S5 is cringey so far. This schoolmaster thing with Axe’s kid is hilariously bad. Wendy has become a bitter caricature of the cool, calm and collected person she used to be. And does Chuck even do anything as AG? He has no purpose right now. His whole story revolves around grovelling over Wendy.
Edit: I’ve been binging this show hard. Half done s5 already. At this point we’re just watching a Suits 2.0. They even brought in Lewis. Also a hint of House of Cards, fitting since the coked out congressman plays Mike Prince. And maybe just a touch of Entourage with the celebrity cameos and product placement.
Unfortunately that’s not a recipe I’m enjoying. Wendy is a hedge fund manager now? What? Why? Chuck is bullying law students into doing his research? The ####ing Limitless pill? The sketchy Kidney replacement doctor? Oh good lord. We’re airborne and coming down hard jumping the shark. Axe jealous of Wendy’s boyfriend. Have we seriously reached that level of melodrama?
Season 5 is in a free fall. Very similar to suits or HoC, this show walked the line between serious and outlandish but always avoided going full…never go full. But that’s way in the rear view mirror. We’re now heading full speed to the bottom of the chasm.
It’s clear the writers have lost the plot.
Last edited by Cecil Terwilliger; 09-29-2021 at 07:34 PM.
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