This show has never been that good, but the first season was marginally entertaining -- because of this, I recorded and then binge-watched it. This season has taken a turn for the worse. This episode encompasses all the things in the show that have made it ready to be removed from my DVR schedule:
1) The character Lyor Boone completely ruins the tone of the show. When there is something serious in the episode, any screen time with Lyor completely squashes that and makes the show feel odd. Is it trying to explore serious issues or is it some comedy? Which is it? 2) The writing has gone down hill. This episode had some truly cringeworthy writing, especially the continued use of the term "SuckerGate" throughout the episode. Ugh. 3) Maggie Q is completely wasted in the show. Her character seems to get side missions (now that they've "eliminated" Patrick Lloyd). I like Maggie Q a lot and she deserves much better than the side missions and some romance with British Clark Kent -- in which there's no onscreen chemistry at all. 4) The overuse of the fix-all-solution: A feel good-speech by Kirkman. It seems that every other episode's problem is solved when Kirkman makes a feel-good speech. It's gotten old.
The show has moved from "so bad, it's good" to just plain "it's so bad".
Review by mookieBlockedParent2017-11-04T03:11:30Z
This show has never been that good, but the first season was marginally entertaining -- because of this, I recorded and then binge-watched it. This season has taken a turn for the worse. This episode encompasses all the things in the show that have made it ready to be removed from my DVR schedule:
1) The character Lyor Boone completely ruins the tone of the show. When there is something serious in the episode, any screen time with Lyor completely squashes that and makes the show feel odd. Is it trying to explore serious issues or is it some comedy? Which is it?
2) The writing has gone down hill. This episode had some truly cringeworthy writing, especially the continued use of the term "SuckerGate" throughout the episode. Ugh.
3) Maggie Q is completely wasted in the show. Her character seems to get side missions (now that they've "eliminated" Patrick Lloyd). I like Maggie Q a lot and she deserves much better than the side missions and some romance with British Clark Kent -- in which there's no onscreen chemistry at all.
4) The overuse of the fix-all-solution: A feel good-speech by Kirkman. It seems that every other episode's problem is solved when Kirkman makes a feel-good speech. It's gotten old.
The show has moved from "so bad, it's good" to just plain "it's so bad".