The Affair also, I thought seasons 1 & 2 were amazing, dutifully carried on with season 3 despite it being awful, and thought they found a bit more life in season 4. However, I’ve still not watched more than 5 mins of the first episode of season 5. No spoilers, but the story obviously ended at season 4 for me, and honestly, any show that does a pathetic huge time jump has jumped the shark.
I could have written this myself. The first season is so beautiful - I have watched it several times - I wish they had just left it there rather than continue on with the shitshow it became. When Ruth Wilson and Joshua Jackson didn't return, it was all over. Alison and Cole were the show for me. And then when you read what happened to Ruth Wilson and why she left, it really does leave a nasty taste in the mouth.
I did watch season five though, as my boyfriend wanted to watch it, but I hated it and pretty much hated everyone in it. The only characters with any redeeming features at all were Martin, Whitney's boyfriend/husband, EJ and surprisingly Helen's mother who won me over with her vileness towards Noah
To be honest, I actually hard to work out who I hated the most....
Joanie - an absolutely awful character and one of the most ridiculous ideas ever
Whitney - a truly horrible cunt
Helen's coke snorting, slutty neighbour and her nasty mother
But I think ultimately it's Helen. I absolutely loathed her from the start.
And I really fucking hate Whole Of The Moon by The Waterboys
