Fans of Virgin River highlighted in discussion that the character is “lost” in the series’ plot and the plot makes no sense at all.
Netflix’s Virgin River is a fan-favorite series based on the book franchise of the same name by Robyn Carr. The story is about a young
woman named Melinda “Mel” Monroe, played by Alexandra Breckenridge, a nurse who moves to the small town of Virgin River to
escape her problems in Los Angeles and start over. Of course, Virgin River has her own problems, and the drama quickly ensues after she arrives. She meets Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson), owner of the local bar, with whom she cannot deny that she is attracted. And then, quickly, she discovers that the small town is not as simple as she expected.
To say that Virgin River is dramatic would be an understatement, as the series continually throws twist after twist at the audience, with not everything that happens making much sense. But that’s part of the series’ charm. And Virgin River fans know that at this point there are some plot holes they need to accept to fully enjoy the Netflix series.
Despite this, there are some stories that even the most loyal fans cannot accept. Thus, in a recent fan forum, Virgin River viewers pointed out that the story arc of Dan Brady, played by Benjamin Hollingsworth, is particularly confusing and makes no sense.
Virgin River Fans Don’t Understand Brady’s Story
In a post on Reddit, a Virgin River fan highlighted Brady’s plot as the most confusing in the series so far. For this, he cited his involvement with Calvin (David Cubitt) and Spencer (Chad Rook) in season 2 as the main reason. In the second season of Virgin River, Brady becomes involved with Calvin, who is building a drug smuggling business involving marijuana and fentanyl.
As things get more serious, Calvin pressures Brady to prove his loyalty by killing Spencer, an informant helping the police take down Calvin. But instead of doing as asked, Brady manages to get Spencer and his family out of town safely. And Calvin doesn’t kill him for this betrayal.
The fan who created this thread on the forum highlighted that he finds it difficult to believe that someone as brutal as Calvin would let Brady “get away with such a mistake,” saying that Brady “flipped at the right time to stay safe until now.”
Afterwards, Brady stays in town and starts working at a lumber yard, where the fan points out that “he has no experience” in woodworking and notes that he “got promoted too quickly.”
Would this be a pattern on Netflix?
Other Virgin River fans who debated the topic on the forum seem to agree. But a fan pointed out that this is a common fact in many Netflix series, and is not a specific problem with romantic dramas.
According to the fan, “It always seems like some Netflix assistant got pissed when they were printing out the scripts and accidentally added a few pages of some gritty country drug so the show turned into a crime production.” A second pointed out that drug dealers like Calvin “would have stayed there to confirm that Brady killed Spencer and then [if Brady didn’t kill him,] they would have killed him.” And he added: “These holes always happen in Netflix series. They think many viewers won’t care. But I’m sure more people were bothered by it.”
Other Virgin River fans who debated the topic on the forum seem to agree. But a fan pointed out that this is a common fact in many Netflix series, and is not a specific problem with romantic dramas.
According to the fan, “It always seems like some Netflix assistant got pissed when they were printing out the scripts and accidentally added a few pages of some gritty country drug so the show turned into a crime production.” A second pointed out that drug dealers like Calvin “would have stayed there to confirm that Brady killed Spencer and then [if Brady didn’t kill him,] they would have killed him.” And he added: “These holes always happen in Netflix series. They think many viewers won’t care. But I’m sure more people were bothered by it.”
