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Originally Posted by Smilla I would like to know what all of you think about the situation with the divorce, the consequent mess about Vivian promotion, and the over the top behaviour of Jack at the end of Light Years (for those who don't remember, it's when Jack force the MP to confront his past trauma). | Well, Jack is my 2nd favorite character, and while I respect other people not liking him so much (we all agree to disagree so very well here on our board!), I really don't see how it seemed like Jack's past wasn't realistic or solidly based just because we didn't see (onscreen) alot of build-up about it over several episodes. I think that's one of the great things about WAT in that the writers subtly gives us hints of problems or issues that a character is facing without dwelling on such issues in every single episode. Personally, I don't need to be hit over the head with something all the time in order to actually get it.
Regarding Jack's divorce, while I can understand how Marie couldn't get past the affair with Sam and how Jack is such a workaholic, she should not have made it seemed like she was willing to work on the marriage when she really wasn't. She was a true bitch at the end, simple as that. Her behavior was cruel and unnecessary.
About Vivian's promotion, I didn't really like the way that was handled and I felt bad for Vivian. Although I never wanted Jack to leave and I wanted him to have his old job back (he's one of my favorites, sue me), I think it could have been dealt with differently. If the writers weren't going to have Vivian keep the job, it should have been written that she left that position on her own, somehow, not for it to have been taken from her like that.
The end of Light Years? Hmm. I gotta think about that... __________________ "...but I still like to think there is something about Pacey and me that no one can ever quite touch."
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