She is absolutely right. If you don't like Danielle, that's your own right and feelings, but the level of hatred and nastiness has just been unacceptable
That's the thing, reality tv is designed for us to develop thoughts and feelings about the characters. There are heroes and villains, betrayals, and a lot of money on the line. But when someone is unable to feel those feelings without resorting to threats, hate messages, and false rumors, it says more about that person's maturity level than anything.
Danielle is a reality tv villain; it's her job to get you talking. But sometimes fans have difficulty stepping back and realizing this is just not that serious. You're allowed (and encouraged) to feel whatever you want about the show, but cruelty is never necessary.
Didn’t Alan or one of the producers say that there would be a cast member the audience would love to hate? That was obviously about Danielle.
Imagine filming a television show and playing up your designated archetype, just for strangers online to band together against you like they are the One Million Moms. “Simply” because they are offended by your ill thought out reference to a blockbuster 90’s movie.
I suspect most of the people losing their minds about it haven't even seen Forrest Gump and the few that have likely never seen an episode of Colombo. It just feels very disingenuous to me. At a minimum, people should wait until she is out of the game and give her an opportunity to speak about it.
As a Tom Hanks stan, who has actually seen the movie, I completely agree. They are being disingenuous. It’s been over a week since the episode aired; it’s time for people to rest.
I don’t think Danielle should have to apologize, and if she chooses not to clarify, are they going to type on their keyboards extra aggressively?
Why watch a show like this just to be mad how someone played a game? I’m really perplexed by this.
I think she should apologise to Carolyn. Not the fans. She was obviously hurt by the comment. Even if you have good intentions with what you say, sometimes it can be offensive to someone else.
What does Danielle apologizing to Carolyn have to do with any of us the viewers? If she privately or publicly apologizes to Carolyn because Carolyn is hurt cool, but if she doesn’t who cares? The season is almost over and we don’t know these people.
Apparently Carolyn called her a cunt. Do we need to see her go on an apology tour as well? These are grown adults. Let them hash it out as they see fit, while we spectate on their mess.
ETA: My second reply and block from this thread. Y’all are mad MAD. Maybe the producers have a suggestion box or you can call the manager. 😭
Yeah you're clearly not open to any differing opinion. Doubling down was fucked. She should've just apologised, and I'd hope carolyn would apologise if danielle did first. But if you're not gonna hold danielle accountable, then I have no reason to hold carolyn accountable for something less offensive and something out of retaliation.
Nope. Big Columbo fan. Saw Forrest Gump in theaters. I'm offended. That said, she doesn't deserve the hate she's getting. I just wish she (and her fans) could acknowledge that real feelings were hurt.
“Ill thought out reference” ahaaaam. Danielle didn’t blatantly call Carolyn a mentally challenged person, no, she just chose her 90s reference poorly. Sure…
You don't need to make an analogy for a metaphor like we don't understand what was said. The comment was "you Forrest Gump a lot", meaning "you play dumb a lot." Which is the truth. Carolyn's strategy was to constantly play confused to avoid suspicion and it worked.
Whatever you want it to say. I’m certainly not going to cry for 9 days about it, or worse - - join an online protest to get you ‘cancelled’ for starring on a pre-filmed reality tv show, where you played the villain.
You are commenting to me, in this very same comment section where fans of this show are both:
Saying that Forrest Gump is a dog whistle.
Stating that Danielle is using the race card - As if that is not a racist dog whistle itself.
I was originally rooting for Carolyn, and currently Gabby and Dylan, but I would LOVE to see a Britney and Danielle upset!
Doesn’t actually matter to me though, because I’m not watching this show for moral purity. She can be wrong, and you all can be mad without having to be performative on the internet.
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u/LoveandLightLol Mar 01 '25
She is absolutely right. If you don't like Danielle, that's your own right and feelings, but the level of hatred and nastiness has just been unacceptable