#haven’t been this upset post finale since TGGTH:P2 aired.Mac going back in the closet really bothered me.DTAMHD left me w/the same feeling

[nerdynikki94]

Man, I'm still bothered by DTAMHD last night. Afterwards, I had to watch MFHP (I watched the dance 3 times) just to remind myself that once upon a time, Sunny actually took serious risks for character growth. Like, i just sat there, crying with my wine, saying "Remember when they fucking did that".

I hoped it would make me feel better about the prospect of Dennis' possible growth in the far off future, but honestly, the more I ruminate on it, the less invested I feel. Dennis isn't going to get that moment. I think RCG have related Dennis too much to their shitty fans (you know which ones I'm talking about), that they've decided he gets no emotional relief. (Which is so fucking counterproductive and harmful, because we are fucking constrained by a patriarchy that is getting worse and more controlling, filled with men who Dennis embodies, and it's just going to get even worse until those assholes get therapy.) Point being, giving up on Dennis' character growth will mean more harm than good for Sunny.

I literally woke up in a bad mood thinking about watching the ep last night. I even took today off (because it's my bday) to re-watch and analyze. But I just can't get myself to. I've rewatched every single episode of S16, at least 3 times each (even TGGB-which was painful), but I'm too letdown to watch DTAMHD a second time.

Maybe I'm coming across as a bit dramatic, but DTAMHD just confirmed my biggest fear that Dennis will never get that same chance to grow. His character is who he is, and he won't ever be held accountable for his actions, and he'll never acknowledge the fucked up trauma that he's gone through.

Great! Thanks, I hate it. Worst birthday present ever.

#iasip spoilers #iasip s16 #macdennis shit takes a back seat in this. Dennis is a tragic character & I just didn’t want to believe that this is it for him. #Question: has anyone here ever felt themselves slowly lose investment in a fave character's arc? #like RCG really did something with DTAMHD. because i can actually feel my hyperfixation begin to wither and die. #i never wanted to expect macden. but this was some next level for me. like just fucking forget Dennis as a character. #what made sunny so special to me was delving into these flawed ppl & acknowledging that they're products of a fucked up upbringing #Mac came out to his dad. Charlie faced the death & abandonment of his dad. but Dennis? he daydreams & it lowers his blood pressure??? #one of these is not like the other. #also. is the ep enjoyable? Yes. Did RCG just give sunnyblr a slap & laugh in our faces? also yes. #there's been hype for a Dennis' arc for a while.especially for S16.then we get a Dennis centered ep. about mental health & it's the finale? #and then that's what they gave to us? an 'it was all a dream' delusion from a man that is already too protected by the narrative to grow #i sincerely don't care how long it takes for S17. if Sunny got canceled. i would probably laugh & say yeah. DTAMHD should be the finale. #it's a very dudebro ending & that's what Sunny is catering to. #haven’t been this upset post finale since TGGTH:P2 aired.Mac going back in the closet really bothered me.DTAMHD left me w/the same feeling #i remember almost giving up on Sunny when Mac jumped back in the closet. no point getting invested in character arcs. same message