Season 2 presents a new series of comedy, where Brooklyn celebrates a new prince at the Purple People's Party. On the other hand, Septima seems to be training at that time on a play with George C. Wolf and Clorinda appear to be facing increasing pressure from Danton and unusual romantic tensions, and Skylar faces Nola about her relationship with Jimmy.
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.
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.
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.
Though Lee still occasionally has a hard time framing female characters without sexualizing or victimizing them... Wise's fantastic performance compensates for his faults.
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.
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.
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.
