IMO this season has been excellent. Gimple has done a great job.

Embrace it. I watch this show for the action. If I wanted to see something emo I'd watch soap operas.

I couldn't have taken another Live Bait episode. Two governor episodes was enough IMHO.

It's because they're supporting characters used to develop the governor. They aren't there to be actual people in their own right. I think Tara has potential though and hope she's around after the fight with the gov.