A lot of interesting points made in this episode. I agree that the cheater should be blamed more than the person with whom they're cheating. I've said this in the comment sections of previous episodes but I think one of the most important points is the way a lot of art isn't allowed to tell stories about people who are flawed in real ways anymore. Maybe the exception is stories about white men, but every other character is supposed to be a representation of their entire group, be it women, black people, etc. and so the characters can't be written with the subtlety or depth that could make them truly great. And I don't think just because something claims to be working toward civil rights that it actually is, so I reject the idea that this is being done in service of any greater good.
This is the first I've heard of Marie Calloway/Adrien Brody and I paused the episode early on to read the piece. I thought it was great: entertaining, evocative of a certain time and person, characters that are messy and feel real. The discussion about how this compares to post-MeToo era art, how women are viewed with suspicion/scorn when making complicated/specific art were interesting. Thanks for the great episode!
A lot of interesting points made in this episode. I agree that the cheater should be blamed more than the person with whom they're cheating. I've said this in the comment sections of previous episodes but I think one of the most important points is the way a lot of art isn't allowed to tell stories about people who are flawed in real ways anymore. Maybe the exception is stories about white men, but every other character is supposed to be a representation of their entire group, be it women, black people, etc. and so the characters can't be written with the subtlety or depth that could make them truly great. And I don't think just because something claims to be working toward civil rights that it actually is, so I reject the idea that this is being done in service of any greater good.
This is the first I've heard of Marie Calloway/Adrien Brody and I paused the episode early on to read the piece. I thought it was great: entertaining, evocative of a certain time and person, characters that are messy and feel real. The discussion about how this compares to post-MeToo era art, how women are viewed with suspicion/scorn when making complicated/specific art were interesting. Thanks for the great episode!