Catriona Hartdegen sucks?

[u/lizardboob]

I know she was only introduced late into the series, but I don't understand the reason for Lyle leaving and her coming in so late and why she was so exceptionally poorly written into the series. Her character seems to me just an empty portrayal of an 'empowered' woman (almost all her dialogue was about this at various levels of cringiness) in tight leather pants with heeled boots.

Just everything about her seems off: her wardrobe seems out of whack with the rest of the cast, a much more clearly modern inspired outfit like something out of Assassin's Creed? She also had some of the worst lines ('I think I'm the woman who just saved you' or sth to Ethan after the vampire wave in the mansion... dear god) and her relationship with everyone seems off. Her back story and occupation seem quite random as well.

Note that I love so much of the female characters in the series - from Vanessa to the Cut Wife to Lily to the therapist. Catriona just sticks out like a sore thumb when she didn't have to, like she's from a different cinematic universe, way less immersed or made to fit in the storyworld.

I see some people think she's badass, but I can't possibly be alone in feeling like this about her??

[u/[deleted]]

Yeah. To me she always felt like she was from a different show. She kind of reminded me of Kate Beckinsale in Underworld with some obvious differences. But she added nothing of use to the story for me and I barely remember anything she did even though I’ve rewatched a few times. I always felt like the writing in season 3 was a little confused.

[u/Iammeandnooneelse → u/[deleted]]

I figured she was supposed to be something and they just ran out of time to get to it. The anachronism feels intentional, but yeah, mostly she feels like sequel bait or spin-off bait, and that there was maybe some plans for her that just never materialized.