Oddbean

@d73175df Me too. How on earth the writers manage to keep viewers so invested, when every character is so reprehensible, I have no idea. I find my allegiance switching constantly. I don't usually do well when no characters have redeemable qualities. It's generally an automatic switch off, but I'm hooked. Maybe it's due to the Roy kids having grown up under such abusive training from Logan that you understand they had little choice but become morally bankrupt, self-serving adults.

@551afd26 I think it's because we get those moments of humanity from them. Moments of weakness, heartbreak, joy, and even moments when they treat each other well and support each other. And also because we can see why they've become so morally corrupt and how difficult it is to have the parents they do. These kids didn't have a chance to become good people 😅 Maybe if their parents disowned them, and they had to start on their own or something. Otherwise, they don't live in the real world.

@d73175df I agree. I love (and hate) that when that happens and one of them gets knocked so low we wait to see if this will be a turning point and they'll have that moment of awakening that changes things. But, oh no. As soon as they're back up, they can't help grasping for even more and stomping on anyone in their way to get there. Kendal has broken me more than once, but right now I am incensed with him again. 😅

@551afd26 So true 😁 It breaks some conventions of storytelling so successfully! The characters aren't likable, and instead of a character arc, we get a much more realistic "people like that don't change". It's so hard to pull off something like that — I'm sure most shows would fail.

@d73175df Yes. Most shows would. The actors help, of course. They do such an amazing job. But the style and calibre of the writing and - like you said - the depth of each character allows you so much insight. I avoided it for a long time thinking I wouldn't enjoy it. I was wrong.