Judging by Aiden's reaction to Bruce's betrayal, and after having watched the whole show, I get the feeling that Aiden would never have acted the way he did if it wasn't for Bruce. In the beginning he seems to be this honest man, and I think what Bruce did to him hurt him so deeply that it destroyed any sort of conscience he had. Obviously that's why he'd later use Freya and try to hurt them both. That also explains the sentence in the beginning of episode 1: The corruption of the best is the worst of all.

I think what happened to Aiden, becoming a “real” politician (aka a lying bastard who'd sell his mother if necessary), is very true to politics, not just in Britain, but in the whole world. I think he just represents most politicians out there today: starting out as idealists and turning into monsters, the way Bruce is. And that makes me sad, not just because I liked Idealistic, Honest Aiden, but because I realize that I'm not the only one who sees the world is ruled by people who are incompatible and care more about their power games than about the people. And that's sad. And you know what? I was starting to wonder if it's even possible to have an honest, open political system, or all the ones who come into it will just turn like that in the end.

So I just now finished watching the second episode of #ThePoliticiansHusband at the second time. And I noticed this very interesting thing: it's not just that I understand Aiden's character better in the second time, but I also feel more sympathy towards him.

I was thinking that in the first time I had more brain cells thinking abouut the “brainy” side of the show, rather than the “emotional” side of it; thinking about the power games, about politics, about their plans and how they'd work out considering how I know people. But it seems that now that I've finished all three episodes, watching it again gives me the opportunity to focus on the emotional side of the show a bit more: focusing on Aiden, on Freya, on their children, their relationship etc. It's not that I didn't pick these things up the first time I watched, but it seems that I just have more resources focused on that now.

And it's interesting, because I really feel for Aiden. The first time round I understood him. I hated him to bits, especially on the second and the third parts, but I understood why he acted the way he did. The second time, I don't just understand, I also feel for him. It's very easy to relate to him once you think about that - who wouldn't want to hurt those who betrayed him? It doesn't make the things he did OK, but it does show him as a human rather than a super-husband, and it is very easy to relate to him.

עדיין לא ראיתי את הפרק השלישי שוב, אבל כנראה יהיה לי מה להגיד על זה, אז כנראה שתהיה עריכה.