#because that future is too worthwhile to die
okay nope: one more thought because this show Does Things to me.
ofmd sort of… instinctively understands that to say a relationship is toxic isn’t necessarily a statement on the morality of the people involved, or their ability to do and be otherwise than toxic (whether that ultimately means separate or together)
instead, it’s an assessment of the overall net effect on the people involved.
they also understand that people stay in toxic cycles because they’re getting something out of it they can’t get anywhere else. it’s the feast/scraps metaphor in a new light, and the show allows so much empathy for the people trapped in their own versions of the cycle.
it’s interesting to me how lowkey passionate about all forms of restorative justice ofmd is, but how it might be easy to miss if punitive justice is any given viewer’s unconscious framework for how all this works because it’s sort of… part of the show’s overall mission statement, i guess, but also one of my FAVORITE NARRATIVE TRICKS TO PULL
aka, the audience litmus test. shit like this is a reflection turned outwards and sort of… forces accidental commentary and gets very We Live In A Society funhouse mirrors real fast
anyway: love it. love this insanely thoughtful team!!!!
