I don’t write on Reddit often. But I’m home with Covid and I don’t have much to do. Imagine my surprise when a new spy thriller mini-series debuts on Netflix. I saw The Recruit and Treason trailers and joyfully decided to spend my time with Daredevil, the bond chick, Rob Stark’s wife and Mance Raydar!

I’m a fan of Homeland and have been trying to scratch that itch since it went off air (Tehran helped btw). I’m easy to please; and can forgive a plot hole or two. I pushed through Homeland’s weird seasons and even enjoyed this years All the Old Knives.

However, I felt compelled to comment on Treason and see if others felt the same way or was my judgment too harsh and possibly a result of my pounding headache?

The word that comes to mind after watching Treason is “insufferable”. Now, that might seem odd since I actually suffered through the series. So I guess it was barely above insufferable. I can’t say I tolerated the show, but more like angrily watched the rest of the 5 episodes hoping that at some point it would redeem itself. Or maybe I just can’t keep my eyes off of a train wreck.

What is the person called that is consulted when writing a show to make sure they stay close to the reality of how things are done? I believe it’s called a subject matter expert. Was that the only thing this show was lacking? Did they not have anyone in the writing room that said, “no, that’s not how things are done” ? Or, “that’s not a logical reaction someone would typically have in that scenario”?

I’m sure you redditors will post the laundry list of lapse of logic in this show; maybe starting with the wife willfully spying on her husband, brand new head of Mi6, and giving the info to the C.I. fukking A. Treason!

I could ignore the blatant foreshadowing (Ding! Elevator C going down). I stuck with the show to see how the story ended. The series could’ve been great. I liked the actors and the concept. I think the salt in the wound was when they draw “Dorian” out , and the wife just casually walks into the intelligence meeting with her only leverage out in the open. Oh don’t worry; she was in the army 7 years ago and will easily take down any possible mi6/Russian double agents with her badass throat punch.

Gosh what was the point of this rant? I guess I wanted to vent lmao. I also am really curious if anyone can pinpoint specifically to who was missing in the writing room or editing room that allowed this shit show to conspicuously to have many fuckups?

I haven’t read any reviews yet, but I’m sure they will be harsh. To the writers; I don’t want you to give up. I’m sure someone pointed out a problem. Listen to them next time. I wish for more spy thrillers.

Fingers crossed for The Recruit.