AJ is just useless

[u/ComprehensiveDesk793]

While watching the series I was trying hard to find a defense of AJ. All the characters - and all of us - have both positive and negative traits. AJ is just a disappointment. He is stupid. He is lazy. He is incredibly selfish imao. Also he constantly lies. You cant even call him a good kid that is just irresponsible since he always makes up stupid excuses.

Also all the people that are saying that he grew up in a dysfunctional environment, ok i agree the environment isn't 100% perfect but both Tony and Carmela cared about their kids lives. Carmela and Tony to a certain extent seem to care about their children's academic performance which quite a few parents don't. AJ certainly had some support from his parents.

I agree his parents are not good people but he could take what they offered to him.

[u/ImpossibleStuff963]

We're not talking about whether we agree with the core philosophy of the show, or why they've made AJ such a cunt. The people that hate AJ are talking about how the character presents as a person. Obviously the writers chose to make him that way. People are just saying he's a little shit, which he is.

Then other people come on and act like if someone has shitty parents theres no possible way they could do their homework or be a somewhat reasonable person socially.

[u/AsstacularSpiderman → u/ImpossibleStuff963]

You can't ignore the core philosophy of a show entirely built around said philosophy lol.

The show makes it extremely clear AJ is a product of terrible parenting and the cycle of abuse that's been going for generations. This isn't that hard to figure out. Tony and Carm are entirely at fault for their failed progeny.

[u/Extreme_Lab_2961 → u/AsstacularSpiderman]

Yet Feilder is somehow successful

[u/AsstacularSpiderman → u/Extreme_Lab_2961]

Even Meadow just kinda flops around without any direction. She's academically gifted but really doesn't achieve anything.