most likeable and most unlikeable character
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SapphEyeR — 11 years ago(October 16, 2014 08:06 PM)
The father's infidelities took place far from the family home, so it's not clear how the mother was supposed to know about specifics unless Sophie told her mother what she saw.
I agree that the mother probably had an inkling that cheating was going on but not necessarily that Sophie was a witness to it. Can you ever trust a guy who photographs women in the nude for a living? Not good husband material.
Yes, I know the boat was a present from Sophie. So?
I think Jesse's story had a ridiculous, pat ending with the father suddenly becoming more available and making Jesse's insecurities fall completely away (or so they both claimed). I don't think the character was thick, just kind of lost. He was both gay and adopted, I can see how that could be a difficult combination for him and his parents. If you're both gay and adopted, you are that much more prone to being rejected by your parents, in his view. -
shehateme01 — 11 years ago(October 18, 2014 03:03 AM)
I didn't find Sophie likeable either. I found myself usually skipping her sessions altogether at times when I re-watched old episodes. Paul's wife was also pretty unbearable.
The poster who mentioned that the writers probably didn't attempt to make any characters likeable has a good point. Most of them are fairly abrasive for varying stretches of time.
Paul himself is a train-wreck outside of sessions to the point of being offensive - in his own therapy, with his kids
(he sent his son away and there's no objective evidence that his son agreed to go back to live with his mother - it's what Paul says
and Paul distorts reality as much as his clients, and places them above his family repeatedly throughout the series).
I don't think anyone who's a client (save Oliver) was truly likeable throughout their whole time in treatment (although some do admittedly improve).
I would say the most likeable are Oliver and Paul's kids. I also felt sympathy for Sophie's mother.
I'd say Alex's dad, Paul's wife, Sophie, and - outside of helping others - Paul, were my least likeable. I didn't care for Jesse, but can't remember season 3 as much as I haven't seen it since the show aired.