The book was an interesting commentary on power dynamics but it for some reason, really does not translate in any kind of poignancy to the show. Just take the book cover to tv poster as a sign. What was a clean, creative picture of the human condition is now a pop centered amalgamation of stories that all want to be too strong for the show. And they all take hits because of it. Some stories it is casting/acting. Some it is getting pushed too prominent to drown the others. The others are just too small for us to connect with. It just seems too jumbled, like it never found any sort of footing.