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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's like they are making Che more likable by making Miranda less likable. [/quote]

I don't agree -- I actually like Miranda more in this episode and felt for her when she went through the double breakup. It was cathartic to watch Steve call her out, but wow did he cross a line with the Brady comment (and knew it) and I really felt for Miranda in that moment. It's clear that her son is hugely important to her and telling a mother who loves her child but is trying to rediscover herself after giving the last 20 year to that child that she "didn't want" that child is just... it's horrible. I'm glad Steve didn't let her leave after that and they kept talking.

I think the deal with Che is that they are a pretty terrible romantic partner. They are selfish, immature, and can be super condescending and confrontational. It's a horrible combination in a relationship but it was especially bad in the relationship with Miranda, who was new to queer relationships and very much in learning mode and allowed Che to get away with a lot more of this bad behavior than I think she would have let a man get away with back when she was dating men. Miranda was just grateful, and it was gross to watch her be so grateful and loving towards someone so selfish and immature.

But I think Che as just a character, as Carrie's friend and a somewhat peripheral member of this social circle, renders their flaws a lot more tolerably. Che can be self-involved about losing their sitcom and their professional situation and, because they aren't taking it out on one of the main characters who is just taking it happily, it's not as grating. It's just a storyline.

I was so relieved when they broke up. I am fine with Che sticking around and might even come to like that character now, but I'm thrilled not to have to watch the Che-Miranda dynamic which just seemed toxic and awful.[/quote]

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