Quantico #5 – Where There is Strength, There is Weakness

“Dubious, but still intrigued” said Ken Tucker in a recent Yahoo article (https://www.yahoo.com/tv/quantico-week-two-it-got-stronger-and-weaker-151335485.html), is a sentiment shared by most after week 2 of Quantico. Many reviews are skeptical whether Quantico will find its own groove as a distinct show or if it is going to continue in the same flash-forward and back style that is reminiscent of many other ABC shows, particularly Shonda Rhimes. This is no surprise because Mark Gordon, one of Quantico’s producer’s, is also a producer on Grey’s Anatomy.

They believe that the strongholds that are going to keep the show moving forward are the different mysteries that are evolving. However, some of them are quite simple for the characters to unveil, such as Nima’s character being a twin. The diversity of its cast/audience is a big factor in keeping the show alive. Again, people are worried because they think that the characters aren’t fully developed and are just glimpses of stereotypical attributes. Having characters of different ethnicities does, apparently, bode well because it is one of the top 5 new fall series drawing in diverse audiences (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/tv-shows-minority-report-quantico-diverse-1201607557/). I say give the show a chance to develop it’s characters and story, it has only been 2 hours.