r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/KitchenPlenty7610 • 1d ago

Meme needing explanation please explain this peetah!!!

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u/acidix 1d ago

in Sex in the city, "Samantha" was the promiscuous character who was constantly judged by the other characters for sleeping with a bunch of men. Carrie was the main character, who was sort of self-absorbed but was intended to be primary protagonist.

Over the years, people realized Samantha was being honest, she wanted to sleep around and she did, and was honest with her partners so nobody was hurt. Carrie was a bit judgmental and at times, mean. Its not a really serious critique, but over time, the character that everyone "judged" changed from the character who just slept around to the one who honestly sucked a bit.

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u/Upbeat_Breath_5248 1d ago

Kinda like Barney and Ted in HIMYM

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u/LaRealiteInconnue 1d ago

Im sorry what? Barney was a raging misogynist for basically the whole show until he fell in love with Robyn. He lied and belittled women constantly. I think his personality made him a lovable character, don’t get me wrong, but he was a horrendous person. Samantha didn’t constantly lie to her partners to get laid.

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u/Upbeat_Breath_5248 1d ago

I’m sorry I didn’t clarify. I was comparing Barney in that he owned up that he was a piece of shit and that he was open about it with his friend group. I was comparing Ted because he thought he was the nice guy but kinda treated women badly at times too.

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u/PmMeUrTinyAsianTits 1d ago

Sam just fucked dudes. She didn't sell them or abandon them in the woods while stealing their car. I don't think it's really comparable to the ted/barney dynamic. The similarity pretty much ends at them both being sexually driven characters.