Well put. I like John Noble and he's doing the best he can with the character, but the character IS A FOOKIN' BAD GUY, writers. It doesn't make Crane/Katrina unsympathetic to cut ties with a "child" who's gone totally evil and whom they barely knew in the second place. It makes them unsympathetic to continue trying with the guy, at Abbie's/humanity's expense.
I still love the show, but the stalling is becoming a problem. Why isn't Irving actively trying to get his soul back from Henry? Why is Jenny only in the episode to 1) steal something or 2) make eyes at Hawley? GET ON WITH IT, GUYS.