readymade1

Often a great show begins unevenly and gets itself together. Rubicon, for all of its chilly allure, seems to be walking down a long, long stair case into a gloomy, nebulous room that offers no relief. I am tired--sometimes literally--of watching characters stare into space, stare out the window, stare at each other.

The show has given us not a single reason to feel passionately for its characters. No-one to love, no-one to hate. Nor do we care if any mysteries are solved. What is most mysterious about this mystery is the lack of actual mystery. Other unique shows have been at odds with themselves (Deadwood, for example) and never recovered. I see all the potential for a Rubicon to be a stellar show while simultaneously watching it creators turn a blind eye to its many flaws. It utterly perplexes me that this far into the season Rubicon has not caught fire like it should. Instead it seems as if the creators have confused drawn-out tedium with genuine intrigue.