Originally posted by: fria319
So here’s my biggest issue with this whole ONS debate. (and tbh I think I’ve brought this up before lol - this is a neutral question)
1) We, the audience that actually watched the episodes, know what we saw - E pretending to be P and taking advantage of Rs drunk state.
2) the character R is saying he thought E was P and then backtracked and said he gave into his emotions. Nowhere in the show are they acknowledging that he’s a victim.
So, based on this, how are we supposed to view the character and what he did ? Are we supposed to consider it a drunken mistake or do we look at it if he was a victim. If the show itself never acknowledges that he was a victim, then can we still use that as a defense ? If the character is not operating from the mindset of a victim, can we still use that as his defense ? He’s operating from a place of having cheated on his wife. He uses the word slept himself.
We all know how problematic ITV is. Would they ever show him acknowledging that he was the victim? If they don’t consider it assault, then are we supposed inject that into the story ourselves ?
Personally, I acknowledge that he was a victim that night, but if the show is not going to acknowledge that, how is it right for us to bring that into how we interpret the scenes. Should we ? Should we not? Am I making any sense?
Idk just some things I think about whenever this topic arises again. 🤔🤔🤔
I’m not sure how to reconcile what we saw vs how they’re using that scene in the plot. This is why I always used “” if I discuss cheating or ons etc. Bc I think the show is pigeon-holing us into just interpreting it as a mutual ONS vs an assault. But we still saw what we saw and they just can’t erase a huge detail of the plot.
Of course, I also think they’re going to show nothing happened lol.
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