#also also they didn't have to make johnny a neglectful dad and then they wouldnt have to resent robby for being evidence of his faults | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

macchiatosdumptruck · 1 month ago

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I don't really ascribe to the whole "writing bad things in fiction means you condone bad things irl" line of thinking because it's just false.

But it is interesting and possibly troubling how they thought Robby "deserved" whatever bad treatment he got, and for what? They invented him. They created his character. He did what they made him do. And what he did was basically just exist.

#im not saying it feels like they wrote a character to be resentful towards on purpose but like. they DID give johnny a son.#just to resent him. and they did it on purpose. so.#for the crime of being what? just proof of Johnny's faults? 😬#like my guys. everyone has faults. and we LEGIT thought that the story you were writing was going to bejohnny working hard to overcome thos #like. i dont think anyone expected him to be a gold star dad right away. but just trying would be enough.#acknowledging his part in the situation. (which he does to Miguel but not to Robby from what i can remember #he might've said “i was shitty” in the s4 moment.)!#but him feeling bad was treated as equivalent to actually making amends #and then he immediately goes on to treat his new better karate son as more important #and robby is just like. “ok. 🙂”#which people have pointed out makes sense because a lot of people #which neglectful parents become people pleasers in an attempt to not scare people off.#like. he's afraid he would run off again. and he doesnt want to lose what little progress he's made.#and then the bandaid baby comea caround and like ... . .. ... ... .. .. . . . . ...#carmen is more than a womb. she used to be an actual character #but once she started getting that D she was suddenly incapable of having any thoughts or opinions #ck negativity #*with #also also they didn't have to make johnny a neglectful dad and then they wouldnt have to resent robby for being evidence of his faults

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