He is technically an Old God, but his modern incarnation makes him firmly a New God, something akin to Vulcan transforming from a smith to a gun manufacturer, albeit without the panache of Corben Bernsen.

Ibis, through the magic of a clockwork nickelodeon, but while the cartoon looks nice, it fails to enthrall, and the fact that Argus was reincarnated in America via Hera’s direct intervention doesn’t line up with the show’s traditional take on the Gods and how they arrived in the New World. Argus, the many-eyed God struck down by Zeus for guarding Io from his advances, is explained well enough by Mr. Like an emoji version of Marilyn Monroe, American Gods is interesting to look at, but flatter than it once was.

Various characters go on missions for their respective bosses-Technical Boy and New Media (Kahyun Kim) and Salim and the Jinn for Wednesday-while other characters (Wednesday, Laura, Sweeney, Shadow) either work for themselves or against their boss, albeit with some nefarious purpose in mind from the one who, in Heather Bellson’s script, has his hand under the skirts.

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