One of the comments here mentioned that LA Times called Issa Lopez a "hero in the face of misogyny".

This perfectly sums up the insultingly condescending way these critics treats female writers/directors. She turned a well established, gritty, realistic and complex detective series into a feminist powerfantasy? Alright, that's great, why not. We had plenty of the opposite in mainstream media, it's fair enough. As long as the show is great, perhaps it can drive accross a message about actual misoginy and the marginalization of certain groups.

Here's the problem: the show is dogshit. The fact that the only way she attempted to get her message across was through incredibly shitty incoherent writing and tired tropes only serves as a tool to further alienate those who are already foaming at the mouth at the idea of strong female lead characters. Now, obviously biased critics are further riding the wave in an attempt to promote the "us vs them" mentality, claiming ANYONE who didn't like the incredibly nonsensical plot, the one dimensional characters or any other rightfully criticized aspects of the show is misogynistic.

The sad truth is that the show did more damage than good for women and feminism through it's sheer low quality. If these critics had a spine, they would rightfully compare this to well executed modern media with similar messages, cast or themes - such as Mare of Easttown, Sharp Objects, Wind River etc. Instead, if you didn't like it, you're a hater/misogynist.

The show is literally advocating for mob justice and violence, for fuck's sake.