Damages

I am sure that all you fans of the wonderful show Damages, must have pondered over this thought since the end of Season 2, in early April this year. And if you are wondering why I have suddenly come up with this write up, then let me explain. As I was going through some of my favorite episodes of Damages Season 2, I just noticed that somehow Patty was not shown to be able to control things to that extent as we had seen her do in Season 1.

There were ample examples, in the various episodes of Season 2, which made me wonder where the storyline was heading to. The fact that she could even doubt Uncle Pete, who was perhaps her only family, came as a surprise. She seemed to have easily forgotten that it was Uncle Pete who had been the face of most of her unlawful activities, performed in her past.

Then there was Tom who had been a confidante of Patty in Season 1. But somehow, differences seemed to have cropped up between the two and when Tom refused to bribe the judge on her behalf, it could be deduced that he was trying to get an edge over Patty as well as trying to remind her of all her previous wrongdoings.

In addition, the words of warning given by Daniel Purcell to Patty, seemed to somehow confirm the idea of Patty’s down fall. Daniel, who has also fathered Patty’s son Michael, tries to dissuade her from following the same path that led him to his own destruction. Realizing the futility of living beyond law, he pleads with Patty to mend her ways, before it is too late.

And last though not the least is Ellen, who throughout the season, was seen building up a case against Patty in close co-ordination with the FBI. It remains to be seen whether Patty is able to defend herself against the conspiracies of fate. Given the intelligence and shrewdness of Patty, she might still come up with something that would turn the tables on her enemies. All this, however, can only be seen in the next season which we hope will arrive soon.