The Paper needs to pay for what it does to Nicole
In Season 2, "The Paper" saddles Nicole (Ramona Young) with a disappointing, almost malicious storyline.
The second season of The Paper took a misguided turn with its treatment of main character Nicole (Ramona Young). The show's plot had Nicole become a vindictive ex-girlfriend, focused on causing trouble for Detrick (Melvin Gregg), her ex-boyfriend. Her storyline, which involved using her promotion to burden Detrick with extra work and engaging in a ludicrous storyline of dressing as him to crash his car into his rival's, felt completely out of character for Nicole.
These choices robbed her of any depth or nuance, reducing her to a stereotypical "crazy ex-girlfriend." This was particularly jarring considering the show's more optimistic tone and its focus on mockumentaries about people trying to make a difference in struggling institutions. The character development for the rest of the characters in the ensemble felt disjointed and underdeveloped, with some like Adam (Alex Edelman) and Ken (Tim Key) barely having any storylines.
The show seemed to struggle with knowing how to handle its cast, with most characters, except Ned (Domhnall Gleeson), Mare (Chelsea Frei), and Esmeralda (Sabrina Impacciatore), left to flounder. Overall, Season 2 of The Paper did a disservice to Nicole's character and the overall quality of the show.
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