Nathan Fielder's second season of The Rehearsal shifts focus from audience discomfort to personal exploration, particularly regarding airplane crashes. While the series still includes surprising moments reminiscent of its predecessor, Fielder's on-screen persona delves deeper into his own psyche, reflecting a change in thematic direction. The season opens with a dramatic reenactment of a real-life airline disaster, exemplifying Fielder's new approach. Critics note that while the unique unpredictability of the first season is absent, the psychological inquiry into Fielder's character remains compelling, raising questions about the nature of discomfort and authenticity in reality TV.
Where the first season's Nathan tried to help strangers navigate awkward social situations, the second season is built around a much more targeted fixation: airplane crashes.
This time around, Fielder seems less interested in provoking his audience's discomfort than plumbing his own, even if the on-screen version of himself remains almost preposterously blind to what he's doing.
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