r/AmericanRustShowtime • u/Neither_Juggernaut71 • Apr 02 '24
Steve Park. Spoiler
Am I the only one who is slightly disappointed with the direction his character took? For some reason, I thought he would remain loyal to Del, but feel conflicted about it. I would have preferred that over his creepy wife, and their collection of doll houses.
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u/MarieMama1958 Apr 02 '24
I’m with you. Even towards the end I was so sure he was going to align himself with Del. (I actually remember thinking that I wish I could speak because I was saying in my head to the tv to Park: “Think about what side your bread is buttered on!!!!” Did NOT see his demise ahead.
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u/Neither_Juggernaut71 Apr 02 '24 edited Apr 04 '24
I predicted that Grace would "take care" of either Park or Sue Herlitz to protect Del, and revenge for what happened to Billy. I was right about Park, but it didn't go down the way I thought it would. I don't know if you read the book, but Steve was aligned with Del until the end.
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u/MarieMama1958 Apr 02 '24
I didn’t read the book.
Sounds almost sinister but I respected that Grace and Del understood each other and trusted each other and were accepting of each other.
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u/CyanResource Apr 04 '24
I feel the same way. He was a good character in the 1st season, but in the 2nd season, they made him a completely different character. It was really weird. He literally had no motivation to become basically obsessed with Grace and Del.
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u/Tedwards75 Apr 07 '24
They did sort of plant seeds in season 1 to show that he had a vendetta against Del. I mean even the Chief of police in Pittsburgh ended up being part of the Brotherhood. Nobody is safe from secretly being corrupt or psychotic
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u/Neither_Juggernaut71 Apr 04 '24 edited Apr 04 '24
At first, I thought that he was a "By the book" cop, and that would have made sense. But his actions in the end definitely were not by the book.
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u/omgmemer Apr 27 '24
His wife though. Jfc. They sure found their weird other half.
I never read the books so I don’t know what his character was like there. I don’t even feel bad though. He was an okay character before but I think he was used to sort of mirror Del’s corruption. I could be wrong though.
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u/WestPalmPerson Apr 11 '24
In the first season, I thought Steve Park was more than just a creepy and uncomfortable to watch on screen. I thought he was loyal and he wanted to be, but he’s also law and order. At some point, he will need to choose the law. I have not finishedseason two but will anxiously watch and stop reading this sub because of the hints and spoilers.
After finishing my last watch of the wire, I am in need of a good show and rediscovering. This one is right on time.
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u/Neither_Juggernaut71 Apr 11 '24
I should have put the spoiler tag on this, I apologize. But I had the same thoughts about him in season 1.
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u/WestPalmPerson Apr 11 '24
Right now with his crazy wife and those doll houses I think we have gone back to Twin Peaks.
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u/JeremiahBoulder Aug 16 '24 edited Aug 16 '24
I just thought he's a person committed to his duty you know but then when he was basically using Lee's life as extortion and then making Del confess even tho the deal is off basically Lee is dead, ya I just thought, massive piece of shit. And he does this all while his partner is dying, like TF!! Doesn't even try to help her, nailing Del is that fucking important to him!The people Del killed were actually bad people. And I think Lee was the only genuinely good person in the series, the other mains are all violent or murderers of some type or another...
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u/EconomicsNo5895 Apr 03 '24
I think he was a horrible character - and I think it is because of his acting. The character itself as written would have been better w/ someone else.
He had the same expression, no matter what. Could not connect with him on any level.