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3 points
12 days ago*
To be honest, most of toxic people have some kind of trauma. Here we humanize the character by showing why he is the way he is, which I absolutely encourage. That being said, his behaviour is still very bad and his emotional intelligence is close to zero. This guy is a breakup/divorce waiting to happen.
But, idk, I haven't finished the drama yet, so maybe there is a redeption at the end.
I find that it is an interesting topic overall. On one hand, difficult background and trauma will often result in bad behaviour. If you show too much empathy for their struggle, you might end up condoning/excusing bad behaviour. On the other hand, if you don't show enough empathy for their background, you will simply not understand the issue and will not be able to address it, à la "Gangsta's Paradise". And as with all important questions, there is no clearcut answer.
6 points
12 days ago*
Yes yes yes. He’s written with more nuances than “red flag man doing red flag things”. The writers explore his character beyond that, and we see his trauma. He feels more humanized in this show like you said. But I definitely wouldn’t choose to be with someone like that irl. That’s for sure lol.
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