Commitment Phobia: Why So Many TV Characters Run from Love 💔🏃

[theemii]

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Some characters are obsessed with the idea of being in love, but then when they actually get it… they can’t seem to stop themselves from running in the opposite direction. Across film and television, so many characters are plagued by commitment issues that keep them from actually being able to settle in and enjoy the relationships they manage to

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[setsuna16]

Umm, isn't the easy answer "they want it, but if they got it, the show would lose ratings?"

Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[senshi_forever]

Anyone a fan of the show? They did a will they/won't they with the title characters and [Spoiler (click to open)] "The Duke" was barely in season four, at the end he finally told Eliza he loved her, they barely discussed it, then he off and leaves for New York "for a year" --- only for the actor and showrunners to confirm he's being written off the show in between seasons 😔

Re: Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[deerlike]

!? Wait wtf [Spoiler (click to open)]so he's now gone from the show?! First they sent off Moses to Paris, then Nash went to prison, and now they're writing off William; they're killing off all the interesting interpersonal connections (be it platonic or otherwise) that Eliza has cultivated over the past few series. At this rate she'll only have Ivy around, and unless she's going to be helping out more in Eliza's cases, she's still mostly a supporting character.

This is ridiculous!

Re: Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[senshi_forever]

[Spoiler (click to open)]New Chapter Begins with Kate Phillips Returning; Series Bids Farewell to “The Duke”

Re: Miss Scarlet and The Duke

[deerlike]

[Spoiler (click to open)]Ugh, four series of will they/won't they, and all we're left with is squandered potential. What a massive waste of time.

Because tbh unless they actually engage in some character development for Eliza -- so that she isn't bulldozing through everything with her plot armour*, not facing any meaningful challenges or personal growth -- I'm not really interested in watching a show just about her. Besides, there are better fictional Victorian women detectives out there, like Sally Lockhart.

[violue]

"Why So Many TV Characters Run from Love" and then in the graphic is a movie character right in the center

[spellgabbana]

lmao damn, that scentbird ad integration was actually really good. nice job, the take.

[squirrels_oh_no]

Learning that Scentbird has a terrible CEO made me sad, although I unsubbed when they jacked up prices again.

[spellgabbana]

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[squirrels_oh_no]

Scentbird gave me the chance to try new perfumes that are high quality without spending $150 on a bottle. I go through samples so fast, their bottles last longer for me. Plus, I don't use that much because of skin allergies, so it made sense ugh idk why I was typing that and my mind suddenly got confused by the word scent just interfering with my typing.