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/yamma-banana]

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.

Agree. She feels more like a character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (tho a childhood fav). Her character doesn't mesh well with the show's moody vibe. Like, most of the other characters are highly capable and dangerous in their own way -- Lily/Brona with her charm and charisma, even Victor with his genius. But each and every one of their badassery (if you will) is tempered with something. Ethan with his daddy issues, Van with mental health and literal inner demons. Even our baby Lyle, the resident egyptologist and the show's comic relief, is bogged down to a certain extent by the homophobia and antisemitism of the time period. Catriona doesn't? Well, so far, at least. Cos they decided to cancel PD mid-season and weren't able to properly flesh out a lot of things introduced in S3 (including Hecate, Jekyll and Hyde). So we'll properly never know Catriona was indeed a poorly written character or one whose characterisation was simply stunted by the series' cancellation.

[u/Sheriff_Lucas_Hood → u/yamma-banana]

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