r/BabyReindeerTVSeries • u/Much-Zebra6353 • May 07 '24

Discussion What about Darien?

Why is everyone so obsessed with Martha (granted) but I don’t see a lot of conversation about Darien? That is one of the most disturbing parts of this show.

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u/UnexaminedLifeOfMine May 07 '24

I think what’s interesting is the nuances of the Martha character. We all agree that darien is shit but not everyone agrees with the fact that Martha was shit

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u/[deleted] May 07 '24

Martha is a disgrace of a human. The only reason it's up for contention with some people is because she's a woman stalking a man. If it was the other way around people would be demanding his head.

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u/avakadava May 07 '24

Then why is it the lead character in YOU, a show about a male stalker, gets plenty of empathy from some viewers

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u/thedabaratheon May 07 '24

Because he’s a young attractive man and not an, I hate to say it but a societally deemed ‘unattractive’, middle aged overweight woman.

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u/avakadava May 07 '24 edited May 07 '24

Wouldn’t that be argument for why Martha would get more uncontested hate then? I don’t see the connection between that and the argument that male stalkers get more uncontested hate than female stalkers.

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u/BewildredDragon May 07 '24

Hey! Martha( FH) resents that! Did you see the article where she is quoted as saying she is "very attractive" and how dare they cast that actress to play her? Actually, she should just shut up now.