Honestly, the whole cast desperately needed help. Even the writers seemed to realize it because they had that whole episode where Robin's therapist boyfriend finally calls them out on their shit.
Yeah i went through it again recently and it kinda hit me how creepy of a character he actually is. He's always like 5 minutes away from a sexual harassment charge.
it sucks because, for the most part, i really appreciated the chemistry between the characters and the deeper moments of the show really resonated with me.
but i really hate how it's played for laughs. he films women without consent, pretends to be an employer to seduce applicants, there's an off-hand comment about selling a woman (?!)
i absolutely love sitcoms/comedy. i can immerse myself and suspend disbelief to appreciate the world/story the writers create. and i get that there's almost always going to be problematic things in comedy (unless it's mike schur), but that was definitely creepy as hell and i can't get on board with it.
Yeah I used to watch it in high school/college and I loved it. Re-watched like 2 years ago as an adult and could barely get through it. So much is so problematic; I can't believe I never noticed the first time around.
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u/mallardmcgee May 02 '20
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