It's very possible indeed, and if so, he comes off even worse in this article given that he's trying to portray himself as some great and virtuous paragon of truth.

This is pretty much exactly where I'm at too… didn't read the comics, enjoyed watching S1 a lot due to the style and flair, but I don't think the story is ultimately very captivating at all. Some struggles with tone: wants to be satirical but also a relatively high brow flagship AMC series, and the end result feels…

Ahhhh it would appear I did as well, ha. I don't mind Zeb because the more Aussie-ish cadence lends itself to Steve Blum's natural speaking voice, but the posh/regal English accent was jarring (imo).

I think I'd be more on board with your interpretation if the visuals & sounds helped rather than hindered. His voice sounds like someone's dad doing their best grumpy Wobbuffet from Pokemon impression with a generic garageband filter. And the tiny arms constantly flexing unsettles me far more often than it charms.

Did anyone else notice how the guy who voiced actual Tom from Toonami (& usually voices every obscured-by-hat officer) attempted a British accent in this episode? Thankfully it was over very quickly, but it was … rough.

Hm, I can see that point of view. It didn't seem that way to me whilst watching because the age gap didn't seem big enough to be tropey. And there was also enough momentum behind Alex's personal motivations to break away from his father's thinking to make his actions feel earned and not purely Tobias' machinations.

I'm a little surprised by the original review's insinuation of homophobia to be honest. To me, it felt like just another part of the spy game, which is inherently cruel and exploitative. Yes, the nature of the period is bound to make it play out differently than heterosexual relationships, but to abstain from…

Parts of this episode were a little contrive-y for sure, but I absolutely adored the main plot thread with Martin and Linda. As a single guy in his twenties, I felt like I could relate to Martin so much. It really seemed to me like there was a constant debate going on in his head: do I actually love this girl? Am I…

Those last few sentences perfectly summed up why I'm really starting to love this show. Every situation he finds himself in feels completely hopeless and you're sitting there waiting him to fail, but then the autopilot kicks in and he survives spectacularly. It feels a bit like Casino Royale ('06) if we didn't have…