I'm with you. Even Spacy's intensity seems to be dwindling. I don't think it's the comparison to real-world events so much as just uninspired writing that relies too much on the same things over and over.

It would be nice if you'd offer a proper criticism of the show rather than simply a synopsis, complete with your political views neatly inserted. You didn't offer one subjective opinion about the direction of the show, it's believability or the quality of the acting.

I think you missed (or omitted) some nuance around Morgan's decision to kill Richard. Morgan saw that Richard was ready to die and wanted to sacrifice himself to help the cause. Richard said they had to do something to make the saviours believe they were on-side. By killing Richard, Morgan did three things all at…