Lol. Oh Tobias. You're "buy-curious" aren't you?

My response to the logic you used is "That's cheating!" I'm joking. ;-) Lol. My problem is applying real-world logic to fictional world circumstances, which I'm well aware I'm doing. Listen, it's a tv show where ghosts, mind-readers, clairvoyants, magic, miracles, destiny, and superstition is all real. I'm happy to go…

Of course he is morally and legally responsible. A man in Wisconsin was charged for raping his comatose wife in her nursing home a few years ago. It's felony sexual assault. Google the case.

We only give Matt the benefit of the doubt because it's a fictional tv show where magic and superstition are real. In the real world this man would be charged and convicted of rape (as has happened in a similar case in Wisconsin). I admire the writers for creating another instance where someone witnesses something…

Excellently articulated comment! It's strange to me there's been so much debate over Matt's mental health. The only breaks from reality he's experienced were after severe blows to the head knocked him unconscious. The rock to the face in season 1 which resulted in a bizarre dream and then being unaware three days had…

The ethical part has to do with the wrong choice of making the claim afterward considering the circumstances of what all took place. It's not referring to what happened 'during' the alleged psychotic break.

"If he truly believed he was making love to his totally consenting wife, how is that immoral?"

Because the nature of those "taboo" subject matters make the protagonist characters unsympathetic to the audience.

What evidence has there been that Matt has ever had a psychotic break? He was struck unconscious in both of his episodes and once he had time to recuperate he's been perfectly alert and quite rational.

Sure, beautiful moments of faith vs cruel understanding of reality. That's an interesting take on things for some instances so far. But as to the specific issue of a man raping his comatose wife under the hallucination she awoke briefly, that doesnt apply.

Definitely. It's felony sexual assault. A guy in Wisconsin was charged for raping his comatose wife in her nursing home.

I speculated on Matt's past simply to consider how ambiguity works both ways and play a little devils advocate. There could be some good dramatic stortytelling with a guy who had issues in his past that he worked very hard to change. Then, in a moment of weakness, he makes a bad choice and now he is trying to make…

I suppose some of it depends on the "maturity-level" of the series and its tone in terms of what topics they want to explore and how in-depth they want to go. Is The Leftovers going to get a little more risqué and start to tackle these types of controversial issues?

The audience must sympathize with the characters so they care about what happens to them. If the audience is indifferent and doesn't care about the characters, why would they watch the show? That doesn't mean in every incident the characters are perfect and innocent. They're human and they make mistakes.

I'm referring to the nature of the subject matter, not the general idea of how ambiguity makes for interesting viewing. To be specific, the nature of taboos like rape, or child abuse, or underage sex, would be topics to be clear about what happened and show in no uncertain terms that the characters is innocent.

Yeah that's cool. I was excited when Faraday and the science team showed up in season 4. I was expecting that introduction as a means to start getting into a lot more of the really hardcore sort of sci fi stuff that I thought was going to be the ultimate explanations for the show.

We've only seen Matt as a good and honest man genuinely trying to help people. We have no reason not to believe him so far. But imagine if we learned thru flashbacks that years ago, before the accident, Matt had been very persistent and pushy about sex. Not physically forceful. But the type of guy to pester his wife a…

It's unreasonable to demand a husband not engage in sex with his comatose wife? Are you insane? She's in a fucking coma!

This comment has given me the best laugh I've had all day.

Sex with a woman in a coma is rape. Being a wife doesn't matter. The only reason we are sympathizing with Matt and believe she woke up, is because we know Matts background. He has shown to be honest, moral and caring. And has tried to help others even at the cost of his own well being. That background on him makes us…