There's some great moments in this, but for the most part, this is a mess, and not in a good way.
What's wrong:
First, Max and Liz never have the conversations they need to have. The show keeps pushing how "perfect" the relationship is, I assume, by bypassing important conversations so they are always making up and calm a collected but never really taking care of the underlying issue. Um, that's not "perfect," FYI. The last episode had them fighting over Liz's lies about continuing to use alien DNA for experiments and trying to say that it would always stay in her hands (as if that was possible). Come on, she's a scientist, she should absolutely know that's not possible.
The next is the ridiculous politics this show keeps pushing. Are there race issues in the world? Yes. Is it a great parallel between extraterrestrial aliens and terrestrial foreign country aliens? Absolutely. So use it RIGHT. When the race or nationality card is dropped about the "prejudice" against Mexicans regarding Rosa's murder coverup, it's ridiculous. Rosa was put in the driver's seat, and as she was drunk and high, the logical assumption was she committed a DUI crime and was responsible for the other lives lost in the car accident. That is a fact of what happened and how the law looks at it, not that it's because Rosa was Mexican that she was blamed for the death of the other two teenagers, who just happened to be white. If one of those other girls had been put in the driver's seat and had been high and drunk, that white individual would have been blamed for committing a DUI crime that resulted in the other lives lost in the car accident. Again, not racism. Racism is what SOME people did after that, blaming ALL Mexicans for what Rosa did, kind of like the prejudice that's going on right now against ALL police officers for the crimes of a few (who are being prosecuted for breaking the law, BYTW).
But probably the absolute worst is the cliffhanger ending. People literally running around like chickens with their heads cut off, no plan, no involvement with the police force at all (I think the sherif would like to know about the possible bomb threats and Jenna would certainly be on board) and while Maines is a bad guy, the passive "should we really do anything about him setting off a bomb that would kill him and his children" is horrific. If these people are the "good guys" then they're almost as bad as the supposed bad guys. If they're supposed to be grey characters than that's fine, but the show is trying to push these are the good guys. Well, then they need to adjust their view to match that. Why is Max choosing to attack Flint with alien powers? That's the last action he decides to do? Throw away his gun and leave ANOTHER EVIDENCE OF ALIEN VIOLENCE? *palm smack*
What was good:
I love Max and Jenna together. They are just great, and have been from the beginning. Especially them arguing over who is "Watson." Just great stuff!
Max and Kyle "teaming" up occasionally is also gold. Keep that up!
Isabel and Maria are also fantastic together! That also needs to stay.
Guys, the season finale better be better.
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