Luke Cage Season 2 Trailer Reactions: 6 Ups & 2 Downs

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2. Not Much Mariah Or Shades

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Mariah Dillard and Shades Alvarez were two hugely impressive players in the first season, with excellent performances from Alfre Woodard and Theo Rossi respectively. However, despite the threat they posed, they were still kept in the background even after Cottonmouth's death, which gave rise to Diamondback rather than the two of them.

Now Season 2 brings Bushmaster, who looks great, but it does mean the pair once again have to lurk in the background. We do get one great shot of Mariah, but not a lot to go on in terms of the arc of either character, who probably deserve a little more prominence at this point.

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