She just needs to start with Kate.

It's possible that Michelle Rodriguez doesn't possess the delicacy to portray the harmlessness that Kate should be able to present, but I'd rather see the actress fail in that direction than to fail as utterly as I see Lilly at seeming even slightly competent, not to mention a threatening criminal.

For the love of Mike, am I the only person on Earth who likes Kate?

I like Kate. A lot, actually.

snuggles up to Teppy

You and me, baby. You and me.

I might like Kate played by someone else. I find the writing rocky, but rescuable by strong acting.

I find the writing rocky, but rescuable by strong acting.

I like Lilly more than the writing. She's good enough to make me wish Kate were written well enough for me to like her.

I like Kate, too. Evangeline Lilly doesn't always do it for me, but there have been several scenes in which I've really believed her. Surprisingly for someone I don't consider an overall great actor, she's been able to evoke genuine emotion--anger, terror, sorrow--without coming across as maudlin or over-the-top.

She's never done anything to convince me she's a threat. She's done the soft and weepy stuff just fine -- not the "I will cut you where you stand for my toy plane" stuff, though.

She's never done anything to convince me she's a threat. She's done the soft and weepy stuff just fine -- not the "I will cut you where you stand for my toy plane" stuff, though.

That's interesting. I hadn't really given it much thought, but while I bought it just fine when she kneecapped her "boyfriend", I haven't bought a single "badass" moment of hers otherwise.

I really did like it when she did the "count to 5" pause in the pilot, though.

I think the writing does have a lot to do with that. They seem to just want to make her likeable now. I don't think they've figured out her backstory enough to determine what motivates Kate and that can be a bit of a handicap for the actor.