Polite Paradise

I am intrigued by Serena's character; she isn't as one-dimensional as one might have thought at first. I sense some deep resentment, and a great deal of strength in her, but as to how she will use it, I'm not sure.

Fred, I suspect, was really rattled by the explosion; it shook the seemingly solid foundation of his power, so he's reverting to the more militant structure that he was always supposed to believe in.

Eden is a wild card; she is trying to do what she was raised to do, but she's been tossed into an utter mess of intrigue and shadows.

And I wonder why Janine is like a cat with 9 lives! She is such a complete screw-up, lovable as can be, but she manages to dodge death constantly, while others who did the same things that did would have been dead last season.

I'm an episode behind, I watched the first 3 then took a break.  Last week I watched another 4 (I think, I know I have one left, I think it's 8 ).  I love the show, but I walk away deeply depressed.  I was so happy to see her getting away earlier this season and when they caught her I couldn't watch again for over a month!  Emily and Moira are my favorites, Serena Joy and Fred both give me the creeps.  I haven't see Fred's freakout, but I've seen enough spoilers to know what's coming.  I'm not surprised a bit.  I think he's a horrible person who's letting it all out now that he can.

Seriously loving this show! I own the first season, watched half of it with a friend, and am trying hard not to finish the season without her. The series is so much creepier than the book, the movie, and the opera.