Yes, you saw the third episode. IMO it's still the best, although I did very much enjoy the most recent one after I watched it again with the "Drink more, think less" mantra (figuratively, anyway).
There has been no explanation for why Megan is so heavily involved in the actual investigative part, aside from "Dana Delany is the star." It is, I agree, a big weakness. She did say in an interview that she'd gone to the showrunners and said, "Dude, 18-hour days suck. Give more scenes to the other people," and they listened, so I'm hopeful that by the back half of these thirteen episodes, there will be a slightly more believable balance. (Although at least I don't think they will ever go to such heights of ridiculosity as the Vomit Comet interview on Bones. I hope, anyway.) I've basically fanwanked that at some point, she got some police training, and she and Peter have some kind of special status as ME/police liaisons that allows her to interview suspects and whatnot. Kind of in the same way that Brennan has obviously gotten some kind of FBI permission to do all she does, but we just haven't seen it onscreen.
I feel like there are so, so many good elements (like Megan herself, whom I have grown disturbingly attached to in only four episodes, maybe because I see a little too much of myself in her; also Delany is IMO phenomenal, and the rest of the cast is very good), but they haven't quite figured out how to put them together in the best possible light. I think it will get there, though! And I think it'll be soon! *ever hopeful*
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Date: 2011-04-15 03:07 am (UTC)There has been no explanation for why Megan is so heavily involved in the actual investigative part, aside from "Dana Delany is the star." It is, I agree, a big weakness. She did say in an interview that she'd gone to the showrunners and said, "Dude, 18-hour days suck. Give more scenes to the other people," and they listened, so I'm hopeful that by the back half of these thirteen episodes, there will be a slightly more believable balance. (Although at least I don't think they will ever go to such heights of ridiculosity as the Vomit Comet interview on Bones. I hope, anyway.) I've basically fanwanked that at some point, she got some police training, and she and Peter have some kind of special status as ME/police liaisons that allows her to interview suspects and whatnot. Kind of in the same way that Brennan has obviously gotten some kind of FBI permission to do all she does, but we just haven't seen it onscreen.
I feel like there are so, so many good elements (like Megan herself, whom I have grown disturbingly attached to in only four episodes, maybe because I see a little too much of myself in her; also Delany is IMO phenomenal, and the rest of the cast is very good), but they haven't quite figured out how to put them together in the best possible light. I think it will get there, though! And I think it'll be soon! *ever hopeful*