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Kurt went from a decent guy to a two-dimensional idiot.

posted 8 years ago by lazur-1
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SPOILERS AHEAD. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

I am not at all pleased with the last episode of Season 1 nor the beginning of Season 2, and here's why:

After all of the situations in which Jane saved the day up to and including the many times she saved Kurt's very life, he tossed her away like garbage at the end of Season 1. I mean, *HE* was the one pushing the whole theory down her throat that she was his friend from childhood. She didn't accept it at first, but he pursued it and basically convinced Jane it was the truth. Then he kept bringing up childhood memories. And then eventually, Jane caved to it and came to accept that it must be true. She stated she remembered to appease him even though she didn't remember. Who can blame her when it seemed that was the bridge to whatever emotional connection Kurt was seeking with her?

I could understand why he was upset at the end of Season 1 when he found out that his childhood friend was indeed dead, and that Jane was indeed not her. But how he was able to place *ANY* blame on Jane for that outcome is simply foolish and in my opinion, it completely ruined his decency of character. And now Jane is basically locked up and being tortured all over again. It's just ridiculous. The writers definitely took a turn for the worst with this "twist."

[–] Jacqs-Aus99 8 years ago

Completely agree, I said the same thing when I watched the season 1 finale.

Basically, Kurt appeared to be arresting her because he was upset that she wasn't his childhood friend come back to him.

[–] niks_foonts 8 years ago

No, he was arresting her on fraud. He knew at this point that Jane had been lying about recovering memories as Taylor. That is more than sufficient cause to bring her in.

[–] Jacqs-Aus99 8 years ago

It's not fraudulent in the eyes of the law to pretend to remember some personal memories and the memories of fishing could be from a lot of children's memories. Any psychologist would argue that she was reacting to outside pressure and her believing in being the person that Kurt determinedly kept telling her she was and trying to connect by pretending to recover memories etc was natural.

Kurt is the one who told a woman with no memories or knowledge of her identity that she was Taylor Shaw. Her going along with it after he kept pushing is to be expected because she was desperate to have her identity back and the evidence supported her being Taylor.

It's not sufficient cause to arrest her.

[–] niks_foonts 8 years ago

She was very clear about those fishing memories. Even connecting the memories to his father. That's very clearly fraudulent. Its enough for him to bring her in for sure.

[–] Jacqs-Aus99 8 years ago

It's not enough to arrest her.

[–] niks_foonts 8 years ago

Again, its enough to bring her in. The implications of her making up memories which are accurate to the point of having her father in it are nefarious. So he has enough to bring her in.

[–] HarveyMidnight 8 years ago

Basically, Kurt appeared to be arresting her because he was upset that she wasn't his childhood friend come back to him.

But it's not just that. They already knew Mayfair had been framed for murder-- and whoever framed Mayfair, had access to their department in order to plant evidence, and also murdered an innocent woman. Weller knew that some "mole" within their own department was guilty of treason and murder. There was Carter's death, too--- which seemed to be an inside job.

And Jane was guilty... she was going along with Sandstorm's plans, in order to get more info about herself-- but their plans involved treason, terrorism and murder.."Going along" with their plans, makes her an accessory to their crimes.

When it was revealed that Jane had FOOLED Weller, by posing as his childhood friend come back to life.... Yes, he was angry about the deception-- but he also then knew she was the "mole"--- and a traitor and murderer. That's why he arrested her: Not because she 'tricked' him and broke his heart... but because "tricking him" revealed her as part of a terrorist conspiracy that involved treason, infiltration of government LE agencies, and murder.

The rest of the team aren't just mad cuz Jane's a big ol' liar, they are angry because Mayfair was a GOOD agent who had their backs-- someone compromised their team, framed Mayfair and then killed her; Jane helped make that happen.

Sometimes fires don't go out when you're done playin' with them.

[–] tsaidak-52397 8 years ago

Lazur, I completely agree with you!

And niks, while Jane did lie about a few memories, that occurred after weeks of Kurt pushing those memories on her, as Lazur pointed out. And consider her amnesia, which we all know is real, even if it's somehow slipped Kurt's mind. Anyone who's lost their entire identity will grab on to anything that gives them a sense of their own past. Kurt had no way of knowing how much Jane remembered and how much she was trying to please him.

Kurt's discovery that his father murdered Taylor should have been followed by a discussion with Jane--preferably with her psychiatrist present--rather than arresting her WHILE HE WAS DRUNK! (Sorry for the rant, but that was just disgusting on Kurt's part.)

[–] Jacqs-Aus99 8 years ago

Is Kurt going to turn himself in? He's now guilty of hiding evidence of a crime by moving Taylor's body to a new site without reporting the discovery of what is still an open case, regardless of Taylor's family being dead.