breefraser replied to your quote âEpisode 506 is a perfect example of how this show leapfrogs from...â
I really think we have to wait to see what happens. They've know they were keeping Murtagh alive since the second season. I'm also honestly much cooler with Jocasta having an affair with Murtagh her whole marriage with Duncan rather than with Ulysses.
The Jocasta x Murtagh stuff, by itself, doesnât bother me as much as the general tendency of the show writers to âleapfrogâ from one episode to another, as mentioned in that episode review. The Jocasta story in this particular episode was just one example of a âdetourâ that doesnât appear to matter all that much to the overarching plot of the season. Though, to be fair, there are still 6 episodes left, so weâll see.  Â
It didnât seem to me that they were setting up Murtagh and Jocasta having an affair behind Duncanâs back.  If the writers do go in that direction, I wonât be surprised, but it doesnât make sense to me. Book Jocasta is much more conniving than show Jocasta. Â
To be clear, I donât think it was a bad choice to keep Murtagh alive on the show, and I actually did really enjoy Jocastaâs scenes in this episode. Maria Doyle Kennedy is an amazing actress. I just think the writers are having a really hard time juggling so many characters and plots. Itâs led to drastic shifts in tone and theme and characterization from episode to episode and contrived story lines. I realize The Fiery Cross is a difficult book, with its own meandering plot, to try to adapt. But, so far, Iâm sad to say, this season has been mostly a fail (in my opinion). Â
