Nikita's downfall

Maggie Q as Nikita

The CW's NIKITA is probably one of the most exciting show of the said network. Its first season was outstanding in every way - plot, acting, script, cinematography, character development, stunts.
I've seen season 1 of Nikita thrice already because I love how the surprises and mysteries were revealed throughout the show. 

But the show's second season is a huge disappointment to the series. The first season ended with a lot of exciting loopholes that needed some answers. However, the subsequent season didn't provide that much thrill and surprises as its predecessor. Nikita is already at the point wherein I have no idea what's going on. The plot and subplots were  interwoven, the characters are getting repetitive and annoying, and the 'questions' are all adding up that it's quite hard to understand anymore.

Furthermore, there are so many characters that it's already difficult to track down their motives and goals. In short, so many things are going on! I know, some shows can put more than 20 characters but can still provide some 3D personality and equal subplots for each character (Downton Abbey;Game of Thrones). But sad to say, the writers of Nikita are lacking this. Everybody seems to want to kill each other so badly. At first it's quite exciting, but it gets annoying when Nikita becomes 'too good to be true'. It's unrealistic, unnatural, and weird. 

I have nothing against the actors because all of them are doing an amazing job. It's just that the story is unbelievably disappointing. I guess the writers thought that the show won't be renewed for a second season that's why they gave all their best to the first one.

I wouldn't be surprised if it gets cancelled. It's sad. It sucks. I hope, if it will be given a chance for a third season, the writers and creators would add more drama and excitement and mysteries to the show. Kill some unnecessary characters, if you have to. I fell in live with NIKITA season 1 because of its mindless killing of important people (Thom and the black girl whose name I forgot) which affects the lives of the main characters. Show more personality in Nikita. Show more of her bad side. Take off Birkhoff and Gogol and that whole Russian thing if you have to. 

There is so much potential for this series. I actually thought that NIKITA would redefine The CW since the network does not usually produce shows like this. Oh well, all we can do is wait and trust the creators of the show.