Let's talk about season 2.
I am in the U.S. and have just watched S2E5, which I found to be very disappointing, so much wasted opportunity to bring back the heart and soul of this story, which frankly has been missing for most of this season. Season 2 should have had 3 main plot points: 1. Diana's training 2. Diana and Matthew's relationship with Philippe and 3. The search for Ashmole 782.
Episode 5 gave us only mere moments related to one of those plot points, Phillipe. He is mesmerizing on screen, but our time with him was reduced in favor of showing 20 minutes of travel time getting to Sept Tours. I counted six scenes of nothing but horseback riding (4 getting to Sept Tours, 2 after arriving) in this episode. Why? And then there is the continuation of the Kit jealousy saga and the introduction of Louisa, to be his partner in crime. This sub plot does nothing to add value. Choosing to give them scenes instead of bringing more depth to the Phillipe/Matthew/Diana relationship is truly heartbreaking. And let's don't forget to mention Gallowglass, although it seems the writers have. I am hoping he will have a more prominent place in future episodes/next season but thus far his time in front of the camera has been short.
Looking back, this season has had some fantastic scenes but why are they so short? It seems the scenes are switching every 2 minutes! It feels like attention deficit disorder. Please give us more time with each scene. Trying to capture these complex relationships needs more focus.
I hope Season 3 reduces the noise (unnecessary sub plots) and gives us more time in each scene, bringing true value and depth to the characters' journey.