Ripped Man: I still don't understand the appeal for this show. He's a terrible, terrible person and yet people still side with him and cry?
Anti-heroes are tough. I can handle a "terrible" protagonist if I can empathize with their motivations. Thus I (mostly) forgive Sweeney Todd for his spate of revenge killings and I forgive Evan.
Meanwhile I turn completely against the straight white men in Kinky Boots for verbally and physically attacking their black, gay employee. "Raise You Up" is meant to be this joyous celebration of diversity and forgiveness but I felt like they were only embracing their "magic minority" friend because he'd saved their jobs.
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Updated On: 6/7/18 at 01:01 PM