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Netflix Viewers Are Abandoning Shows After One Season
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Yeah, the only similarity between them was the name of the character. They didn't sound or act similar. It would have been neat if you could recognize the character despite the different appearance.
The first season had flashbacks of his old body, and it felt like it made more sense. The change in accent was a bit offputting, but can be reasonably explained away. Mackie just felt like a completely different character.