She didn't even have her own story/episodes when it was supposed to be about her. They had to stick Danny in the middle of it and make it about their relationship to make it interesting.
And I think that's very telling--that everything about her really comes back to Danny.
I agree it's mostly been about Danny, too. But I mostly chalk that up to Anna's poor acting. Whenever we're supposed to feel some type of empathy or solidarity for/with the character her cold, impersonal delivery makes her come off as a self-centered bitch instead of someone a large portion of the viewers can identify and side with.
That's my problem, too. There are times when I want to empathize with the character and just can't because she's so off-putting.
After the MOD I think there may have been a consious decision to make everything about Danny and Lindsay is just there to be supportive or as a vehicle for Danny to have a personal life because Anna just can't make a good chunk of the viewers relate to her.
I do think it's interesting that she's been more in the background than ever since that.
I really wish they'd just write her out at the earliest opportunity because all she does is make Danny less interesting. The bulk of her role is easily absorbed by the rest of the characters. Heck, they can leave Lucy in and Flack (or Adam, or Mac, or Stella or Hawkes, or Sid) can adopt her and even Lindsay's role as second parent can be easily filled.
The idea of Flack adopting Lucy and moving in with Danny and Lucy is just too cute for words. :lol: :adore: You know Flack would take good care of both of them.
Yeah. "Unnecessary" is my new go-to word for Lindsay.
Pretty much, yeah.
I think it says a lot about my opinion of Lindsay when her absence stands out in a more positive way than her appearance. Even when Super!Supportive!Wife!Lindsay is largely unoffensive (and arguably lacking much in the way of personality, for that matter), she doesn't contribute to the show for me. Having her not be there made me a lot happier than anything she's ever actually contributed.
Agreed. I liked that she wasn't around last night. Even when the character no longer offends, I can't help but think the show is better off without her.
I'd just be tickled pink if someone in the fictional NYPD pointed out the ridiculousness of a married couple working the same shift under the same boss (don't tell me defense attorneys wouldn't have a field day with that) - and then Lindsay could move to a different shift or something and rarely be heard from ever again. *sighs as dream sequence music fades*
LOL, yeah, that would be fine. Or she can just stay at home with Lucy. As long as she's not stinking up the screen, I care if she's married to Danny or working in a wheat field in Montana.
Anyway, as I come thudding back to earth - I am curious about why Lindsay didn't appear this week. We know AJ has been known to do other projects, and Hill is always doing other stuff (so I could see why he might be absent from an episode - although he's made it work so far) - it's always possible that Anna had something else going on. Or it could have something to do with budget or filming schedule or who knows what else. But she was pretty prominent last week (whereas Adam was absent last week and had some good stuff this week - "Battle Scars" featured some uniquely quirky Adam moments, which makes me wonder just what Lindsay contributes to the show and the character interaction that's 'unique' aside from her role as Danny's wife and baby mommy.)
Yep, I'm curious, too. It makes me wonder if it was a contract renegotiation, and if so, who wanted her in fewer eps... Anna or the network/studio?
I'm probably breaking rules again by even being in this thread,
No you're not! It's all about debate here, and contrary opinions are definitely welcome in this thread.
but I just had to point out that since her birth, save for two scenes in which Danny is holding Lucy, it's pretty much only Lindsay we've seen or heard about dealing with her.
But how many scenes was that? Really, I only recall Lindsay holding Lucy once since her birth, at the end of "Epilogue." Otherwise, it's been Danny holding her or fretting about her or talking about her.
Stella says she even looks like Danny, which was a surprising statement to make about a baby girl when the mother is still in the picture.
If it's true, why would it be a surprising statement? Girls frequently
do look like their fathers more than their mothers (case in point, me); their being girls doesn't change that.[/quote]
Well, Danny is the cute one in the pairing... :lol: . I think what makes it stand out is that it's yet another instance of how the baby storyline is focused on Danny, not Lindsay.
I want to argue more about last night's episode, but I have to find it online and finish watching it first ...I've never seen myself as the kind of person who won't watch a show I like if my favourite character's missing; but while it was more of an accident that I ended up missing NY last night, I will say that Lindsay not being there makes me feel a little better about that. It probably got better toward the end, but the beginning of the episode really didn't grip me, and I can't help but feel it would have if Lindsay had been there.
I guess for me, she doesn't really bring anything to the show, and often detracts from it, so hearing it was a Lindsay-free episode made me look forward to it more. I don't think it made me like it more--for me, it's all about whether the story is good and whether or not I enjoy the character interactions--but her absence was a very pleasant bonus.
