01-03-2016, 11:46 AM
Adalind has always been a favorite of mine, along with Monroe and Renard. Compared to the others, these characters come across as having multidimensional personalities, and as a result, have more interesting layers/characteristics. Which could have as much or more to do with the actors than the writers.
That said, I detest what the writers are doing with Adalind. The baby I can live with, maybe not thrilled, but I can accept the idea. What I can’t wrap my head around is what the writers are doing with Adalind, and as a result, Nick.
Forced to learn how to coexist, I expected lots of sparring and begrudged compromising over a period of time until finally both realized they could come together for the wellbeing of their son. But even then, I wouldn’t expect too much coziness between them, at least not more than rare instances and not for a long while.
Making Nick the provider and protector of an Adalind who no longer seems capable of squashing a bug doesn’t work for these characters. And I don’t understand why the writers feel the characters can go toe-to-toe as enemies but not as two former enemies trying to establish a solidarity for the wellbeing of their son.
Sadly, I worry the Adalind I came to enjoy last appeared in ‘You Don’t Know Jack’, with a just a glimpse of her in ‘Clear and Wesen Danger’.
So don’t know if this is lack of character development or more like character reconstruction that seems to be taking away the best parts.
That said, I detest what the writers are doing with Adalind. The baby I can live with, maybe not thrilled, but I can accept the idea. What I can’t wrap my head around is what the writers are doing with Adalind, and as a result, Nick.
Forced to learn how to coexist, I expected lots of sparring and begrudged compromising over a period of time until finally both realized they could come together for the wellbeing of their son. But even then, I wouldn’t expect too much coziness between them, at least not more than rare instances and not for a long while.
Making Nick the provider and protector of an Adalind who no longer seems capable of squashing a bug doesn’t work for these characters. And I don’t understand why the writers feel the characters can go toe-to-toe as enemies but not as two former enemies trying to establish a solidarity for the wellbeing of their son.
Sadly, I worry the Adalind I came to enjoy last appeared in ‘You Don’t Know Jack’, with a just a glimpse of her in ‘Clear and Wesen Danger’.
So don’t know if this is lack of character development or more like character reconstruction that seems to be taking away the best parts.