From Only Murders in the Building
Season 2 earns a moderate 4/10 for its low-key romantic subplot between Mabel and Alice that integrates modern sensibilities without lectures or identity focus. The season keeps its emphasis on mystery plotting, neighbor suspects, and New York atmosphere over any political messaging.
Season 2 centers on the core trio—Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez)—investigating Bunny Folger’s murder amid podcast rivalries and Arconia neighbor suspicions, with episode plots revolving around a parrot witness, art-world parties, stakeouts, a blackout, and paternal conflicts.
The primary progressive element is the subplot in which Mabel enters a romantic relationship with new character Alice Banks (Cara Delevingne), including a kiss after destroying a sculpture and several dates; this confirms Mabel’s bisexuality in a low-key manner without self-doubt or lectures, tying briefly into Alice’s art project that exploits Mabel’s trauma before the relationship ends. No established characters are race- or gender-swapped, no systemic oppression narratives appear, and creator statements emphasize mystery plotting and New York atmosphere over activism.
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