Season two of the hit Peacock original series "Twisted Metal" picks up with the iconic vehicular tournament hosted by Calypso, and each of the competitors are vying for the most precious gift they could imagine: their heart’s deepest desire.

The first season of Twisted Metal, especially in the early going, felt tiring and empty to us, like Smith and his writers were trying to cram in funny asides and lots of violence and forgot to actually make his characters into,