One of my biggest problems with this show over the long haul are the plotlines they’ve either dropped or never tried to flesh out. Examples include but are not limited to:
-The absent backstory over how House Henricksen and House Grant reunited (this is as weird as an Atreides/Harkonnen alliance after all)
-The lack of siblings and half-siblings
Polygamy is primarily for the begetting of absurd numbers of children. Roman had at least 13 wives and at least 31 children (which is actually a surprisingly low number with that many women). We only know 2 of his kids. I find it highly unlikely that his at least 2 dozen other kids would just roll over and let Alby take over when he was already hated. Also, Frank had many other wives but only one other kid is mentioned by a wife other than Lois even when he’s kicked off the compound; you’d think there’d be many half-siblings and Bill would be in contact with a few.
-What is Don Embry’s back-story- how did he meet Bill and decide to go into business with him? Why isn’t Bill more involved with Don’s sect since they’re obviously a lot more progressive than Juniper Creek and would give a sense of community?
-Hollis Greene never sought vengeance for having his arm hacked off? He doesn’t really seem the forgiving type.
-Joey and Wanda just sank into a hole in the earth?
-No investigation was ever launched into the murder of JJ and his wife- even by the son whose medical clinic was burned down around them?
-Sissy Spacek’s evil lobbyist just ‘took it’ lying down?
-Lois sues Frank for half his assets sending him into a murderous rage but it’s apparently dropped, as are her brother’s various cons.
Then the obviously changed backstories: Nikki’s first marriage, Selma is identified as Roman’s sister (contradicting a couple of things previously said), etc… They don’t follow through on nearly enough plotlines.
