She also says she isn’t arguing with the fact her character became one of the biggest female characters on television at the time, but she still says she feels like her character could have been better, citing an example of the time she was captured after chasing after Jack and used as a bargaining tool in a plot that really “irritated the shit” out of her.
All in all, she seems to have some frustrations with the way her ABC character came together between 2004 and 2010.
Lilly went on to talk about the role of Kate in the podcast, noting she felt that the character had fewer and fewer big storylines as the show moved forward, although she was quick to react and say she “was not opposed” to romance.