What is it about smart people making terrible choices? The first season was a smash, bang introducing us to a pathologist with secrets, relationship issues and death of the week. Great chemistry between principals and a nice wrap up at season's end. The through story was riveting and a shocker, Harrow actively muddying an investigation into the death of his ex-wife's partner for... reasons.
Season two tried to give us more of the same with a side-character's death for spice. The through story gave us more terrible choices and the overcoming of a stalker, to boot. I was hoping for more emotional and character development, but I got the feeling that Harrow - for all his innate intellect and intelligence - is put through these shenanigans so we can see how helpless he is at dealing with personal issues that interfere with his daily life. Plus I imagine he gets a retainer for the shocked expression he gives as he realizes his jeopardy. To be honest, I dislike it - but I assume it's what draws his audience. The sexual tension between the new office cutie, Grace Molyneaux and Harrow is good for some laughs but is distracting. Get on with it or ditch it. Really. Please.
Lo and behold, we're in the midst of season 3 and Harrow might actually be holding it together (not really). No love life to interfere - although the producers are stretching the almost relationship between Harrow and Grace Molyneaux still distracting from the the main storylines, and uselessly scripted. But what is really disappointing is the season's through story about Harrow's son (presumed). But no, tapping into Harrow's parental instinct to protect family (really cliched) Harrow becomes such a hot mess, squaring this with his problem-solving ideals seems flimsy at best.
The main characters are trying - there is so much talent in the room. Yet this show will circle the drain if the show runners can't make the stories hold water. It doesn't matter how much we care about the characters if the stories can't keep up with the acting.
Season two tried to give us more of the same with a side-character's death for spice. The through story gave us more terrible choices and the overcoming of a stalker, to boot. I was hoping for more emotional and character development, but I got the feeling that Harrow - for all his innate intellect and intelligence - is put through these shenanigans so we can see how helpless he is at dealing with personal issues that interfere with his daily life. Plus I imagine he gets a retainer for the shocked expression he gives as he realizes his jeopardy. To be honest, I dislike it - but I assume it's what draws his audience. The sexual tension between the new office cutie, Grace Molyneaux and Harrow is good for some laughs but is distracting. Get on with it or ditch it. Really. Please.
Lo and behold, we're in the midst of season 3 and Harrow might actually be holding it together (not really). No love life to interfere - although the producers are stretching the almost relationship between Harrow and Grace Molyneaux still distracting from the the main storylines, and uselessly scripted. But what is really disappointing is the season's through story about Harrow's son (presumed). But no, tapping into Harrow's parental instinct to protect family (really cliched) Harrow becomes such a hot mess, squaring this with his problem-solving ideals seems flimsy at best.
The main characters are trying - there is so much talent in the room. Yet this show will circle the drain if the show runners can't make the stories hold water. It doesn't matter how much we care about the characters if the stories can't keep up with the acting.