Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
Ballers returns to HBO for a second season of light lifestyle porn that rests almost solely on the effortless likability of its star Dwayne Johnson. And - well - he is likable. There's no denying that. But while the first season banked Johnson's ability to motivate and mentor as Spencer Strasmore sought to get into the financial advising game, this new run of episodes seems to be steering us toward an edgier Spencer, which is a good thing.
Last year, not only was the series low on stakes - or in the very least it offered up problems that were too easily solved - but Spencer was conflict shy, afraid to confront the ghosts of his past or the possible post-concussion of his present. Here, in "Face of the Franchise," Spencer rediscovers his old gridiron mean streak thanks to the appearance of his old money mentor, and eventual ruiner, Andre Allen (Andy Garcia). So right out of the gate the show is giving us the potential for palpable drama wherein Spencer might make some regrettable moves that aren't easily course corrected.
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