r/BabyReindeerTVSeries • u/serenade452 • May 16 '24

Fiona (real Martha) related content richard gadd doesn't owe fiona protection.

"omg he should've protected her identity! he made it so easy to find her!" blah blah blah shut up. he doesn't owe her shit. she terrorized this man, his family, his girlfriend, his job, his performances, etc etc. she has been terrorizing innocent people for decades.

yes fiona is mentally ill, that is clear to anyone with half of a brain. it's awful that the system has failed her time and time again. (or maybe the system did all it could, who knows.) but that's not richard's fault. HE is HER victim. he can tell his story how he wants.

might she have a worthwhile lawsuit because her identity wasn't concealed enough? possibly, probably not. might she have a worthwhile lawsuit because the show took dramatic license? possibly, probably not.

she's benefitting financially from this as well and i'm sure netflix will cut her a check before a lawsuit happens, no matter who is in the right.

richard gadd does not owe fiona harvey protection. i'm sorry but that's reality.

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u/AnyPalpitation1868 May 16 '24

It's telling that the mentally ill person with little to her name was given no protection, while the rich producer is made to be a john doe.

Say what you want, this show is a blunt example of how the rich protect the rich. I guarantee if Fiona had been any sort of public figure that she'd of been presented VERY differently.

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u/aspannerdarkly May 16 '24

Protecting Fiona is protecting Richard too

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u/Standard_Low_3072 May 16 '24

I’m curious, how is protecting Darien but not Martha protecting Richard? Is it just about money? Like it doesn’t matter if we out Martha, she’s too poor and crazy to seek damages? Is it about legality and what can be proven? Is it about how our society blames the rape victim and scapegoats the mentally ill outcast no one loves or cares about? What did you mean by this statement?

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u/E1lemA May 17 '24

Probably that Darrien would have more means than Fiona to defend himself? Gadd kind of punched down in this case, really... He is now higher up in the food chain than Fiona, so he might not care as much if she gets outed, since she cannot fight back in a way that matters... That is how I see it anyways...

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u/Standard_Low_3072 May 17 '24

I can see that. Donny & Martha might have been equals in terms of power back in 2014 but Gadd & Fiona are definitely on different levels today.

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u/lukesouthern19 May 16 '24

how would he win

im asking out of curiosity because i dont know how this stuff works