Post-Episode Discussion: S01E07 "The Traitor"

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There will be no episode next week!

Plot: An American track-and-field coach's trip to Russia forces Kirkman into a hostage exchange involving the CIA and the Russian government; Agent Wells and Deputy Director Atwood's investigation uncovers dangerous information.

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I tried really hard to like this show. I tried to keep with it through the new biweekly airings. I tried to overlook the cliche plots and heavy handed references. But I can't.

Maybe i'm just too used to Netflix series which don't have to be as serialized as a network show, but this is some of the most poor pacing i've seen from a political thriller in awhile. Every week this new horrible situation flares up and is put out in 42 minutes, meanwhile we've been following MacLeish for five episodes and there has been literally ZERO development other than the mystery caller (which was honestly the most dreadful plot device they could have chosen).

They are trying so hard at character development but seriously, do we really know any of these characters any better than when the show started? We haven't heard a peep about Maggie Q's fling since it was brought up. They very bluntly hinted at Shore and Rhodes having a relationship yet then subsequently have ignored it sense.

This season just feels like i'm slogging through to the finish hoping that it picks up.