so what was even the point of the whole story line with the sister?

Yeah, have the same ugly feeling. I really hope that she only returns as a ghost in his visions, kinda like the mum in the first season. Most likely it will turn out she is not dead after all I fear.

Could argue that all the voodoo stuff James is doing is taboo enough. I hope that is the case at least.

Except he could hear her singing in the water like the other that ghosts sang to him.
So, from my perspective she is most definitely dead.

Horrible bad chemistry with Hardy's character was the worst of it. But ye, not very likely too see any awards coming her way for that acting.

Yes, I'm so glad to find that it wasn't just me and that others thought her acting was pretty poor compared to her costars. I guess they got her because she's the grand daughter of Charlie Chaplin. And because she looks a bit 'exotic', erm, with her dark hair and eyes. They say she's quite nice to work with, so maybe that helped her in landing the role too.

Just here to present a different side of the argument. I personally thought she served her part extremely well, it was the character that was odd and disturbing (in a good way).

And the tension with James I felt was extremely well executed. This was no ordinary relationship so it can not be judged by ordinary standards. Regular concept of 'chemistry' does not apply here.

(And if you are actually talking about the actors, I saw no lack of chemistry at all. But that was me, and I enjoyed her character greatly).

Exactly.

I guess it's only to add to his character as this dark, incestuous individual who created this empire.