You mean “Atomic Blonde”, right?

I’m glad you brought this up, because I thought this too (but feared I was being shallow).

Right?! I could not *believe* how people reacted to Skylar White. God forbid she expresses concerns her husband is becoming a sociopathic drug lord. Who is also making her an accessory after the fact and putting her and their son in harm’s way.

Thank you!

I said in another thread here that (IMO) comedy is much harder to do well than drama. I’ve never watched “New Girl”, but have heard she was quite good.

Unfortunately, this type of comment is a perfect example of the backhanded compliments she is regularly thrown. I’m sure you didn’t mean to be snarky, but it does minimize her talents as an actor.

Your entire comment >s so well written - but that second paragraph gave me *chills*. Just so beautifully accurate. Brava.

It seems to be a clear acknowledgment of how she constantly name dropped her father. The fact that you’re not aware of this is patently absurd.

I fully came to this article expecting to be seriously aggravated by Tarantino (especially considering his Lee remarks)...but came out of it thinking “he’s actually pretty correct in this case...unfortunately”.

I thought this too. I looked at the picture above and thought “he looks surprisingly good”. Not at all bloated, miserable or zombified the way we’ve seen in other paparazzi photos. Hell, his cheekbones are visible!

Christ. I’m so sorry. But I’m happy you’re no longer with this person! 

Bbravo. This comment made me LOL so hard...and I’m fuckin hospitalized right now. Equal parts true and hilarious. 

Bear in mind that the setup of these sitcoms with having the wife presented as the “smart, mature one” is, of itself, a trap. It forces the wife character into a role: The Voice of Reason or The Scold (depending on how the audience’s own biases opts to view her). Then, it doesn’t allow her to be anything else: she’s…

Thank you for the kind words, truly. :) I applaud you for also stepping away from your toxic ex-partner.

The show seems to be drawing a very clear demarcation line. There are those who completely understand Allison’s plight, unfortunately due to personal experience. And there seem to be those who reflect people who (weirdly) struggle to understand it if they hadn’t experienced an flagrantly toxic relationship.

I definitely agree with you on the slow burn aspect.

Someone else who also commented to you explain it really well: the Sitcom-verse is Allison deliberately blunting the toxicity of her relationship with Kevin.

It’s really depressing to me that, at this day & age, a lot of people STILL dont understand (or will outright discount) psychological/emotional abuse.

“Here I am, once again ending a recap with a wish for some kind of flashback that helps me understand how Allison ended up with and has endured a narcissistic, egotistical husband for a decade before reaching this breaking point. Personal trauma? Societal pressure? Was Kevin a decent dude at one point?”

I came to the comment section for the snark I needed, and nobody has disappointed. I’ve literally LOLed at the unrelenting sarcasm multiple times.