Zara

I'm new to the show (relatively since I started by binge watching by last Oct). My very own unpopular opinions: - This show seems to be made for Nickelodeon audience. Everybody with a warm blood can relate with the thrill of desiring someone and fulfilling a passionate romance. No need to go into a Scandal like show but some flirting, some innuendo or a passionate kiss once in a while would go a long way. - I dislike the whole FBI introduction. I found more charming when Abbie was lieutenant in Sleepy Hollow and everything was kept as a quaint, unprepared small town thing. I like the 'Fargo' vibe that was attached to it and the fact that Abbie relied more on her wits and intelligence instead of having access to a highly functional and professional organization. Plus, if it was already a little unrealistic that Ichabod could tag along Abbie on her cases before, now it just becomes plain unbelievable. I can't phantom that FBI would not have vetted, investigated and probed someone as suspicious as an weirdo like Ichabod character hanging around so close to agent Abbie. - I am very glad they brought Joe back instead of Hawley. I never like that character and he was borderline gross, probably because he was so cliche ( bad boy but then good heart, womanizer, buff blond looks) I'm reading so much hate for Joe but I found refreshing that there is a male character that can actually have a bromance with Ichabod instead of the tiresome piss contest dynamic. They brought Reynolds for that apparently. - Although I have love for the Joe + Jenny relationship, it feels a cheap replacement for a much more convincing romance between the leads. We are asked to believe that Joe and Jenny went from friends to lovers in two minutes of interaction while the much longer and profound relationship between the two leads is kept as platonic. It just become way harder to justify why romance grown out of friendship is so natural for one sister and so taboo for the other. If the intention was to appease the fans, it may just have the opposite effect. - Abbie is no victim. Of anything. Ichabod is no coward or ever dishonorable or abusive towards her. Judging by some opinions, Abbie is trapped in some kind of abusive relationship where she is always the caring one and Ichabod is lacking or taking advantage of her. That could never be true with the Abbie that is portrayed in the show. There is so much nip picking on Ichabod's slightest actions towards Abbie but we see scenes that clearly shows Abbie is a control freak ( as Jenny clarified) that would never subject herself to do or be done what she doesn't want to. If anything, she is the one defining their dynamic more than the other way around. We see for instance a scene where Abbie dryly cuts Ichabod's question about Reynolds with a 'none of your business' quip. This is a direct contrast to Abbie accessing Ichabod's phone and reading his personal messages -- something that not even couples may do ---and then meddling into his love life and pushing him into meeting Zoe. I can only imagine the outrage if it had been Ichabod committing such blatant act of 'disrespect' for Abbie's privacy. So, my unpopular opinion in this case is that Ichabod and Abbie are very well adjusted and balanced in their caring for each other as well as their own shortcomings in their relationship.