Yeah, The Diplomat really needed more episodes to serve Stuart's grief arc, as you say. It was just head-snapping. Still a really fun show, though I hope that isn't the end of the Kate/Dennison relationship. I know the show just loves the Wyler marriage, but (actors aside) it's not as interesting as they think it is. It needs a bit of ex…
Yeah, The Diplomat really needed more episodes to serve Stuart's grief arc, as you say. It was just head-snapping. Still a really fun show, though I hope that isn't the end of the Kate/Dennison relationship. I know the show just loves the Wyler marriage, but (actors aside) it's not as interesting as they think it is. It needs a bit of external emotional tension, beyond politics, which Dennison served. Even in S2 the Wyler relationship felt a bit stale - Hal pursues power, Kate pursues good, watch them debate it. The actors are great, but the actual substance is thinner than the show seems to think it is. Only so many times you can learn politics is a dirty business and the world is complicated, which especially does a disservice to Kate because it feels like she should get it already. I enjoy the show, glad it has a third season, I'll be curious where they go with it now that they shook up the board.
re: OMITB, I cannot believe they didn't tell us what Mabel asked for the life rights! They set it up as a mystery that they just... ignored? I'm of the camp that there are too many guest stars and they need to get back to serving the emotional arcs of the main trio first and foremost. Love the show, but those are the people we care about, the show should prioritize them.
Yeah, The Diplomat really needed more episodes to serve Stuart's grief arc, as you say. It was just head-snapping. Still a really fun show, though I hope that isn't the end of the Kate/Dennison relationship. I know the show just loves the Wyler marriage, but (actors aside) it's not as interesting as they think it is. It needs a bit of external emotional tension, beyond politics, which Dennison served. Even in S2 the Wyler relationship felt a bit stale - Hal pursues power, Kate pursues good, watch them debate it. The actors are great, but the actual substance is thinner than the show seems to think it is. Only so many times you can learn politics is a dirty business and the world is complicated, which especially does a disservice to Kate because it feels like she should get it already. I enjoy the show, glad it has a third season, I'll be curious where they go with it now that they shook up the board.
re: OMITB, I cannot believe they didn't tell us what Mabel asked for the life rights! They set it up as a mystery that they just... ignored? I'm of the camp that there are too many guest stars and they need to get back to serving the emotional arcs of the main trio first and foremost. Love the show, but those are the people we care about, the show should prioritize them.