Disappointment viewing

The second series of For All Mankind killed its two best characters. Ronald D. Moore says it was for the best but I am left with that Lane Pryce feeling, or worse, Adriana La Cerva. TV is not story: it's a continuum. There's a reason why we say people tune into it: it's a note. I'm not saying mood substitutes for plot. Pam and Ellen's fire died three episodes back. Karen slid into very Betty-Draper bad-housewifery. Ed blew up something. Molly ... never mind. Arcs and beats and the fucking hero's journey: why so much suffering? All I wanted was something to watch.