A season that treats its previous material like an unfamiliar family member, this newfound sense of being never settles into its new world even with characters we have invested time and energy in. Every episode left me saying “it’s trash… but I’ll be back next week”. Zendaya puts in her career and talent to craft a powerful journey with Rue that pulls at the tender heartstrings whilst fighting off her director’s own controversy and fellow cast members. With the little time he has, Colman Domingo grasps it with a powerful emotional grip. In a single scene renouncing his goal of being a champion for his peers in NA is utterly heartbreaking, a piece of acting that is more effective and entertaining than anything this mind numbingly dreadful season has to offer.