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Honey’s inclusion in Winning Time Season 2 has always felt jarring and unnecessary. Part of that is of course thanks to the chemistry that Quincy Isaiah and Tamera Tomakili have, but it is also because the writers have made Cookie someone that matters. Reilly) and Honey (Ari Graynor), Magic and Cookie have a relationship worth watching and getting invested in. This week, we get a lot of the pair together, and a brief look into what Cookie wants from life. Cookie brings out a different side of the Lakers superstar and has spent the better part of two seasons bringing him back to reality in a way that only she is able to. Their “will they/won’t they” dynamic has been part of Magic’s journey from the very beginning. Most of Magic’s escapades and personal life traces back to Cookie in some way. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Season 2 Episode 6 (Warrick Page/HBO)Įven though I have not touched on the relationship between Magic Johnson and his love interest Earletha “Cookie” Kelly (Tamera Tomakili), it has continued to be a fixture. They also manage to put a bow on most of them in a way that impressed me. With that in mind, the writers had to get as many of the storylines of Season 2 wrapped up to give that matchup as much attention as possible next week.
MAGIC AND COOKIE JOHNSON SERIES
Two seasons of this series have been building to this one point in some way or another, the first playoff matchup between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, the renewing of the Lakers/Celtics rivalry with a championship at stake. The first and most important thing that Season 2 Episode 6 of Winning Time does fantastically is set up an electrifying finale. This week, I am going to briefly focus on how the season and series have benefited from the creative team speeding things up in Winning Time Season 2. As you have come to expect if you have stuck with me on this ride, this piece will touch on a couple of my favorite narrative points, give you this week’s player of the game, but I will refrain from heavy spoilers as always. I have not mentioned everything in this review just in case some of you reading this have not watched the episode yet. Along the way, several storylines are wrapped up as we continue to make our way to the 1984 NBA Finals, during which as we know, Magic Johnson’s ( Quincy Isaiah) Lakers will finally face off against Larry Bird’s ( Sean Patrick Small) Boston Celtics with so much on the line.Īs you can tell by my synopsis, a lot happens this week. What follows is quite the offseason and a frustrating quest to repeat in 1983. In a bit of a surprising move that makes sense, Winning Time Season 2 Episode 6 takes viewers to the aftermath of the 1982 NBA Finals, in which the Lakers once again triumphed over the Philadelphia 76ers to claim their second title in four years. No episode proves that more than Winning Time Season 2 Episode 6. The way the series has pivoted to a new way of telling this story is well done and despite my skepticism at first, is truly for the best. Since the second episode, which I still consider the low point of the season, things have gotten better and better. That does not even seem crazy to me, because the creative team have done an incredible job week after week of creating a compelling narrative that does not drag.
Season 2 Episode 6 of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty is the last episode before everything wraps up. Season 2 Episode 6 of HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty sets up quite the conclusion.
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