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The comedy series returns in season 2, where 18 months have passed since Nola's relationship with Opal. On the other hand, Mars finds himself unemployed and needs a new place to change things. In the meantime, there are new tensions with Opal as Nola is trying to make a new show to use her art on the streets in an advertising campaign and has a tour that is changing the course at the Skylar School.
She's Gotta Have It is unusual in that it's...fine. It's just fine. It plays less like a show and more like an homage to Spike Lee himself, where he opens up his artist's notebook and shows us all of his influences.
There's too much life, color, beauty and music in "She's Gotta Have It" for any solo annoyance to completely detract from the pleasure it gives, and it's still worth your time, if not necessarily by way of a speedy consumption.
Though Lee still occasionally has a hard time framing female characters without sexualizing or victimizing them... Wise's fantastic performance compensates for his faults.
In its second season, the show creates its own narrative by diving into Nola's career and artistic authenticity, rather than focusing on her love life. It's a gamble that doesn't pay off.
At times, the show seems to want to be an ensemble, but never makes it there. Each of these characters introduces someone new to the story to the point that the narrative feels crowded.
Unconvincing as breezy sitcom or weighty satire, Season 2 of She's Gotta Have It diverges further from Lee's romance-centric source material but offers its protagonist little imaginative recourse.
This season was so distinctly a "Spike Lee joint" that fans of the filmmaker might be able to overlook the underdeveloped characters and stylistic tropes.