition. It shows that not all Germans were bad through and through. They just did what they were told and were misled by propaganda. The pressure placed on Marga to perform and please the higher-ups for personal gain comes to the surface in an extremely painful way. As a result, the series portrays the necessary nuance on a small scale in the major conflict.
Although some storylines were less strong, the second season of World on Fire was a worthy successor to the first. If there is a third season, I see an opportunity for an even bigger world.
Follow World on FireWorld on Fire was a huge success in 2019. It told the stories of ordinary people during World War II. We saw, among others, an English father who did not want his children to join the army, an interpreter who worked at the British embassy in Poland and an American journalist who tried to report on the events from Berlin. World on Fire offered a unique perspective seen in few other World War II series, and it cried out for a second season. Four years later that season came.
Season two continues many storylines from the first season. Interpreter Harry Chase (Jonah Hauer-King, The Flatshare) is sent to North Africa on a special mission. Polish Kasia (Zofia Wichłacz, 1983) arrives in England and has difficulty getting used to life there. Brothers and sisters Tom (Ewan Mitchell, The Last Kingdom) and Lois (Julia Brown, Shetland) return to England from the front and are dealt a heavy blow. At the same time, we see a number of new storylines, including that of Marga (Miriam Schiweck), a German girl who tries to break through into high Nazi circles.
World on Fire still succeeds in placing the lives of ordinary people in extraordinary situations. What if you have to flee your home country because of who you are? Or if you risk your life on the front, while your loved ones at home are not safe either? World on Fire explores these questions in an interesting way, with a strong focus on human drama. The storyline surrounding Kasia in England is especially strong. The series is helped by mostly good protagonists.
What World on Fire also succeeds in is expanding the world. When we think about the Second World War in the Netherlands or Western Europe, it is mainly the occupation, people in hiding and D-Day that first come to mind. But there was fighting in more places around the world. The storyline that takes place in North Africa is a strong example of this. During the Second World War, several European countries were still colonial powers, and people from the colonies also fought. Suddenly someone from a similar culture turns out to be your comrade, or your enemy. What are you doing then? World on Fire once again presents interesting dilemmas for these characters.The second season takes place on a larger scale
The storyline surrounding the German Marga is also a strong addition. It shows that not all Germans were bad through and through. They just did what they were told and were misled by propaganda. The pressure placed on Marga to perform and please the higher-ups for personal gain comes to the surface in an extremely painful way. As a result, the series portrays the necessary nuance on a small scale in the major conflict.
Despite all the praise this series deserves, I have to say that the first season appealed to me more, and for a number of reasons. First, the storylines from the first season have been deleted, including those of World War I veteran Douglas and American journalist Nancy. The series gives a logical explanation for their absence, but I still had the feeling that their stories were not yet finished. I also felt that the web of stories was less tightly woven as it was in the first season. Some storylines were completely separate from the rest, and that was a shame.Some storylines are less strong than in the first season
Although some storylines were less strong, the second season of World on Fire was a worthy successor to the first. If there is a third season, I see an opportunity for an even bigger world.
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