Jenevre

What a disastrous 13th season with a “neatly” settled finale that was lackluster. Frankly the last several seasons have been poor. What made this show so enjoyable was the mix of theatrics, humor, mystery, romance and friendships. It feels as if the writers are just re-spinning tales and going from plot point to plot point without consideration of consequences. Violet Hart’s story made zero sense and should have been developed better. She had the potential to be a badass character, not psychotic, who could challenge the leads. Leaving the evidence she had on Julia so easily found was ridiculous. I hope they let her keep her bite. The neighbor story was uninteresting and hope the wife is long gone but suspect these writers will bring her back to harm Murdoch since she said she thinks Murdoch got away with murder. Not interested. Murdoch needed a friend like Parker and the show needed an interesting new character with intelligence. His death was infuriating. The character and story that constantly irritate me is Julia. It seems the writers want the audience to be on side with her but I just cannot like her. In ‘The Killing Dose’ she killed her patient without consultation of the father or anyone else in her family. She did not consider any other method. She did not consult other doctors or hospitals. Heck, they could have used the Murdoch invention to see if any brain activity was present (that was used in cometh the archer). No, she kills the woman in the middle of a possible murder investigation. One can agree with the concept of euthanasia but understand questions need be answered as to when it can happen, how and who gets a say. One can be ok with her intention but where were the consequences. Conveniently absent. Dad of victim perfectly fine with how his daughter died. Sister that was arrested was fine too- or her lawyer (charged with what?) At minimum, let the dad have it out with the doctor who killed his kid. The “affair” with Dixon was a chemistry free event. In this plot, once again consequences absent. Throughout the year Julia has lied to her husband about her relationship with her colleague. Only a phone call stops her having sex with the guy and even then she fails to express regret, say this cannot happen, and ask him to leave. Dixon leaves of his own accord. Frankly, every scene with the two characters was awkward. Deciding to cause tension in a relationship of the star couple with an affair, the actors need have great chemistry. These two had none. Murdoch’s reaction to her confession of almost “straying” was certainly kind. He found that man in his home alone with his wife earlier in the year for heaven’s sake. Yannick Bisson played it all year that he sensed something was afoot with Julia and Dixon. It was nonsense that he would just gloss over her actions and her lies with the line that he thought of other women. Flirting or finding other women attractive is not the same as what went on with Julia. I don’t expect the character of Julia to be flogged, but some damn consequences for a change. People can be tempted by others even when happy and in a loving relationship but it is what you do with that temptation. I think the way Julia handles so many situations, like this temptation, throughout the series stinks. If a 14th season is in the cards I hope the writing improves.