I've come to an interesting ground with Peter lately now that I am safely in season 3. He was so damn smug in season 1. I couldn't stand him. Exhibit A. This is how I usually see him. Ugh. And I thought Pacey Whittier was pretty smug too. Joshua Jackson oozes smugness.
But now? There are things you don't know yet about Peter but now I figure a lot of my issues with him are about the writing, not necessarily him or Jackson's portrayal of him.
They toned the smugness down and I actually like the Walter-Peter relationship quite a bit. He loves Walter. He's angry at him, and rightly so, but he loves Walter and that saves me from totally hating Peter.
I don't feel I know Peter that well which is odd. All three of them are vitally important to the show's narrative but the writers decide to be agonizingly slow about showing things about the characters. Why? I have no clue.
But I agree with you. This is Olivia's show and I want her to remain fully at its center. So although I don't like Peter I'm okay with the fact that I don't know him well. I don't care enough about him. I'm want to know Olivia and it's taken me 50 episodes to get to know her so I'm sticking with her at this point.
Walter is still my favorite. :-) I think the actors portraying Walter, Nina, and Philip are the best actors on the show. And good acting will get me every time. :-)
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But now? There are things you don't know yet about Peter but now I figure a lot of my issues with him are about the writing, not necessarily him or Jackson's portrayal of him.
They toned the smugness down and I actually like the Walter-Peter relationship quite a bit. He loves Walter. He's angry at him, and rightly so, but he loves Walter and that saves me from totally hating Peter.
I don't feel I know Peter that well which is odd. All three of them are vitally important to the show's narrative but the writers decide to be agonizingly slow about showing things about the characters. Why? I have no clue.
But I agree with you. This is Olivia's show and I want her to remain fully at its center. So although I don't like Peter I'm okay with the fact that I don't know him well. I don't care enough about him. I'm want to know Olivia and it's taken me 50 episodes to get to know her so I'm sticking with her at this point.
Walter is still my favorite. :-) I think the actors portraying Walter, Nina, and Philip are the best actors on the show. And good acting will get me every time. :-)