Is there a contest going on to see which character can be the most annoying? If there is, Mel wins, hands down. She was the brave plucky nurse, moving to the small town, opening her heart, making a difference.. now she creates problems, creates unnecessary drama in her relationship, constantly feels sorry for herself - for the same issues she spent season one overcoming - and showing us that yes, you can get up again and make a life and be happy - but no.. now we cry and wallow and OMG I am at ep 9 and I think I'll have to skip to the end of the finale because I can't take anymore. The lead character who could be admired is now just annoying.
This came to the screen with a built in fanbase because Carr's books are best sellers. If the script writers stuck with that, and moved the story along to focus on different people and issues in progressive seasons, it may have worked better. Instead, with a continued focus on Mel and Jack, we get an endless supply of contrived drama. In the books, we connect with characters, we root for them, we get those happy payoffs.. it's all gone from the series. Sorry to see it go this way.
This came to the screen with a built in fanbase because Carr's books are best sellers. If the script writers stuck with that, and moved the story along to focus on different people and issues in progressive seasons, it may have worked better. Instead, with a continued focus on Mel and Jack, we get an endless supply of contrived drama. In the books, we connect with characters, we root for them, we get those happy payoffs.. it's all gone from the series. Sorry to see it go this way.