#what's mystifying is that both cesare and juan are both fascinating characters so feeling threatened of juan was absolutely ridiculous

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the thing about me is that i just can't blindly defend disingenuous writing no matter if i like the writer or not especially when it's catered to loud twitter users !! this is why one of the few criticisms i have about the borgias is how desperately neil jordan needed the audience to root for cesare even at the expense of other characters, considering that cesare is already a compelling character and the writing could've hyped him without diminishing others in comparison. juan stole the spotlight and received rave reviews after the paolo incident by showcasing the nuance of his character. but he was then written off for 3 episodes to make everyone forget about him despite having made a positive impression in media outlets and david's acting being recognized (he was being called the second-best actor on the show after jeremy irons mind you...) this clearly shows how insecure the writer was about cesare and felt the need to hide juan to make cesare shine. after juan returned from spain shaped up into a better person he was then nerfed again for the very same reason that even the actor had to challenge neil for dehumanizing him in a grotesque way without proper buildup solely to elevate cesare despite his motivation being purely selfish.