1st Season: Laura us annoying

Laura was my favourite of series 1.

I feel like I fell in the same trap as Paul, as the series went on I felt like we were seeing her unravel until she was willing to admit her first sexual encounter wasn't as great as she had claimed. She all along was sexually dominant in what she was saying and with Paul, by the end of the series I felt we could finally see the damage from other people and sympathize more with her.

I know that Melissa George is Australian, but I wondered if she was supposed to be half American half Australian because her accent kept faltering. Mia Wasikowska definitely did a better job in that area.

It's an ordinary high school day. Except that it's not.

I like Laura in as far as I think the position Paul is in in relation to her is interesting. With the situation with Kate, and Sophie planting seeds of doubt about his daughter, I imagine Paul's having some issues holding it together.

As far as hers and Alex's actual stories go, they do seem a little cliche and unoriginal.

I didn't like the show at first but it's starting to grow on me.

I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe

You can't be serious! Laura was the reason I had to stand Sophie and Alex. Amy and Jake were alright.

I could relate to Paul in many ways and I can understand why he found her sexy but I found Laura very annoying and cold (Kate and Amy seemed really cold as well). I was surprised when I first heard Paul say he loves her. I thought what he was feeling was strictly sexual. But I guess it's different when you are giving therapy to someone for a year. All the transference, etc. During that time, you find something to love in every person.

Alex, Sophie and Gina have been the best things about the series so far for me.

I am finally re-watching the series again on Amazon. I'll say this: the characters and themes are mostly very well written. Alex and Laura are obviously very sick people but it is only with hindsight that I can see that clearly.

During my initial viewing, I couldn't see just how disturbed these two really were. I was also more conflicted about what Paul's role should have been re: Laura. Now I see he was definitely wrong to pursue her in any way. Indeed , season one central thesis id that ANYONE in such a position of authority over someone else, WOULD BE WRONG to enter into a romantic relationship with them.

The trouble is it was all there, in the show, the first time around but somehow I missed it. Watching the show a second time has put it all into better focus for me.

"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are" Nin

Guilty as charged...though I think that had little to do with it. Previously I had actually discussed this issue with a psychology major at work (also male) and he tried to explain to me the whole issue of transference and why it was wrong etc. So intellectually, I understood the issue.

What I am saying is that somehow during my initial viewing I failed to see just how seriously flawed some of Paul's patients (and perhaps Paul himself) were. I am also saying this was NOT the fault of the show, since I can see these flaws clearly now.

"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are" Nin

Laura and Alex were quite similar characters......... it's really no surprise that they ended up hooking up. Both were extremely narcissistic and arrogant. But I think Blair Underwood does a much better job of mining the dimensions underneath Alex's facade.