Entertaining in a Disturbing Way

Dear Chase,

It sucks how you totally lost the memo about how Strong Female Characters do not have to mean Damaged Women Who Couldn't Possibly Have a Full Life Without Past Abuse/Alcoholism.

I liked you more when you were canceled.

no love, me.

Yes, I have watched all ten available episodes now.

It's possible I'm giving the show too much credit, but I really do like it. Especially since a lot of the time, it's basically got women being awesome.

Favorite moment ever? Annie talking a high society wife who was hysterical about her husband getting shot into saving herself by first barricading the door, then breaking the window and jumping out so she could run to the neighbors.

I just. THIS SHOW, YOU GUYS. Any other show, that woman would have been dead/broken something/been shot/raped/whatever.

(it's been a long time since I watched a show where women weren't treated as constant Sex Objects, so it's a bit disconcerting)

This isn't to say it's perfect, mind. Just... not fail, like SVU is with its constant "LOOK AT THESE HOT RAPE VICTIMS" camera-work.

Spoilers, I s'pose:
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