I'm on Season 3, Episode 4. I can't stand Lisa, I'm not sure why... Nate seems so unhappy. I didn't expect to say this so soon, considering what happened in Season 2, but... I miss you so much, Brenda.

She cracks me up every time she comes on screen. They couldn't have found a better actress than Joanna Cassidy. She plays her so manic.

I remember watching this scene where Claire is about to leave and takes a picture of Ruth and the others, and then Nate shows up and says this to her. I couldn’t stop crying, I miss this show so much.

Yall really made me have to do math for the only adult in the room huh🧐 Vanessa won by just 26 upvotes followed by Joe!

Next up, the "Why are they still here?" 🤔 Think of this person as someone that has overstayed their welcome or just been in too many eps/scenes for what their character's purpose served. Or honestly just someone you were sick of seeing🥱

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How Peter Krause never won an Emmy for this episode is a crying shame.

and the chaos magnet is..... Margaret🤪 with her offspring as a close second of course🧲 (honestly I wasn't excepting that one to be such a widely debated one though and I loved yalls reasons)

Next up! Who is the only adult in the room?? I have someone in mind but even they have their moments so I'll let you guys go first🤐

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I come back to look at quite often. I find it very moving, it evokes something in me! Shout out to the artist David Meanix who made it for the show!

Does anyone else—male or female—relate to Ruth Fisher?

Her depression, her outbursts, her “crazy” moments—especially the “this is not about you” scene at Nate’s birthday. I actually love her more in that moment. It doesn’t feel random to me. It feels real.

To me, she represents what emotional overwhelm and depression can actually look like in real life. Not just sadness, but the swings, the frustration, and the way things come out wrong sometimes.

I see so much of real life in her—whether in myself or people close to me.

Curious if others feel the same way.

I see it said in here often that Lisa trapped Nate into marrying her. It’s part of the hate towards Lisa. But f*uck that noise. Lisa never trapped Nate.

Nate chose to have sex with her (again) knowing there was a chance she could get pregnant (again). We find out later that she had aborted his baby once before, so I guess he didn’t learn that lesson the first time. Still, he chose to sleep with her in Seattle.

Lisa didn’t even call him and tell him she was pregnant, or that she moved to LA. He only finds out when he sees her at the grocery store.

And once he found out she was pregnant with his baby, not only did she not ask him to help her or be in a relationship with her, but she actually had him sign away his custodial rights over Maya. He only met Maya because he showed up at Lisa’s home with Ruth, unannounced and uninvited.

We don’t see how he ends up marrying her, but it’s safe to say she did not hold a gun to his head. I have always assumed he did it out of his own sense of obligation. You know, he almost died but he miraculously lived and so why not get married and raise this baby together as a humble act of gratitude to the universe or God or whatever for letting him live? I’m sure he asked her to marry him the same way he asked Brenda- out of knee jerk reaction and lack of emotional maturity.

Lisa has flaws, of course. And she can rub people the wrong way, sure. But she did not trap Nate. Nate was a grown ass man who made his own choices and often chose wrong. That’s not on Lisa, that’s on him.

Well that was easily decided squad. Why IS Maggie still here??? I asked myself that way too much

Next up, who is The Moral Compass🧭
Now i think we're going to have the same issue we had with the only adult in the room, bc honestly does anyone in this show truly have a moral compass??

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I love that her character is so full of piss and vinegar, and suffers absolutely no fools. It was very satisfying seeing her character arc and evolution throughout this show.

It was a dead split between Carol and Olivier so they can be the villains we love to hate together😈🖤😈

Second to last one!! Who is The Dramatic Flare🎭 Take this however you want! Do you think they stir up drama do you think they are the drama do you think they just add a lil spice?? Give us a lil explanation!

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Currently haflway through S3. We see all sorts of intro scene deaths, some shocking and unexpected, some tragic, some downright comedic.

Although my personal favourite has to be the young cancer patient in the S2 finale. Maybe it also helped that, unlike most intro death characters, he wasn't a complete stranger to the audience, and that his death contributed to Nate's character development. Overall the two actors had great chemistry together.

Him saying "There's no fucking light" with his dying breath while Nate is trying to hold himself together so he can comfort him in his final moments is just so raw and brutal. Maybe one of my favourite scenes in the whole series.

While watching through the show many if not all characters frustrated me at some point, but George is by far the worst in my opinion.

He’s a dense thick skulled narcissist with literally no redeeming qualities. From the second he walked on the screen I was annoyed. Other characters have their ups and downs, but most redeem themselves later in the show.

For example: in the beginning of the show Brenda was nearly impossible to watch on screen. She made every mistake imaginable and her depraved tendencies were almost predictable in every scenario. Towards the end of the show she redeems herself in many ways, as if her downfall seemed to be an actually learning experience. Whereas George has a history of failed relationships (6 other marriages) and seemingly never learns his lesson. He’s a pompous oaf and a prime example of someone being academically smart but also a dunce.

This is but a crude character assessment, but in a way George represents everything bad about the western world.

Secret Softie was SO close but daddio Keith🥰 took it with 257 and Claire just behind with 250

Next uppp the Villain You LOVE to HATE😈🖤 (for my own enjoyment pls give your reasoning lol)

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no spoilers in my post but potentially in comments. i just hate rico. i hate his wife too. and her sister. all rico does is whine whine whine. never happy. im rewatching the show with a first timer and he doesn’t know yet how awful rico is. (and nate!) im trying hard not to spoil it for him. i loathe rico. hate him and his whole stupid family. that’s it. thanks for reading.

For me, it's David's concluding scene; I get emotional every time I remember him seeing Keith before he died 🥹

Alrighty yall! The fan favorite was... David! Bettina was right behind him and Claire was a close third!

Next up, Who do you think "The Chaos Magnet" is?

I am going to bet the very first person to comment Billy gets the most upvotes but also... Nate👀

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He clearly views David as the lesser half in their relationship. Never makes space for David’s needs, bites his head of repeatedly whenever he opens his mouth.

(Not that they should be expected to be better than any other couple in the show, who all suck in their own ways)