You're going to be hard-pressed to find sitcoms where the protagonists don't come off as psycopathic monsters when their actions are interpreted through the lens of the real world. Some of that is due to incredibly insensitive and irresponsible situations written into the show and some of it is because heightened reality for comedic purposes typically doesn't translate favorably to the real world where situations are complex and there are long-term consequences for your actions. It's up to you how much disbelief you're willing to suspend and, sadly, a lot of shows ask you to look past too many genuinely hurtful grievances
I think this might be part of the genius of The Good Place? Eleanor at the start really isn’t that much worse than a lot of sitcom characters, but the story actually acknowledges it and makes teaching her to be a decent human being the point of the show.
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UnbrokenEvaHIGH ON THE WIREBUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered Userregular
Well it might shock you guys but its Walter Bishop. We see the Parallel world friends in one episode and that proves definitively that it takes place in the Fringe universe .
Phobe and Ursula are survivors of the drug trials to create reality jumpers , Chandler works for Massive dynamic and Hank Azaria is a fringe scientist working on cold fusion.
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Blake TDo you have enemies then?Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.Registered Userregular
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Ok some hot takes.
If we ignore everyone's dating lives.
Ross
Joey
Monica
Chandler
Phoebe
Rachel
Dating included
Joey
Monica
Phoebe
Ross
Chandler
Rachel
Also Lily was the worst on how I met your mother. At least Barney was upfront about being a monster. Lily actively broke up other people's relationships. Because she didnt like them.
You're going to be hard-pressed to find sitcoms where the protagonists don't come off as psycopathic monsters when their actions are interpreted through the lens of the real world. Some of that is due to incredibly insensitive and irresponsible situations written into the show and some of it is because heightened reality for comedic purposes typically doesn't translate favorably to the real world where situations are complex and there are long-term consequences for your actions. It's up to you how much disbelief you're willing to suspend and, sadly, a lot of shows ask you to look past too many genuinely hurtful grievances
I think this might be part of the genius of The Good Place? Eleanor at the start really isn’t that much worse than a lot of sitcom characters, but the story actually acknowledges it and makes teaching her to be a decent human being the point of the show.
The Good Place very much started out as a deconstruction of sitcoms.
Like one of the big ideas behind it was to create a premise that would let them explore all the typical sitcom conceits in-fiction. It's a show where hell is being forced to be the main characters in a sitcom.
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MaddocI'm Bobbin Threadbare, are you my mother?Registered Userregular
ross, chandler, and monica were all rich: there was even an episode about it! and then joey got that soap opera money.
really, rachel is the only friend who's living situation makes no sense for a good portion of the show.
also of note: ross had a shitty apartment until ugly naked guy's (also wtf? how was he not a poll option!)
him getting a new nice apartment arpund the same time he barely talked about his son anymore clearly means he stoppped paying child support.
I have to imagine he doesnt pay any due to some sort of custody arrangement. Like he had a strong case for full custody and Susan admitted that she didnt want him involved in raising the kid several times
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ross, chandler, and monica were all rich: there was even an episode about it! and then joey got that soap opera money.
really, rachel is the only friend who's living situation makes no sense for a good portion of the show.
also of note: ross had a shitty apartment until ugly naked guy's (also wtf? how was he not a poll option!)
him getting a new nice apartment arpund the same time he barely talked about his son anymore clearly means he stoppped paying child support.
I have to imagine he doesnt pay any due to some sort of custody arrangement. Like he had a strong case for full custody and Susan admitted that she didnt want him involved in raising the kid several times
This doesn't really match up with the show.
Ross & Carol seem to have a fairly adult & understanding relationship.
And the fact that she cheated on him should really offer her no leverage in that situation.
Likely, Ross gave full custody to Carol because he knew it'd be best for his son.
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And you cry after he ejaculates
Only because I don't like the way he disrespects you when he does.
I think this might be part of the genius of The Good Place? Eleanor at the start really isn’t that much worse than a lot of sitcom characters, but the story actually acknowledges it and makes teaching her to be a decent human being the point of the show.
That is an astonishingly good joke.
Blood gives great hugs.
Coran Attack!
Phobe and Ursula are survivors of the drug trials to create reality jumpers , Chandler works for Massive dynamic and Hank Azaria is a fringe scientist working on cold fusion.
If we ignore everyone's dating lives.
Ross
Joey
Monica
Chandler
Phoebe
Rachel
Dating included
Joey
Monica
Phoebe
Ross
Chandler
Rachel
Also Lily was the worst on how I met your mother. At least Barney was upfront about being a monster. Lily actively broke up other people's relationships. Because she didnt like them.
Satans..... hints.....
Ross and Chandler are Rich
Phobe lived with her grandmother and like Monica had her rent control
The others were just roommates
really, rachel is the only friend who's living situation makes no sense for a good portion of the show.
also of note: ross had a shitty apartment until ugly naked guy's (also wtf? how was he not a poll option!)
him getting a new nice apartment arpund the same time he barely talked about his son anymore clearly means he stoppped paying child support.
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UNAGI
But what about Chandler's 2nd best roommate?
Eddie Menuek.
And what is the deal with that!?
*Bo do da bop cha wah wah*
This is fine...I guess.
I hoped it was Seven Brides For Seven Brothers.
It still could be!
OK, no...
or the one where Melody from Hey Dude shaves her head
The Good Place very much started out as a deconstruction of sitcoms.
Except share food
he doesn't do that!
I have to imagine he doesnt pay any due to some sort of custody arrangement. Like he had a strong case for full custody and Susan admitted that she didnt want him involved in raising the kid several times
This doesn't really match up with the show.
Ross & Carol seem to have a fairly adult & understanding relationship.
And the fact that she cheated on him should really offer her no leverage in that situation.
Likely, Ross gave full custody to Carol because he knew it'd be best for his son.