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Maybe it’s just me, but episode two feels a little forced — pun intended. What kidnappers let the people (I mean gangstas) they kidnap free and expect them to return without retaliating? In only two episodes, the tension between Diamond and Jenard feels drawn out. The same can be said for the dying interracial romance between Gloria and Vic. We get it, Walter Flynn doesn’t want his son to date outside of his race. She has to be of Irish descent to keep their family line pure. Even the way the older Flynn demeans Claudia whenever she expresses a desire to participate in the business, Walter’s sexism is more annoying than anything.
In the opening scene of episode two, an…
