The Romanoffs
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Despondent, Simon tries to kill himself, but wakes up strapped down in a psych ward.
Just like that, Simons gender dysphoria snaps into focus.
Theyre meant for the women in the family, Ondine snarls.
You may dress like a woman, but that doesnt mean you are one.
Thats what my son would have done.
Then, right on cue, that son appearsand thats when the episode itself seems to turn inside out.
Weve seen Simons half-brother Jack (JJ Feild) before.
The whole episode so far had been story within a story within a story.
Now comes the prestige.
Anderson emerges as the real star, in fact.
By my tally,The Romanoffswas half good-to-great, and half okay-to-meh.
In that light, perhaps a score hovering in the 40-50% range makes sense.
But in a world whereArrowis nine percentage points shy of perfection?
Its pure-dee nonsense for a showthisambitious, involvingthismuch acting talent, to get a failing grade.
Even among critics, series that take no risks because theyhaveno ambition are rewarded above those that do.
You dont even have to likeThe Romanoffs, let aloneMatthew Weiner, to recognize that.
